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Carlos Andrés Sánchez
Partner

Carlos Andrés Sánchez, LL.M.

Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Carlos Andrés is Partner of the Firm and co-leads the teams of Infrastructure & Projects, Telecommunications and Public Procurement.

He has more than 20 years of experience during which he has participated in the structuring of the most important infrastructure projects in Colombia, as legal advisor to the State, multilateral entities, or sponsors. Likewise, he has participated as legal structuring of relevant infrastructure projects in Latin America and is currently part of the group of legal experts in PPP of UNOPS. As part of this trajectory, he has overseen the structuring of PPP projects (PPP/PFI) for highways, airports, railways, waterways, hospitals, prisons, museums and libraries, among others.

In the telecommunications sector, he has acted as legal and regulatory advisor to different operators, as well as to the State, which he has also assisted in projects related to the radio electric spectrum and the operation of the dot co domain.

Professional Experience

  • 2023 – present – Partner, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2011 – 2023 – Partner, Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados, London.
  • 2003 – 2010 – Senior Associate, Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados
  • 2003 – Intern, Agencia de Protección de Datos in Madrid, International Department
  • 2000 – 2003 – Junior Associate, Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociado
Awards & Recognitions
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    Carlos Andrés Sánchez has a financial expertise that has contributed a lot to the preparation of state contracts
    Legal 500, 2023
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    Carlos Andrés Sánchez García is always precise, as well as responsive when pressing matters appear and flexible when the client has particular requests that may favour the project they are working on
    Chambers & Partners, 2023

Publications

  • Propósito y Efectos de la Asignación de Riesgos en Contratos Estatales” – Couthor with Álvaro Durán, Infrastructure and law, Bogotá, Legis - Cámara Colombiana de la Infraestructura, 2017
  • Aspectos Relevantes del Derecho y la Obligación de Interconexión, en Derecho de las Telecomunicaciones”, Universidad de los Andes, Temis, 2008
  • Apertura de la Red de Acceso: Experiencia Europea y Perspectiva Colombiana, en Derecho de Internet y Telecomunicaciones”, Temis, Bogotá, 2003.
  • Regulación de los Servicios Públicos: Redefinición Constitucional del Estado Colombiano”, Coauthor with Lorenzo Villegas Carrasquilla, Revista Estudios Socio-Jurídicos, Universidad de los Andes, 2002, Vol.4 (1).

Memberships & Roles

  • Beta Gamma Sigma membership for academic excellence in MBA.
  • Board Member of the British and Colombian Chamber of Commerce.

Awards & Rankings

  • Carlos Sánchez, Chambers Latin America 2024, Projects.
  • Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 Latin America 2024 in Proyects.
  • Leading Individual in Legal 500 Latin America 2024 in TMT.
  • Leaders League, 2023 – Innovation, Technology, Telecommunications - Excellent.

Education

  • 2011 - Master in business administration (MBA), Durham University Business School, Durham, United Kingdom.
  • 2003 – Master of Laws (LLM – Derecho de las Telecomunicaciones), Universidad Carlos III, Spain. 
  • 2000 – Lawyer, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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