Carlos Umaña Trujillo
About Carlos Umaña Trujillo
Carlos Umaña Trujillo is a lawyer based in Bogotá, CO and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Colombia™ since 2009. Carlos Umaña Trujillo is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Administrative Law
- Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Project Finance and Development Practice
- Trusts and Estates
Current Firm: Brigard Urrutia
Location: Bogotá, CO
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Lawyer from the Externado University of Colombia, specialist in Economic Law and Diploma in Economic Analysis of Law from the same institution. Master of Laws LL.M from Northwestern University in Chicago – USA, with a degree validated by the Ministry of Education. CBA from the Instituto de Empresa de Madrid – IE. Experience as a Substantiating Attorney of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Justice and as an Auxiliary Magistrate of the Council of State. Also as advisor a...
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