José Luis Palacios

Practice Areas

Energy & Natural Resources

Career

José Luis has over 14 years’ professional experience. He has been involved in multiple transactions and material issues related to the energy industry, including Mergers & Acquisitions, Financing Operations, IPOs and general legal, contractual, environmental and regulatory matters of the oil & gas, mining and energy sectors, including renewable energy projects. In addition to actively participating in the structuring of energy projects from a regulatory perspective, he has relevant experience in the structuring, negotiation, interpretation and management of E&P Contracts. He has been a guest lecturer of the Mining, Oil and Energy Law Master’s Program offered by Universidad Externado de Colombia conducting, jointly with the University of Dundee, the Social License – Communities module.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

-Partner, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, since 2020.

-Senior Associate, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, 2017 -2019.

-New Ventures and Contracts Manager, Halliburton International –Panama, 2014 -2017.

-Legal Manager, Weatherford Colombia Limited, 2013 – 2014.

-Senior Attorney, Gran Tierra Energy Colombia Limited, 2012 - 2013.

-Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright, 2011 – 2012.

-Associate, Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados, 2007 -2010