Pamela Alarcón

Pamela Alarcón

/Partner

Colombia

Partner at PPU expert in Criminal Law. Her professional practice focuses on consultancy in criminal law, corporate criminal law, corruption, crime prevention and compliance, as well as risk analysis in corporate business and criminal litigation. She has an outstanding reputation for managing crises arising from criminal activities within companies, by advising legal representatives, CEOs, managers and administrators. She is also a criminal consultant and provides risk analysis in real estate, financial, M&A and infrastructure related matters, among others.

She has extensive experience in economic crime law, as well as corruption and criminal compliance issues.​ Founding member of the Colombian Association for Integrity, Ethics and Compliance-ACIEC. Trainer for a number of companies on Corporate Governance and Good Practices, prevention and fight against corporate criminality and corruption, as well as environmental criminal law, among others.​

Cita

Pamela Alarcón provides the best service; she always offers the right advice within the time frames".

Compliance and White-Collar Crime, The Legal 500, Latin America, 2026.

Education

Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Law

Pontifica Universidad Javeriana

2015

Master’s degree in Advanced Studies of Human Rights

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

2011 - 2013

Criminal Law Specialization Course

Universidad de Salamanca

2012

Political Sciences with an emphasis in International Relations

Universidad de los Andes

2004 - 2010

Lawyer

Universidad de los Andes

2004 - 2010

Languages

English / Spanish

Work Experience

Partner

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

2019 - Currently

Partner

Forero Ramírez Abogados

2012 - 2019

Office Adviser of the Deputy Attorney General

Fiscalía General de Nación

2011 - 2012

Lawyer

Forero Rodríguez Abogados Asociados

2009 - 2011

Academic and Teaching Activities

Universidad del Rosario

Professor of Corporate Criminal Law

2016 - Currently

Universidad del Bosque

Professor of Special Criminal Law

2013 - 2018

Universidad de los Andes

Professor of Corporate Governance & Compliance

2018 - Currently

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Professor in the Criminal Procedural - Law Clinics

2013