Claudia Barrero

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Colombia

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A

Personal contact

Distinguished partner Claudia Barrero boasts a premium capital markets practice in Colombia. She is particularly esteemed for her expertise in bond issuances and regulatory work in the field. Claudia Barrero is also known to provide expert advice to Latin American stock exchanges on integrating services and infrastructures. “Claudia Barrero is a lawyer of enormous dedication who has a direct contact with the clients. She has an incredible understanding of the matter and a great ability to find solutions to complex situations”. Capital Markets, Chambers and Partners, Latin America.

Partner at PPU, her legal practice focuses on Corporate/M&A and Banking, Finance & Capital Markets. Ms. Barrero has ample experience in mergers and acquisitions of listed companies, financial institutions and energy companies. She has advised Colombian blue-chip companies in multiple equity and debt issues, infrastructure projects, corporate governance and complex corporate matters. Among many others, she has represented Bolsa de Valores de Colombia, Grupo Argos, Mutua Madrileña, Celsia, Hocol, Century Energy, Cementos Argos, Banco Santander, Gerdau.

Education

2003
DIPLOMAT
Colombian Stock Exchange Stock Market Operation
Cesa-Incolda
1995
LL.M.
Legal Studies of International Business
Universidad de Exeter
1994
SPECIALIST
Commercial Law
Universidad de Los Andes
1991
LAWYER
Law
Universidad Externado de Colombia

Languages

English, Spanish

Work experience

2015 - A LA ACTUALIDAD
PARTNER
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
2005 - 2014
PARTNER
Prietocarrizosa
1997 - 2005
Associate
Prietocarrizosa

Memberships

  • Scholarship Officer of the Women Lawyers' Interest Group, IBA (2018-2019).
  • Miembro activo del Family Firm Institute, Estados Unidos desde el 2016.
  • Miembro de la Junta Directiva de entidades financieras y sociedades nacionales
  • Miembro Principal de la Junta Directiva SCG Legal, Estados Unidos (2011 - 2016).
  • Fue la primera persona no estadounidense en presidir la Junta Directiva de SCG Legal, Estados Unidos (2014).

Academic and Teaching Activities

2014
Temas de mercado de capitales en diferentes universidades de Colombia.
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