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Alvaro Mantilla Padilla

Alvaro Mantilla Padilla

Latin America 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Mr. Mantilla is a founding partner of Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados. He has advised clients in Infrastructure and Public Services, Projects, Mining/Oil and Gas Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law and Public Contracting,and Litigation.

Career

Funding Partner, Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados (1998 to date), General Manager Colombian National Roads and Highways Institute (Instituto Nacional de Vías “Invias”) (1999-2000), Private investment in infrastructure projects Professor, Law School, Universidad de Los Andes (2006), Partner Colombian Project Advisors "Copra" (1996-1998), Project Finance Vicepresident, Financial Corporation of Valle S.A. (Corporación Financiera del Valle S.A. “Corfivalle”) (1995-1996), Legal Counsel, Colombian Petroleum Company (Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos “Ecopetrol”) (1993-1996), Administrative Vicepresident and General Secretary, Colombian Gas Company (Compañía Colombiana de Gas S.A. “Colgas”) (1978-1985).

Personal

Universidad del Rosario, Law degree, Bogotá, Colombia (1977). Languages: Spanish, English and French.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Projects - Colombia

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Outstanding partner Alvaro Mantilla Padilla's practice spans a wide range of relevant projects issues in Colombia, and he has particular expertise advising on the execution of EPC contracts.

Strengths

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  • Álvaro Mantilla Padilla brings a high level of sophistication and deep understanding of service-related issues in project structuring, with great capacity to meet client requirements.

    ProjectsChambers Latin America
  • Álvaro Mantilla Padilla is definitely in the hall of fame of project lawyers. His expertise and strategic vision beyond the technical side have been invaluable in the complex matters we've tackled.

    ProjectsChambers Latin America

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Colombia

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