Energy & Natural Resources
Colombia
2 years ranked

Latin America 2026
Provided by Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & De La Rosa
Energy & Natural Resources
Lucas has extensive experience advising companies, agents, and state entities on energy law and administrative matters, as well as on public finance issues.
He led the financing operations of Colombia and its public companies, including those in the electric power sector as Legal Head of the Dirección de Crédito Público y Tesoro Nacional (Public Credit and National Treasury Directorate of the Ministry of Finance of Colombia), where he also led the privatization processes of state-owned enterprises such as ISAGEN S.A. E.S.P.
Likewise, Lucas was the Legal Head of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, where he outlined a legal approach that successfully enabled the Colombian Caribbean region to be supplied with electric power and where he also structured the first auctions for long-term energy supply contracts for the development of renewable energy generation projects in Colombia.
Provided by Chambers
Up-and-coming practitioner and co-head of department Lucas Arboleda continues to garner sterling praise from clients and peers alike for his expertise in the Colombian energy and natural resources market.
Provided by Chambers
Lucas Arboleda is a lawyer who’s always there for the client. He gives great peace of mind because he is consistently responding on time and with deliverables of high quality and legal depth.
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