Claudia Barrero

Partner at PPU expert in Corporate M&A and Capital Markets. Her legal practice focuses on 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.

She was the first non-American to chair the board of directors of SCG Legal, United States (2014), and was a board member of  SCG Legal, United States (2011-2016). She has been a member of the board of directors of financial institutions and domestic companies. She is an officer of the Women Lawyer’s Committee of the IBA and a founding member of the Colombian chapter of Women in the Profession (WIP).​

​She was recognized by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards with the award for Best Corporate Lawyer of the Year in Latin America (2014) and was listed as one of the Inspiring Women in Law in Latin America, by Latin Lawyer (2013). The Colombian Stock Exchange recognized her for her continuous support and contribution to the development of the stock market in Colombia (2011) and was included in the list of lawyers “Top 20under 40″ by Latin Lawyer (2004). Ms. Barrero is LACCA approved since 2013 and has been highly ranked by Chambers & Partners (Corporate/M&A and Capital Markets) for the last 16 years.