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FIGUEROA SIERRA & ASOCIADOS ABOGADOS
Established in 1986
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Corporate, Commercial and Contracts, Foreign Investment and Exchange, Taxation, Labor, Administrative, Oil and Gas, Mining, Telecommunications, Cyberspace, Information Technology, Residential Public Services Regulation, Environmental, Banking and Insurance, Competition, Bankruptcy, Aviation, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Civil Law, Arbitral and Judicial Litigation.
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| FIRM PROFILE: Figueroa Sierra & Asociados Abogados provides full service counsel to major foreign companies in Colombia. Since the early 1980's the firm's attorneys have counseled and carried out transactions in most areas of the Colombian economy. The firm has a longstanding and strong network of experts in all areas of law, having developed with them a shared culture of professional practice over the years. |
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| AUGUSTO FIGUEROA SIERRA, born 1950; admitted, 1980, Colombia. Education: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Doctor in Law, 1975); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M.A., 1976; Ph.D. candidate, 1979). Certified as Foreign Legal Consultant in Colombian Law in the State of Florida, 1999 to date; Experience: Senior Attorney, Cavelier Abogados, 1981-1986; Founder and main partner, Figueroa Sierra & Asociados Abogados, 1986 to date. Founder and President, Figueroa Sierra & Asociados, LLC, 1999 to date; President of the Foreign Investment Committee of the Colombian American Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá, 2009 to date. Languages: Spanish and English (first language). Practice Areas: Corporate; Contracts; Foreign Investment and Exchange; Oil and Gas; Taxation; Residential Public Services Regulation (Gas and Power); Finance; Litigation, Arbitration. E-mail: afigueroa@fsa-law.com.
LUIS SERRANO ESCALLON, born 1952; admitted, 1978, Colombia. Education: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Doctor in Law, 1978); Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Specialization in Commercial Law, 1987). Experience: General Counsel, Corporación Popular de Ahorro y Vivienda-Corpavi, 1976-1980; General Counsel, Financiera Bermúdez y Valenzuela S.A., 1981-1984; Independent private litigator in civil and commercial law, 1984-1997. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Corporate; Contracts; Real Estate; Civil Law (Family Law); Litigation. E-mail: lserrano@fsa-law.com.
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| Taxation Law, Tax Planning and Accounting Assesment Services |
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RICARDO ANAYA VISBAL,
(Partner of Figueroa Sierra),
born 1966; admitted, 1990, Colombia. Education: Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia (Doctor in Law, 1989); Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Specialization in Tax Law, 1991); Columbia University, New York, N.Y. (LL.M., in International Law, 1997). Experience: General Counsel, Departamento del Atlántico Governor’s Office (1992-1994); Independent practitioner and litigator in tax law (1997 to date). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Taxation and Tax Litigation, Administrative. E-mail: ranaya@fsa-law.com.
CARLOS ALBERTO RINCÓN CORTÉS,
born 1960; Education: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Faculty of Public Accounting, Santiago de Cali, Colombia (Public Accountant, 1981). Experience: Arthur Andersen & Co., 1980-1997 (Tax Partner, 1996-1997); CPA Consulting (Founder and main partner, 2004 to date). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Business financial accounting and taxation; strategic tax planning and consulting; national and local corporate tax returns; compliance with formal tax obligations. E-mail: carincon@fsa-law.com.
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MÓNICA WOLF DE CAMHI,
born 1964; admitted, 1987, Colombia. Education: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Attorney at Law, 1986). Experience: Senior Attorney, Cavelier Abogados, 1986-1990; Founder and main partner, Wolf Méndez Abogados, 1992 to date; General Secretary, Colombian Association of Intellectual Property-ACPI 1995-1998; Secretary for the Colombian Group, Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Proprieté Industrielle (AIPPI), 1994-1998. Languages: Spanish, English and French. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. E-mail: monwolf@fsa-law.com.
JESÚS MARÍA MÉNDEZ BERMUDEZ,
born 1968; admitted, 1999, Colombia. Education: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Attorney at Law, 1996); Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia (Specialization in Intellectual Property, 1997); Universidad Externado de Colombia (Specialist in IP,Copyrights and New Technologies, 2000). Experience: Founder and main partner, Wolf Méndez Abogados, 1992—. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Sanitary and Health Product Registration Procedure; Competition Law; Administrative Litigation. E-mail: jemendez@fsa-law.com.
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JUAN FERNANDO CÓRDOBA MARENTES,
born 1971; admitted, 1998, Colombia. Education: Universidad de la Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia (Attorney at Law, 1998); Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia (Specialist in Telecommunications Law, 1998); University of Queensland, Australia (LL.M., 2003). Experience: Professor of Intellectual Property and New Technologies, Universidad de la Sabana (2000 to date); Professor of IT Law, Graduate Level, Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (2003 to date). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Telecommunications; Cyberspace; Information Technology; Corporate and Contracts. E-mail: jfcordoba@fsa-law.com.
PATRICIA GÓMEZ MÉNDEZ, born 1961; admitted 1984, Colombia; admitted 2003, Florida. Education: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia (Doctor in Law, 1983); Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Specialization in International Contracts, 1994); Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2002). Experience: Lawyer, Directive Council of Foreign Trade, Incomex, 1988-1999; General Counsel, Carbones de Colombia S.A., 1990-1998; Founder and main Partner, Law Office of Patricia Gómez, P.A., Florida, U.S.A. (2003 to date); Languages: Spanish, English (first language proficiency) and French. Practice Areas: Corporate; Contracts, Foreign Investment and Exchange, Mining. E-mail: pgomez@fsa-law.com.
PAMELA CABAL FRANK, born 1983; admitted, 2007, Colombia. Education: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Attorney at Law, 2006); Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (Magister Legum, 2007). Experience: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Republic of Colombia, external counsel (2009-2010) and internal counsel (2012) for state contracting; Universidad de los Andes, Legal Clinic. Coordinator of the Public Law Area (2010 –2011). Languages: Spanish and German (first language). Practice Areas: State and Commercial Contracts, Corporate. E-mail: pcabal@fsa-law.com.
MARÍA DEL MAR JÁCOME ANAYA, born, 1980; admitted 2003, Colombia. Education: Universidad del Norte, School of Law, Barranquilla, Colombia (Attorney at Law, 2003); Universidad del Norte, School of Law, Barranquilla, Colombia (Tax Law Specialization, 2009). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: taxes, residential public services. E-mail: mmjacome@fsa-law.com.
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LUIS FERNANDO MACÍAS GÓMEZ, born 1961; admitted, 1987, Colombia.Education: Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia (Doctor in Law, 1986); University of the Basque Country, Spain (Interactive Masters in Environmental Law, 1999 - 2000). Experience: General Counsel, Ministry of Environment, Colombia (1994 - 1997); Founder and Main Partner, Macías Gómez & Asociados Abogados (1997 to date); Professor of Environmental Law, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia (1996 - 2006), Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Colombia (1996 -2008); President of the Environmental Law Committee, Colombian American Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá, 2009 to date. Languages: Spanish, French and English. Practice Areas: Environmental; Administrative; Litigation. E-mail: lfmacias@fsa-law.com.
ALEJANDRO HERNÁNDEZ MORENO, born 1950; admitted, 1976, Colombia. Education: Universidad La Gran Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia (Attorney at Law, 1976); Universidad Externado de Colombia (Specialization in Criminal Sciences, 1979). Experience: Colombian Government Representative to the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (Office of the President of the Republic), Washington, D.C., 1993-1995. Legal Counsel and Advising Minister to the Human Rights Advisory Office (Office of the President of the Republic), Washington, D.C., 1993-1995. Languages: Spanish and Italian. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense Attorney. Email: ahernandez@fsa-law.com
VICENTE BELTRÁN ROLDÁN,
born 1944; admitted, 1966, Colombia. Education: Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia (Doctor in Law, 1966). Experience: Legal Counsel, Foreign Exchange Office, Bank of the Republic, 1969-1973. Deputy General Counsel, Bank of the Republic, 1973-1975. Deputy Director of the Exchange Office, Bank of the Republic, 1975-1978. Private practitioner in foreign exchange law, 1978 to date. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Foreign Investment; Exchange Control; Litigation; Exchange Sanctions; Foreign Trade Sanctions. E-mail: vbeltran@fsa-law.com.
GABRIEL IBARRA PARDO,
born 1958; admitted 1985, Colombia. Education: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia (Doctor in Law, 1982, Colombia); Exeter University, England (LLM, 1988). Experience: Partner, Araújo Ibarra Asociados (1980-1993); Founder and President, Ibarra Ibarra & Asociados (1993to date);Advisor to the Colombian Government and economic sector associations for the negotiation of regional and bilateral trade agreements; Member of the WTO’s Commerce and Trade Group (to date); Professor for the International Economic Law lecture at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (2003 to date); President of the Competition Law Committee, Colombian American Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá, 2009 to date. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: International Trade, Competition Law, Customs Law and International Business; Litigation. E-mail: gibarra@fsa-law.com.
JORGE MERLANO MATÍZ,born 1952; admitted, 1978, Colombia. Education: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Doctor in Law, 1977); Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Specialist in Collective Negotiation, 1984). Publications: TheAdministration of Labor Conflicts in Colombia, Legis Editores, 1991– third re-edition, 2004; From Conflict to Conciliation, Editorial Carrera 7, 2007. Experience: Director of Legal Research, National Association of Financial Institutions- ANIF, 1981-1982; General Counsel, Bogotá Waterworks Company, 1982-1988; Private Practitioner in Labor Law, 1988 to date; President of the Labor Law Committee of the Colombian American Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá, 2009 to 2011. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Individual and Collective Labor Law, Labor Litigation. E-mail: jmerlano@fsa-law.com.
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