Juan Fernando Gaviria

Juan Fernando Gaviria

/Partner

Colombia

Partner at PPU and Head of the Banking, Finance and Capital Markets practice in Colombia and a partner in the Projects practice. Expert in project and corporate financing. His professional practice focuses on debt issuances of banking institutions in Colombia and abroad. He has represented lenders, sponsors, borrowers and Colombian governmental entities in financings and the development of projects in the energy, infrastructure and oil and gas sectors.

Cita

Juan Fernando Gaviria is a very hands-on partner, a prominent lawyer in the Colombian banking and finance domain, and consistently provides excellent client service".

Banking & Finance, Chambers and Partners, Latin America, 2026.

Education

Master of Laws in Financial Law (LL.M)

Chicago Kent College of Law

1998

Postgraduate degree in Financial Law

Universidad de Los Andes

1995

Lawyer

Universidad de Los Andes

1994

Languages

English / Spanish

Work Experience

Partner

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

2015 - 2024

Partner

Prietocarrizosa

2008 - 2014

Associate

Prietocarrizosa

1999 - 2008

Legal Advisor

Banco Andino

1997

Legal Advisor

Federación Colombiana de Compañías de Leasing

1996 - 1997

Legal Advisor

Fiduciaria Davivienda

1994 - 1995

Legal Advisor

Federación Colombiana de Compañías de Leasing

1994

Legal Advisor

Leasing Colmena

1994