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Gabriel Ibarra Pardo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law, Trade Law, Customs and Excise Law and Litigation. Gabriel, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gabriel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

B.L. from the Universidad Externado de Colombia in 1978. Juris Doctorate, Summa Cum Laude, from the same University. Specialized in Public Economic Law, Commercial Law and Financial Law. Principal Manager of the Financial and Stock Exchange Law Postgrade, of the same University. Has been Head of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce Legal Department, Secretary General of Banco Popular, Secretary General and Deputy Superintendent of the Banking Superintendency, and Superintendent of Securities...

Enrique Gómez-Pinzón is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance Law and Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Enrique, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Enrique is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Martín Gustavo Ibarra is the firm’s president and was part of the World Bank’s Mission to China in 1983 that created the world’s first special economic zone in China. He has collaborated in the restructuration of free zones and international trade mechanisms for the majority of Latin American countries. An adviser for different ports in their concession and port services promotion contracts. In 2004, he received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from India&...

José Goethe Gutierréz Mestre is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Litigation. José Goethe, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Goethe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrés Pardo Mendoza is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Andrés, 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 Andrés is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ivan Dario Ruiz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Ivan Dario, 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 Ivan Dario is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Luis Humberto Ustáriz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Capital Markets Law. Luis Humberto, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luis Humberto is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alba Stella Malagón is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Alba Stella, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alba Stella is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Augusto Figueroa Sierra is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Litigation. Augusto, who practices law in Bogotá, Colombia, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Augusto is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.