Ricardo Fandiño De la Calle

Ricardo Fandiño de la Calle heads Pérez-Llorca’s Banking, Finance & Capital Markets practice in Colombia and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. With nearly three decades of experience, he advises international and domestic banks, financial institutions, corporates, and government entities on financings, capital markets, derivatives, banking and securities regulation, and the structuring and financing of infrastructure and energy projects.

Ricardo has established a leading reputation in financial law since joining the partnership in 1997. He is ranked Band 1 in Chambers Latin America 2025 for both Banking & Finance, and Capital Markets. The Legal 500 2025 recognises him as a Hall of Fame lawyer in Capital Markets and as a Leading Partner in Banking & Finance. His further distinctions include being Highly Regarded by IFLR1000 2024, LACCA Approved 2025, and acknowledged for his leadership in Colombia’s financial markets.

Ricardo is a firm-appointed member at ISDA and a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), and he has served on the boards of Grupo Nutresa, Parque Arauco, and Concesionaria Vía 40 Express. He holds a law degree from Universidad del Rosario, Colombia and completed a Financial Regulation and Derivatives programme at Universidad del Rosario–ISDA, and undertook a management programme at Yale University.