Palacios Lleras

Public law stalwart Palacios Lleras is best known for its record in administrative and constitutional law disputes, where it represents domestic and multinational companies — and, less frequently, government agencies — in proceedings before regulators, courts and arbitral institutions. The group enjoys a particularly strong relationship with Drummond and it advises the mining giant on a broad range of environmental law cases, class actions and contractual disputes. Other strong areas for the team include tax litigation, consumer law matters and corporate disputes. As a former judge, department lead Hugo Palacios Mejía brings significant hands-on experience to his role. The team also includes Óscar Gutiérrez, who specialises in tax, mining and infrastructure disputes; Pedro Pacheco, whose practice spans commercial litigation, administrative law disputes and financial services-related matters; Luis Miguel Falla, who focuses on dispute resolution relating to administrative law, state contracts and corporate conflicts; and Daniela Devia, who was promoted from junior lawyer to associate in June 2023.