Our Team in Colombia

At Muñoz Abogados we count with a large, well-trained team of professionals with high experience, values and abilities to serve our customers in the best way, to provide high-quality of personalized counseling and legal representation to solve different judicial issues. Muñoz Abogados's team is distributed in following the groups:

Partners Partners Lawyers and Technicians Lawyers and Technicians Administrative Department and Assistants Administrative Department
and Assistants
Partners
DIEGO-MUNOZ
Diego Muñoz
Founder
Bogota, Colombia
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Diego Muñoz
Founder
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Diego is one of the greatest experts in intellectual property in Colombia. He is a lawyer from the Universidad Sergio Arboleda, with a master's degree in law from the same university and specialized studies in corporate law.

He is the founding partner of Muñoz Abogados. His family name gave the name to our firm. Although he no longer works at the company since he left his business activities to look for more challenges and instances from where he can serve society, his professional quality and interpersonal skills serve as an example that guides the business actions and inspiration for all the work team.

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Arleth Aroca
Finance Manager
Bogota, Colombia
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Arleth Aroca
Finance Manager
Bogota, Colombia
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Arleth is a lawyer from the Universidad Sergio Arboleda. She is Partner and Administrative Manager of Muñoz Abogados.

She is always looking to improve the firm's internal processes in order to achieve business efficiency and an adequate customers service.

Arleth has a large experience in health legislation and regulatory affairs.

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Guillermo Navarro Romero
Partner-Director
Bogota, Colombia
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Guillermo Navarro Romero
Director
Bogota, Colombia
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Guillermo is a lawyer from the Católica Colombia University, specialist in corporate law from the Rosario University, currently studying an MBA in Aden Business School, and an expert in intellectual property, market and business law, as well as in personal data protection. He's also been an advisor, corporate consultant, and a counselor for national and international businessmen and corporations.

He has been associated with Muñoz Abogados law firm since 2006. Furthermore, he's been a consultant and a lecturer for the Bogota's Cámara de Comercio, Federación Nacional de Cafeteros and Innpulsa (Heroes Fest).

He currently holds the positions of Partner and Director at the firm.

Languages
Spanish and English.
LUIS HERNANDO AGUDELO
Luis Hernando Agudelo
Partner
Bogota, Colombia
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Luis Hernando Agudelo
Partner
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Luis is a Business Administrator with a specialization degree in logistics and studies in Intellectual Property Management, with further studies in insurance legislation and legal English applied to the United States' legal system.

He holds a positing as a Strategic Management of Intellectual Property Management Consultant in Colombia's Intellectual Property program -sponsored by the IDB-, and Bogota's Cámara de Comercio.

He has been director and manager of companies, as well as member of several boards of directors. He has experience in strategic planning. He has been a managing partner of Muñoz°abogados since 2003.

He currently serves as Director of the Marketing Department of the Firm.

Languages
Spanish and English.
Lawyers and Technicians
ALVIN CRUZ
Alvin Cruz
Commercial Coordinator
Industrial law
Bogota, Colombia
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Alvin Cruz
Commercial Coordinator
Industrial law
Bogota, Colombia
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Business Administrator from the Politécnico Grancolombiano University, with studies as a Technologist in Financial Management at the same university.

Thanks to his great experience of continuous work in Muñoz°abogados, he has achieved a great knowledge in the strengthening that companies require in the advice and accompaniment in the Legal and Commercial processes that the Firm carries for each of its clients.

After working for several years in different areas in the firm, he currently serves as Commercial Coordinator supporting the activities of control, monitoring, monitoring of processes to clients, marketing and leadership of its commercial team.

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Andres Rodríguez
Trademark Monitoring Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Andres Rodríguez
Trademark Monitoring Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

She has a wide knowledge in commercialization and customer service with more than 5 years of experience, with studies in the industrial field.

Currently supports the commercial area, specifically as Commercial Leader in patents. He is in charge of marketing activities, advising and sending proposals.

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Angie Carvajal
Lawyer
Corporate Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Angie Carvajal
Lawyer
Corporate Law
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Lawyer graduated from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogota. He has worked on investigative issues regarding the abuse of shareholders' voting rights.

Actually she works as a junior lawyer in company, corporate, contractual and commercial matters. It also provides advice and support in the constitution, transformation and liquidation of companies, presentation of legal actions of a civil, commercial, corporate nature and review of civil and commercial contracts. With skills in mediation, conciliation and conflict resolution of a private nature.

She currently works as a Junior Lawyer in Corporate, Corporate, Contractual and Commercial Law.

Languages
Spanish and English
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Camila Espinosa Rubiano
Distinctive Signs Coordinator
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Camila Espinosa Rubiano
Distinctive Signs Coordinator
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Lawyer graduated from Universidad de La Sabana, she is currently completing her Master's Degree in Intellectual Property at Universidad Externado de Colombia.

She has more than 5 years of experience as an advisor in Corporate and Administrative Law and mainly in Industrial Property matters in Colombia and abroad.

Currently she is our Distinctive Signs department Coordinator.

Languages
Spanish, English and Italian.
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Carlos Alberto Estrada Sanclemente
Lawyer
Industrial Law
Cucuta, Colombia
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Carlos Alberto Estrada Sanclemente
Lawyer
Industrial Law
Cucuta, Colombia
Profile

Carlos is a lawyer from the Universidad Sergio Arboleda, who specialized in Administrative Law at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

He's been linked to Muñoz Abogados since the year 2000 and currently serves as legal department Director in Cúcuta. There, he provides legal advice to national and international companies in all processes related to Industrial Property.

Carlos has sufficient knowledge and skills to analyze, argue, lead projects and solve legal issues that relate to trademark and franchises.

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Carolina García
Director
Corporate Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Carolina García
Director
Corporate Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Attorney and economist graduated from the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga. She is a specialist in International Business Law and Master in Private Law from the University of Los Andes.

Carolina has focused her professional practice on the resolution of corporate conflicts, structuring of commercial operations and insolvency. In her career, she has had the opportunity to advise companies from different economic sectors on legal matters of a business nature.

She is currently a senior associate in the Department of Corporate Law and Conflict Resolution at Muñoz Abogados, area where she focuses her practice on comprehensive advice on corporate, contractual and commercial matters, as well as on the resolution of business conflicts.

Languages
Spanish and English
Cristian Cortés
Cristian Cortés
Lawyer
Competition & Consumer Law and Public Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Cristian Cortés
Lawyer
Competition & Consumer Law and Public Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Lawyer from Universidad Externado de Colombia, with experience and knowledge in Intellectual Property, Competition Law, Consumer and Personal Data Protection.

He has experience in litigation, extrajudicial controversies and sanctioning procedures. In addition, she offers advice and training to our clients on these matters.

After completing his internship at the firm, Cristian joined the firm as a Paralegal. He is currently a Junior Lawyer and provides support to the Competition and Consumer Law and Public Law Departments.

Languages
Spanish and English
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Esmeralda Colmenares
Paralegal
Labor law and social security
Bogota, Colombia
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Esmeralda Colmenares
Paralegal
Labor law and social security
Bogota, Colombia
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She has extensive experience in planning and organizing administrative and legal functions, he has worked in law firms with an emphasis on labor, civil and administrative litigation.

She currently works as a paralegal in the firm, providing support to the area of Labor Law and Social Security.

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Ginna Lozano
Trademark Surveillance Coordinator
Commercial leader - Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Ginna Lozano
Trademark Surveillance Coordinator
Commercial leader - Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Professional Technician in Accounting and Financial Management, student of Advertising and Marketing at Fundación Universitaria Compensar. She currently works as Coordinator of Brand Surveillance and Commercial Leader in the Firm, being the direct contact of clients with the longest trajectory in the firm, supplying their immediate needs.

Ginna is proactive and strategist in advising clients and in attracting new business, with more than thirteen (13) years of experience in work related to the marketing of legal services and in the administration and control of processes before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), Council of State and INVIMA.

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Guillermo Navarro Romero
Partner-Director
Bogota, Colombia
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Guillermo Navarro Romero
Partner-Director
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Guillermo is a lawyer from the Universidad Católica de Colombia, specialist in corporate law from the Universidad del Rosario, currently studying an MBA in Aden Business School, and an expert in intellectual property, market and business law, as well as in personal data protection. He's also been an advisor, corporate consultant, and a counselor for national and international businessmen and corporations. He has been associated with Muñoz Abogados law firm since 2006.

Furthermore, he's been a consultant and a lecturer for the Bogota's Cámara de Comercio, Federación Nacional de Cafeteros and Innpulsa (Heroes Fest). He currently holds the positions of Partner and Director at the firm.

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Language
Spanish and English
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Jefersonn Timote
Trademark Monitoring Assistant
Industrial Law.
Bogota, Colombia
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Jefersonn Timote
Trademark Monitoring Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Technician in commercial operations, he is currently an English language student.

He currently supports the industrial property department specifically in trademark surveillance at a national and international level. He is in charge of reviewing gazettes and sending proposals in reference to the presentation of oppositions.

Jessica Alejandra Molina
Paralegal
IP Litigation
Bogota, Colombia
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Jessica Alejandra Molina
Paralegal
IP Litigation
Bogota, Colombia
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Law student at Universidad Externado de Colombia.

She has experience in legal research and monitoring of processes in the area of industrial property, currently she is the person in charge of reviewing and monitoring the processes that are in the area of IP litigation, as well as providing support to the lawyers of the area in the issues that they require.

Languages
Spanish and English.
Juan Camilo Pedraza
Juan Camilo Pedraza
Legal Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Juan Camilo Pedraza
Legal Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Student of International Business at the Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina and technologist in International Negotiation at the SENA institute.

He has knowledge related to market research for the search and generation of commercial strategies. He currently works as a paralegal in the firm, providing support in the industrial property department; National and International Trademarks.

Languages:
Spanish and English.
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July Elizabeth Sarmiento
Director
Labor law and social security
Bogota, Colombia
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July Elizabeth Sarmiento
Director
Labor Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Lawyer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Conciliator, Specialist in Labor Law and Master in Integrated Management Systems of Occupational Risk Prevention, Quality, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility.

In the field of public administration, she has participated in the judicial defense of entities, handling administrative litigation processes, tutelas, rights of petition and judicial requirements of various kinds.

Business advisor in legal risk management and human talent, research professor, teacher of labor law, labor procedural law, commercial law, collective labor law, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and research fundamentals, advisor in legal office for the management of legal proceedings and administrative procedures in the area of labor and social security.

She currently works in the firm as Director of Labor Law and Social Security.

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Liliana Hoyos Celis
Director
Compliance - IP Litigation
Bogota, Colombia
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Liliana Hoyos Celis
Director
Compliance - IP Litigation
Bogota, Colombia
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Lawyer from the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Colombia, Specialist in Constitutional Law from the Universidad del Rosario; Specialist in State Contracting from the Universidad Externado de Colombia; Diploma in Compliance from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Diploma in Digital Humanities from the Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Diploma in Research and University Teaching from the Universidad Sergio Arboleda and Degree in Philosophy and Letters from the School of Philosophy and Humanities of the Universidad Sergio Arboleda (in process of degree 2024).

With more than 18 years of professional experience in administrative litigation related to Industrial Property, Nullities against administrative acts of sanctioning nature, Direct Reparation and Contractual Disputes, Administrative sanctioning procedures related to Consumer Protection, Habeas Data, Legal Metrology, Restrictive Practices of Competition and Sanitary Law, Auditing and assembly of Compliance Programs in Habeas Data and Consumer Protection, Corporate Law, Drafting and review of civil and commercial contracts, Constitution and Transformation of commercial companies, Intellectual Property and Litigation in general.

Liliana is the Director of the Compliance area at Muñoz°abogados, where she focuses her practice on Auditing and setting up Compliance Programs in Habeas Data and Consumer Protection, comprehensive advice on Intellectual Property, Habeas Data, Consumer Protection, Industrial Property and Competition Litigation, Defense in Administrative Sanctioning Proceedings, Constitutional Law and Administrative Law.

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Lola Falla
Director
Muñoz°abogados Neiva
Neiva, Colombia
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Lola Falla
Director
Muñoz°abogados Neiva
Neiva, Colombia
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Specialist in Commercial and Financial Law from Universidad Externado de Colombia. She is a lawyer graduated from the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia.

Her experience forged as Corporate Legal Advisor develops legal processes and performs management of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, in which she has a diploma.

She supports in a decisive way in the area of influence of Huila, processes and judicial and extra-judicial representation, labor matters, liquidation and portfolio processes, for agro-industrial and financial companies of national order.

She is currently Manager of the Muñoz°abogados office in Neiva.

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Loraine Bustamante Mendoza
Lawyer
Labor law and social security
Bogota, Colombia
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Loraine Bustamante Mendoza
Lawyer
Labor law and social security
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Lawyer graduated from Universidad Libre de Cartagena. She has experience in the public and private sector in the handling of disciplinary proceedings, labor contracts, union agreements, tutelas, response to petition rights, jurisprudential analysis, counseling in labor matters, social security and litigation.

She is currently working as a junior lawyer in the Labor Law and Social Security Department.

Languages
Spanish and English.
Néstor Bedoya
Néstor Bedoya
Director
Industrial law
Bogota, Colombia
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Néstor Bedoya
Director
Industrial law
Bogota, Colombia
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Lawyer from Universidad de Medellín, specialist in Intellectual Property from the same university and in Civil Procedural Law from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

With complementary studies in Entertainment Law, Law, Technology and Innovation and Intellectual Property Management.

Certified as a Personal Data Protection Officer. He has extensive experience in industrial property and copyright litigation, as well as unfair competition, consumer law and habeas data.

He currently serves as Industrial Law Director.

Languages
Spanish and English.
Sebastian Aguilera
Sebastian Aguilera
Lawyer
Corporate Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Sebastian Aguilera
Lawyer
Corporate Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Lawyer from the Externado University of Colombia, during his academic life he focused on aspects related to Commercial, Corporate, Insurance and Economic Law. His professional practice has focused on Litigation, Corporate Law and Commercial Law.

He currently works at the Law Firm as a Corporate Law and Litigation Assistant, where he provides support to the team in processes at the ordinary jurisdiction, arbitration processes, advice on corporate issues, compliance and SAGRILAFT.
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Stefania Moreno
International trademark Lawyer
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Stefania Moreno
International trademark Lawyer
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Lawyer from the Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, she has experience in legal research and intellectual property, currently supports the industrial property department specifically as an assistant of international trademarks.

She is the person in charge of reviewing international procedures and processes of our clients.

Languages
Spanish and English.
Valentina Olmos
Valentina Olmos
Legal Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Valentina Olmos
Legal Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Technologist in Administrative Management, she is currently a student of Business Administration at CUN.

She has experience in administrative areas, archivist and trademark surveillance.

She is currently working as a Legal Assistant, providing support in the Industrial Property Department in National Trademarks.

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Vanessa Páez
Trademark Monitoring Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Vanessa Páez
Trademark Monitoring Assistant
Industrial Law
Bogota, Colombia
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Technologist in financial and administrative accounting management. She has more than 8 years of experience in different areas of the firm, among them the administration of the Firm's clients from the Intellectual Property area.

She is a committed and experienced person with special emphasis on client delight environments. He thrives in demanding and fast-paced environments, working to provide clients with the highest level of attention.

She currently supports the industrial property department specifically in the area of Trademark Surveillance at national and international level. She is in charge of reviewing gazettes and sending proposals in reference to the filing of oppositions.

Zuleima Vega
Zuleima Vega
Coordinator
Regulatory affairs
Bogota, Colombia
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Zuleima Vega
Coordinator
Regulatory affairs
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Lawyer graduated from the Catholic University of Colombia, she has extensive experience in the area of intellectual property.

She has extensive knowledge and expertise in issues related to border measures, criminal proceedings for trademark counterfeiting, trademark infringement proceedings and everything related to competition law and consumer law.

She is currently working as Coordinator of Regulatory Affairs.

Administrative Department and Assistants
Arleth Aroca
Arleth Aroca
Finance Manager
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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Arleth Aroca
Finance Manager
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Arleth is a lawyer from the Universidad Sergio Arboleda. She is Partner and Administrative Manager of Muñoz Abogados.

She is always looking to improve the firm's internal processes in order to achieve business efficiency and an adequate customers service.

Arleth has a large experience in health legislation and regulatory affairs.

Blanca Ramírez
Blanca Ramírez
Messenger
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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Blanca Ramírez
Messenger
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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She performs messaging tasks in accordance with the standards, archival regulations and organizational needs implemented. She processes and manages external correspondence, and is an ambassador of the firm to clients.

Blanquita is a fundamental pillar in the consolidation of the firm's organizational culture, with her people skills, creativity and work capacity.

Carolina Cervera
Carolina Cervera
Treasury Assistant
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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Carolina Cervera
Treasury Assistant
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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As a countable and financial Labor Technician and a Human Resources Management Student at the Politécnico Grancolombiano.

She works at the firm's Accounting and Administrative department.

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Juan David Rodríguez
Customer Service Coordinator
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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Juan David Rodríguez
Customer Service Coordinator
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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Technician in Occupational Health and student of Business Administration at the Colombian Industrial Technological Corporation, TEINCO University.

He has extensive experience in administrative areas related mainly to the financial sector and customer service.

He is committed, proactive and develops in demanding environments, always seeking to provide an excellent service level. Currently working as Customer Service Coordinator.

Languages
Spanish and English.
Karen Romero
Karen Romero
Receptionist and Archivist
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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Karen Romero
Receptionist and Archivist
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
Martha Leiton
Martha Leiton
Accountant
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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Martha Leiton
Accountant
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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A Public Accountant with a Diploma in International Accounting norm from the Public Accountants' Association.

She is in charge of accounting matters in the Firm, and through her labor, she manages to keep all accounting operations up to date, as reflected in the financial statements she periodically updates propending in order to fulfill the Firm's the tax obligations.

Paola Pinzón
Paola Pinzón
Administrative Director
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
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Paola Pinzón
Administrative Director
Administrative Department
Bogota, Colombia
Profile

Paola is one of the people who has the best knowledge of Muñoz°abogados' processes and clients, thanks to the fact that she joined Muñoz°abogados in 1999 and has worked in almost all departments of the firm.

He has extensive knowledge in management systems, commercial practice, Intellectual Property and client relationship management.

She is a person who has always been concerned about the attention, care and service to clients, with whom she has developed a cordial and close relationship, which in many cases allows her to anticipate their needs.

She currently serves as Administrative Director of the firm.

Languages
Spanish and Portuguese.