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Carlos Umaña Trujillo

Brigard Urrutia

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Position: Managing Partner
Rating:
  • Market leader
Bar Admissions:
Colombia
Practice Areas:
M&A
Project development
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Insurance
Utilities
Real estate
Social infrastructure
Agriculture
Natural resources
Languages:
Spanish
English
Biography

Mr. Umaña has been managing partner of Brigard & Urrutia since 2012 and partner since 1990, with more than 30 years of experience. He splits his time between several practice areas and is particularly commended for his knowledge in infrastructure, public procurement, utility law and natural resources law.

Practice areas
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Project bonds
  • Project development

 

Sector specialisations
  • Construction and materials
  • Energy
  • Government and public policy
  • Social infrastructure
  • Transport

 

Bar admissions
  • Colombia
Association memberships
  • IBA
Academic qualifications

Mr. Umaña graduated from the Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario and holds a Master’s degree in Comparative Jurisprudence from New York University School of Law, which he obtained in 1985.

Address:
Colombia
Tel:(571) 3462011 ext. 8215 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:http://bu.com.co/es/abogados/carlos-umana-trujillo