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Colombia

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Provided by Julián Cardona

Latin America

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Career

Julián is member of the Firm’s Real Estate, Land Use and Urban Development practice groups. He is currently the Land Use and Urban Development Director in Dentons.

For the last 14 years, Julián has advised clients who are interested in urban development and construction projects, industrial and tourism companies, several private capital funds, and individuals. He has experience developing legal strategies to promote those projects in the preparation of urban due diligence, studies of titles, and has also led the management of multiple real estate development projects in Colombia.

Julián has participated in the structuring of land use plans and has worked in partnership, both with private and public sector companies.

He graduated as a lawyer from Universidad Militar Nueva Granada in Bogotá D.C. He has a graduate degree in Public Law from the Universidad Externado also in Bogota and later went on to receive a master's degree in Urban Planning from the University of Barcelona, in Spain. He has more than ten years of experience in the area and joined Dentons in April of 2022.

Experience

For the last 10 years, Julián has given advice to prestigious clients that are interested in developing urban projects in construction, industrial and tourism companies, several private capital funds, and individuals. He has experience developing legal strategies to promote those projects in the preparation of urban due diligence, studies of titles, and he has also led the management of multiple real estate development projects in Colombia.

Julián has participated in the structuring of partial plans; land use plans and he has worked in partnership with private and public sector companies.

Awards

Real Estate, Leading Associate.

The Legal 500

2025

Real Estate (Associates to watch).

Chambers Latin America

2025

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Education

Universidad Militar Nueva Granada

Law

2012

Universidad Externado de Colombia

Postgraduate in Public Law

2015 - 2016

Universidad de Barcelona

Master in Urban Planning

2018 - 2019

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Real Estate - Colombia

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Associate-to-watch Julián Cardona receives strong praise from market commentators for his activity in the Colombian real estate arena. His advice focuses on the development of urban projects, including the due diligence and preparation of legal strategies for construction mandates.

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