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Adriana is a Partner of the Firm and leads the Labor & Pensions Law area. She is a lawyer, with more than 19 years of experience advising national and multinational clients on labor law, comprehensive social security and immigration law. She also has extensive experience advising companies on due diligence processes in labor and social security matters and managing legal and operational processes. She has led the study of public policies for the Colombian pension system and has also participated in labor negotiations for relevant clients. 

Adriana has extensive experience advising individuals on social security matters for their pension planning, labor litigation, and labor law, both in Colombia and abroad. She is also a specialist in Labor Law and Social Security from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, is a founding member of CEDEP (Center for Procedural Law Studies) and is in charge of the Labor Law chapter. She also has experience in the academic field. 

In 2023 and 2025, she participated as a speaker at the Latin American International Employment Summit in the Diversity and Inclusion panel and in the Disputes and Conflict Resolution panel for companies respectively, held in São Paulo. 

She is a member of the D&I committee as a guidelines and policy representative for Latin America. Finally, she is also a member of the D&I Committee of CMS Colombia.

Relevant experience

  • 2019-present – Partner, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2013-2019 – Managing Partner, Escobar García Abogados S.A.S, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2012-2013 – Legal Consultant, Escobar & Granados Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2009-2012 – Legal Consultant, Aegis Consultores Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2006-2008 – Benefits Coordination Attorney, BBVA Horizonte Pensiones y Censantias S.A, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2005-2006 – Legal Vice Presidency Attorney, Colfondos, Bogotá, Colombia

Publications

  • Co-author from the special report, "Claves del debate en torno al piso de protección social”, Legis, No. 222. December, 2020

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Colegio de Abogados del Trabajo y la Seguridad Social
  • Director of the Labour Law chapter of CEPED
  • Currently main Professor of Integral Social Security Professorship in the Specialization in Human Resources Management, Universidad Externado of Colombia
  • Invited professor for the topic of Pension Social Security. Postgraduate studies training for Colpensiones employees     

 

Awards & Rankings

  • Chambers and Partners – Latin America Guide in the category of Labor Law, Colombia (Individual recognition, Band 4, 2025-2026).
  • Chambers and Partners – Latin America Guide in the category of Labor Law, Colombia (Area recognition, Band 5, 2025-2026).
  • The Legal 500 – Latin America in the category of Labor Law, Colombia (Individual recognition, Leading Partner, 2024-2025).
  • The Legal 500 – Latin America in the category of Labor Law, Colombia (Area recognition, Band 4, 2024-2025).
  • Leaders League – Latin America in the Labor Law category, Colombia (Area Recognition, Highly Recommended, 2024).
  • Recognition at the 2nd Labor Inclusion Symposium organized by the CIREC Foundation and Cafam Oficial (May 2025).

Education

  • 2019 - Labour and Social Security Law Master´s degree, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2016- Diploma in Labour Law Update, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2008- Specialization in Private Law, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2004- Lawyer, Universidad de la Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia
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