About
Provided by Medellín & Durán Abogados
Medellín & Durán Abogados is a leading law firm in Colombia, renowned for its specialization in the strategic defense of the state. With over a decade of experience, the firm has built a strong reputation for minimizing legal risks and ensuring the integrity of public contracts. The firm’s expertise spans advising prominent public entities such as Ecopetrol, Ministerio de Vivienda, Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Departamento Nacional de Planeación and Secretaría Jurídica del Distrito. This extensive experience has solidified the firm’s role as a key partner in navigating complex legal challenges.
The firm’s commitment to public service is reflected in its proactive approach to preventing potential disciplinary, criminal, and fiscal liabilities for state agents. Medellín & Durán Abogados’ legal strategies are meticulously crafted to protect the interests of its clients, resulting in a high success rate in resolving critical legal matters of national importance. The firm’s team of highly skilled attorneys provides top-tier legal counsel, combining deep legal knowledge with an understanding of the unique challenges faced by public entities.
Medellín & Durán Abogados is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of legal excellence. Its role as a guardian of public interest and its unwavering dedication to the legal defense of the Colombian state make it a trusted advisor to the nation’s most critical public institutions.
Chambers Review
Medellín & Durán Abogados frequently handles a wide range of public law mandates relating to concession contracts and administrative procedures. The Bogotá-based team is sought out by state entities, as well as companies in the transportation and oil and gas sectors.
Work Highlights
- Medellín & Durán Abogados' public law team assisted Unidad Administrativa Especial de Catastro Distrital with drafting regulations and administrative decisions alongside litigation representation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They prioritise gaining a deep understanding of the matters under their analysis and demonstrate a high capacity of resolution and negotiation, always respecting the client's interests."
"They prioritise gaining a deep understanding of the matters under their analysis and demonstrate a high capacity of resolution and negotiation, always respecting the client's interests."
Notable Practitioners
CarlosMedellínco-heads Medellín & Durán's public law department. He is noted for his active practice in Colombia and has considerable experience advising an array of public entities.
"Carlos Medellín is an excellent jurist and always has the best disposition to accompany and provide advice of the highest level."
Ranked Lawyers at
Medellín & Durán Abogados
Colombia
Members
Provided by Medellín & Durán Abogados
Adriana Medellín Cano
Andrés Felipe Bermont Barrera
Carlos Andrés Triana Buitrago
Head of Department
Juan José Sotelo Enriquez
Mario Andrés Merchán Gaitán
Mónica María Toledo Rojas
Natalia Mantilla Ariza
Rodrigo Antonio Durán Bustos
Head of Department
Susana Duque Londoño
Clients
Provided by Medellín & Durán Abogados
Acueducto de Bogotá
Aeropuerto del Café
Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá
Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales
CENIT
Catastro Distrital
Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá
Departamento Nacional de Planeación
Ecopetrol
Empresas Públicas de Medellín
Escuela Superior de Administración Pública
Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional
Fondo Nacional de Garantías
Grupo Energía Bogotá
Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi
Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano
Metro Bogotá
Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible
Ministerio de Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio
REFICAR
Secretaría Distrital de Movilidad
Transmilenio
Transportadora de Gas Internacional
Industries
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Aviation
Constitutional Law
Corporate/Commercial
Disciplinary Law
Dispute Resolution
Energy & Natural Resources
Environment
Infrastructure
Mining
Oil & Gas
Public Law
Telecommunications