Catalina Hoyos Jiménez

Lawyer from the Universidad de los Andes, 1981. With specializations in Commercial Law and Financial Law. He was Head of the Legal Department of the Bogota Chamber of Commerce; Head of the Legal Office, General Director of Banks and Corporations and Delegated Superintendent of Insurance of the Banking Superintendency, and Superintendent of Industry and Commerce. Consultant to the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. Referee of the Bogota Chamber of Commerce. Partner of Ló...

Inés Elvira Vesga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law. Inés Elvira, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Inés Elvira is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Milton Fernando Montoya Pardo is a mining and energy Of Counsel attorney in Holland & Knight's Bogotá office. Mr. Montoya has more than 20 years of experience handling matters within the mining, energy and environment sectors. Mr. Montoya has in-depth experience with due diligence in mining transactions, acquisitions of assets in the mining and energy industries, mining litigation, renewables regulation in Colombia and compliance with obligations before environmental agencies in mi...

Gustavo Ibarra is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Gustavo, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gustavo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Felipe Barón Ruiz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Customs and Excise Law. Felipe Barón, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Felipe Barón is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maria Margarita Parra Gomez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Maria Margarita, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maria Margarita is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juan Israel Casallas Romero is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. Juan Israel, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Juan Israel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Camilo Gantiva Hidalgo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Capital Markets Law. Camilo, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Camilo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Francisco joined Advocat as partner on May of 2016. His practice is focused in natural resources and energy, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. Francisco has more than twelve (12) years of experience in the practice areas mentioned above, acquired as associate of Baker & McKenzie (2002-2006), independent lawyer (2007-2011) and associate at Posse Herrera Ruiz (2011-2016). During his practice Francisco has assisted companies such as LUKOIL, Anadarko, ConocoPhillips, C&C Energia...