Ranking tables

Life Sciences | Latin America

Colombia

This practice area broadly focuses on the commercialisation of products across the life sciences sector, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology programs, life systems, cosmetics, nutraceuticals and food processing. The section also encompasses organisations and institutions that devote themselves to research, development, technology transfer and commercialisation within the life sciences sphere. Intellectual property issues tend to dominate in this area as pharmaceutical giants seek to obtain innovative blockbuster drugs from biotechs and other sector companies. The section also centres on the licensing and acquisition of new products.

Rankings overview for Departments

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  1. Ana María Castro
    Ana María Castro Lloreda Camacho & Co15 Years Ranked
  2. Rubby AristizábalAristizábal y Jiménez Abogados
2

  1. Daniel Cardona
    Daniel Cardona Lloreda Camacho & Co12 Years Ranked
  2. Andrés RincónCavelier Abogados
  3. Carlos R OlarteOlarteMoure
3

  1. Karl Mutter
    Karl Mutter CMS Rodríguez-Azuero7 Years Ranked
  2. Mónica BonnettLegary IP
  3. Natalia Castro&castro Abogados
4

  1. Enrique Álvarez
    Enrique Álvarez Lloreda Camacho & Co17 Years Ranked
  2. Adriana DuránDurán Fernández Abogados
  3. Carlos MorenoMPR Moreno Advisors
  4. Ricardo AristizabalAristizabal Abogados Consultores SAS

  1. Julieth GutiérrezAristizabal Abogados Consultores SAS

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Lloreda Camacho & Co
    1
    Lloreda Camacho & Co
    Life Sciences
    2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked

    Lloreda Camacho & Co is a front-running practice that possesses outstanding capabilities across the Colombian life sciences arena. The law firm boasts considerable experience advising clients on regulatory matters, including sanitary registration, marketing authorisation and pricing issues, as well as data exclusivity and clinical trials. The legal team remains active representing clients before the INVIMA. Lloreda Camacho & Co boasts a stellar client roster of prominent international pharmaceutical, medical devices and biotechnology companies.

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Band 2

  1. Cavelier Abogados
    Life Sciences
    2026 | Band 2
  2. OlarteMoure
    Life Sciences
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. CMS Rodríguez-Azuero
    3
    CMS Rodríguez-Azuero
    Life Sciences
    2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked

    CMS Rodríguez-Azuero houses a notable life sciences practice group that offers expertise across a range of regulatory issues in Colombia. The legal team is well regarded for its experience advising clients on food and drink rules, as well as registering medical devices and drugs before the INVIMA. CMS Rodríguez-Azuero is particularly adept at catering to companies from the healthcare and food and beverages sectors.

  2. Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas
    3
    Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas
    Life Sciences
    2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked

    Established firm Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas joins the rankings this year after receiving market commendation for its prowess in Colombia's life sciences sphere. The legal department can claim expertise on medical patent prosecution and applications, sanitary registrations as well as regulatory advice for pharmaceutical companies in Colombia. The law firm is also called upon by clients from the food and beverage and technology sectors.

  3. Pérez-Llorca
    3
    Pérez-Llorca
    Life Sciences
    2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked

    Notable full-service firm Pérez-Llorca is well prepared to assist Colombian and multinational companies hailing from the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical devices industries with their regulatory life sciences needs. The legal team possesses demonstrable skills in handling patent portfolios, sanitary registrations and certification of goods manufacturing practices.

  4. Posse Herrera Ruiz
    3
    Posse Herrera Ruiz
    Life Sciences
    2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked

    Posse Herrera Ruiz is a well-known full-service firm that is adept at counselling on a range of life sciences matters in Colombia. The legal department boasts experience in advising cannabis companies on Colombian regulation, licence applications and intellectual property. Posse Herrera Ruiz is also known for handling prosecution of chemical, industrial design and medicinal patents.

  5. Aristizabal Abogados Consultores SAS
    Life Sciences
    2026 | Band 3