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 Felipe Andrade
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Felipe Andrade

Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Felipe is Partner of the Firm and coheads the Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property practices. In the Dispute Resolution practice, he is an advisor and litigator in Arbitration and judicial proceedings regarding disputes related to contract and tort, civil and state liability, infringement of intellectual property rights and disputes in the infrastructure sector. In the area of Intellectual Property, he focuses his practice on advising on plant variety protection (Plant Breeders’ Rights), handling and management of intellectual property rights, technology transfer, protection of intangible assets within organizations, as well as advising on issues related to the enforcement and defence of intellectual property rights.

Felipe is a lawyer from the Universidad Externado de Colombia with a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property and Liability and Compensatory Damages; He has extensive experience in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Litigation and has been an advisor in the area of legal consulting on Intellectual Property material, development of strategies for innovation and business development.

Professional Experience

  • 2021-present – Partner, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2005-2021 – Partner, Sanabria y Andrade Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2002-2005 – Legal Advisor, Negret Mosquera Asociados, Bogotá, Colombia

Publications

  • Author, “The Action for Infringement of Rights for the Protection of Industrial Property”, Revista La Propiedad Inmaterial Numero 15, Universidad Externado de Colombia
  • Author, “The System of Injunctive Relief for the Protection of Industrial Property”

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Review Commission of the Bill that adopted the General Code of Procedure (Law 1564 of 2012), created by the National Government through Resolution No. 0023 of January 17, 2021, of the Ministry of Justice.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Colombian Institute of Procedural Law.
  • Member of the Colombian Arbitration

Awards & Rankings

  • Recognition in Legal 500 Latin America 2024 in the areas of Litigation, Public Law and Intellectual Property.
  • Felipe Andrade, Recognition in Legal 500 Latin America 2024, as Recommended Lawyer in the areas of Litigation, Public Law and Intellectual Property.
  • Latin Lawyer 250 2024, recognition in the area of Intellectual Property, Highly Recommended.
  • Leaders League 2023, recognition in the area of IP Litigation as Excellent.
  • Leaders League 2024, recognition in the areas of: Dispute Resolution - Civil & commercial litigation and Arbitration as Recommended
  • Leaders League 2023, recognition in the area of: Plant Varieties Protection as Recommended

Education

  • 2011 – Course of Secretary of Arbitration Courts, Registered in the List of Secretaries of the Arbitration and Conciliation Center, Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2011 – Specialization in Responsibility and Compensable Damage, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2009 – Specialization in Intellectual Property, Copyrights and New Technologies, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2008 – Legal English and Business Training Program, Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2006 – Diploma in Intellectual Property, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2005 – Lawyer, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia