Sectors

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Services
  • Consumer goods
  • Construction
  • Oil & Gas
  • Financial services
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  • Cooperatives and the solidarity economy
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  • Renewable energy
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  • Water and sanitation
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  • Manufacturing
  • Chemicals
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  • Paper and cardboard
  • Textiles and apparel
  • Building materials
  • Agribusiness
  • Agriculture
  • Floriculture
  • Palm oil
  • Livestock
  • Fishing and aquaculture
  • Forestry
  • Food and beverages
  • Retail
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  • Education
  • Public sector
  • International cooperation
  • NGOs and humanitarian sector
  • Trade associations
  • Environment
  • And companies of every size

Public and Administrative Law

Public and administrative law attorneys

Your relationship with the State, clear and secure.

When to call us

Dealing with the State means knowing its rules. We support companies and executives in government contracting, administrative and sanctioning proceedings, and disputes before the administrative courts.

We also advise on the liability of public officials and of private parties performing public functions, on fiscal liability and on constitutional actions.

  • You're bidding in a public tender or performing a contract with a public entity.

  • A superintendency or government agency has opened a sanctioning proceeding against your company.

  • You've been named in a fiscal liability proceeding.

  • You need to challenge an administrative decision or bring a claim against the State.

What we do in administrative law

  • Public procurement and administrative proceedings
  • Defense in sanctioning and fiscal liability proceedings
  • Liability of public officials and of companies performing public functions
  • Litigation before the administrative courts
  • Constitutional actions and disciplinary law
  • Employment relations in the public sector

Frequently asked questions

Don't see yours? Write to us and we'll answer.

Do you advise on public tenders and government contracts?

Yes: from reviewing the tender documents and submitting the bid to performance, amendments and close-out of the contract.

What should I do about a sanctioning proceeding brought by a superintendency?

Act from day one: review the charges, prepare the statement of defense and the evidence, and keep a close eye on deadlines. A strong defense at the administrative stage prevents many lawsuits later on.

What we write about administrative law (in Spanish)

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Consejo de Estado suspende la Resolución 3380 de 2025 sobre el descuento de la cuota sindical en el sector petrolero
Derecho Público y Administrativo· In Spanish

Consejo de Estado suspende la Resolución 3380 de 2025 sobre el descuento de la cuota sindical en el sector petrolero

Mediante Auto del 12 de junio de 2026, el Consejo de Estado accedió a la suspensión provisional de los efectos de la Resolución Conjunta 3380 de 2025, expedida por el Ministerio del Trabajo y el Ministerio de Minas y Energía, mediante la cual se creó el descuento de la cuota sindical a favor de organizaciones …

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LICENCIAS PARENTALES COMPARTIDAS Y FLEXIBLES APLICAN TAMBIÉN PARA EL SECTOR PÚBLICO
Derecho Público y Administrativo· In Spanish

LICENCIAS PARENTALES COMPARTIDAS Y FLEXIBLES APLICAN TAMBIÉN PARA EL SECTOR PÚBLICO

El decreto 1605 del 27 de diciembre de 2024 adicionó el Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector de la Función Pública en lo referente a la licencia parental compartida y la licencia parental flexible de tiempo parcial para aclarar que ésta figura también tiene aplicación en el Sector Público. El decreto menciona la relevancia de la …

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Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2022 -2026 una perspectiva comercial/empresarial
Derecho Público y Administrativo· In Spanish

Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2022 -2026 una perspectiva comercial/empresarial

En el contexto actual, donde la acción climática, la reindustrialización y el desarrollo sostenible son prioridades para muchas naciones, el estado colombiano presenta un conjunto de estrategias establecidas en al PND para financiar el desarrollo y promover una economía productiva. Estas estrategias se indica que están inspiradas en cerrar la brecha de financiamiento, fomentar la …

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