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2023's Best Lawyers in Colombia™

Celebrating standout legal talent in Colombia, with nearly 500 lawyers recognized and top firms honored for excellence in 2023.

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November 9, 2022 05:00 PM

The Best Lawyers in Colombia™ Awards

For 2023, The Best Lawyers in Colombia™ is publishing its 13th edition. These awards include 492 honorees in 46 individual practice areas.

This year, we are also proud to recognize 24 “Lawyer of the Year” awards. "Lawyer of the Year" honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.

Of the unique practice areas in which lawyers were awarded in Colombia, these are the top ten with the most honorees: Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Tax Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Administrative Law, Project Finance and Development Practice and Natural Resources Law.

Those in Colombia seeking legal guidance turned to www.bestlawyers.com to find lawyers in several practice areas. The top ten most searched practice areas were: Litigation, Competition / Antitrust Law, Tax Law, Immigration Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Labor and Employment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law and Arbitration and Mediation.

A Brief History of Best Lawyers

For more than four decades, Best Lawyers has used our Purely Pure Review™ process to award the top legal talent in several countries. We are proud to be in 22 markets worldwide now, and as we usher in 2023, we are excited to publish this year’s awards for The Best Lawyers in Colombia.

“Law Firm of the Year” Awards

For 2023, Colombia also celebrates 10 “Law Firm of the Year” awards, which recognize a single top firm for its work in a specific legal practice area nationwide. Awards are determined based on a handful of factors including lawyer feedback, the number of lawyers included in Best Lawyers for that firm and practice area, the number of office locations a firm has, historical analysis of the firm’s “Lawyer of the Year” awards, materials submitted by firms, and the firm’s overall scope and areas of expertise.

The 2023 “Law Firm of the Year” recipients in Colombia are:

Álvarez Liévano Laserna
Labor and Employment Law

Brigard Urrutia
Project Finance and Development Practice

Esguerra Asesores Jurídicos
Arbitration and Mediation

Godoy & Hoyos Abogados
Tax Law

Gómez-Pinzón
Banking and Finance Law

OlarteMoure & Asociados
Intellectual Property Law

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Natural Resources Law

Pinilla, González & Prieto Abogados
Real Estate Law

Posse Herrera Ruiz
Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Litigation

Showcasing Your Award

Best Lawyers offers several options to showcase awards through impactful marketing.

Please contact sales@bestlawyers.com to learn more about how you can highlight individual lawyer and firm awards through your website, social media channels, Best Lawyers Profile Suite packages and commemorative items.

Explore the Find a Lawyer in Colombia page to connect with leading local lawyers, and use the global Find a Lawyer directory to discover top legal talent around the world.

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Daniel Bryant

Bryant Legal LLC

Recognized since 2024

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Daniel Bryant

Daniel Bryant is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Daniel, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel Bryant

Bryan J. Venesy

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Recognized since 2016

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Leisure and Hospitality Law

Real Estate Law

Bryan J. Venesy

Bryan Venesy guides clients through real estate deals with a focus on generating positive, tangible community development and client ROI. He negotiates and closes complex transactions, including real estate development, real estate finance, equity investments, affordable housing tax credits, community development, partnerships, joint ventures, leasing and general business matters. Bryan serves on the Real Estate department’s executive committee, and is co-chair of the firm’s Low-I...

Bryan J. Venesy

Geoffrey S. Kunkler

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

Recognized since 2021

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

Geoffrey S. Kunkler

Geoffrey Kunkler joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2014 and has been a Partner since 2018. His practice is centered around estate planning for individuals and business owners, as well as asset protection planning for retirees. He focuses primarily on the areas of estate planning, elder protection, estate administration, charitable and philanthropic planning and special needs planning. He also has extensive experience in conducting educational seminars on legal topics related to his e...

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Amy M. McKinlay

McKinlay Law Offices

Recognized since 2020

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Family Law

Amy M. McKinlay

Amy M. McKinlay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Amy M., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amy M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Joseph A. Nigh

The Nigh Law Group LLC

Recognized since 2020

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Family Law

Joseph A. Nigh

Joseph A. Nigh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Joseph A., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Brigid E. Heid

Eastman & Smith LTD

Recognized since 2014

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Brigid E. Heid

Brigid E. Heid regularly advises her clients on matters involving employment and how to cost effectively solve problems that arise. Her practice focuses on the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets from unfair competition, often by utilizing restrictive covenants (including agreements like noncompetition, non-disclosure/confidentiality, non-solicitation and work-for-hire). Resolving employment disputes encompasses matters faced by businesses such as employee discipline, discri...

Brigid E. Heid
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Jack C. Butler

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

Recognized since 2025

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tax Law

Jack C. Butler

Jack Butler is a Partner at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP, and he concentrates on business matters and tax law. He focuses on company representation (corporate, LLC, and joint venture), including establishment, venture structuring, business relationship agreements, governance, and ongoing services; M&A transactions; debt and equity financings; captive insurance companies; business advisory; transaction planning and structuring; syndications; business succession planning; tax planning; ...

Jack C. Butler

Laing P. Akers

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Recognized since 2024

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Laing P. Akers

Laing P. Akers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Laing P., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laing P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laing P. Akers

Joseph R. Durham

Eastman & Smith LTD

Recognized since 2018

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

Litigation - Environmental

Joseph R. Durham

Joseph R. Durham is a member of Eastman & Smith and has represented cities, counties, local health districts, solid waste management districts, townships and villages in environmental law and litigation and public health law. Mr. Durham has represented clients before the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Review Appeals Commission, Ohio Department of Commerce, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Real Estate Commission, county boards of revision (real e...

Joseph R. Durham

Robert M. Robenalt

Fisher Phillips LLP

Recognized since 2007

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Robert M. Robenalt

Bob Robenalt is a partner in the firm's Columbus office. He represents management in a variety of labor and employment issues, including workers' compensation, employment litigation and traditional labor matters. Bob has defended numerous wrongful discharge, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), workers' compensation and employment discrimination actions in state and federal courts, and has argued in defense of employment actions before the 4th and 6th Circuit Federal Courts. He ha...

Robert M. Robenalt

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