Brigard Urrutia

‘Unique for its experience and specialised knowledge’, Brigard Urrutia’s energy and natural resources practice draws on lawyers from across the industry spectrum — including transactional, regulatory, and project development practitioners — to provide full-service advice to oil-and-gas, power and mining clients. The group is routinely engaged by many of the market’s largest energy and mining entities, including state-owned giant Ecopetrol, while it additionally acts for investors, lenders and construction companies. Regulatory expert Claudia Navarro is highly regarded for her expertise in the electric energy and natural gas spheres; she recently acted alongside the banking and finance team to advise Scotiabank and Export Development Canada on EPC and O&M contracts concerning a 220 kV substation and 160km of electric transmission networks. Other high-profile names include senior partner Carlos Urrutia, who is noted for energy-related transactions; managing partner Carlos Umaña, whose broad focus spans energy, infrastructure, M&A and public law; and corporate and M&A co-head Jaime Robledo. A deep bench of associates includes associate practice director Juan Carlos Padilla, who fronts the mining, oil and natural gas industry area; senior Andrés Felipe Parra, who sits in the infrastructure and public utilities group; senior Carlos Cerón, who advises on infrastructure, public utilities and renewable energy; and intermediate María Camila Osorio, who specialises in mining and oil-and-gas law.