Carolina Porras

Carolina Porras

/Partner

Colombia

Partner at PPU expert in Labor Law, Social Security and Migratory. Her professional practice focuses on advising local and foreign companies in matters of individual labor law, collective, social security and immigration. She has experience representing companies in labor disputes. Carolina is equally dedicated in the attention of consultations on all matters of labor law. She has a vast experience in matters related to local and foreign merger and acquisitions.

Cita

Carolina Porras has solid expertise in Colombia’s complex labor landscape. She clearly lays out all scenarios, is persuasive with employees, and has managed to helped us even in the most challenging cases".

Labor, Chambers and Partners, Latin America, 2026.

Education

Postgraduate degree in Labor Law

Universidad de Salamanca

2014

Master of Laws in international and European Labor Law (LL.M)

Tilburg University

2010

Postgraduate degree in Labor Law

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

2009

Postgraduate degree in Administrative Law

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

2007

Lawyer

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

2005

Languages

English / Spanish

Work Experience

Partner

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

2020 - Currently

Principal Associate

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

2015 - 2020

Senior Associate

Prietocarrizosa

2010 – 2014

Associate

Brigard & Urrutia Abogados

2006 – 2009

Associate

Sánchez & Olano Abogados

2006

Memberships

Member of the Labor attorneys’ school, Colombia

2014 - 2015

Member of the Labor committee of the Amcham, Colombia

2011 - 2015

Member of the Labor committee of the Andi, Colombia

2010 - 2015

Academic and Teaching Activities

Universidad de Los Andes

Professor of Labor Protection and Labor Relations

2011 - 2013