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Juan Sebastián Avendaño
Associate

Juan Sebastián Avendaño

Bogotá, Colombia
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Juan Sebastian is an associate for the Environmental Law practice area in the Firm. He is a lawyer with an emphasis in Private Law and Administrative Law from the University of Los Andes, and he is currently pursuing a Specialization in Environmental Law at Externado University of Colombia.

Juan Sebastián has experience in researching and drafting legal concepts on various topics related to climate change, air pollution, mining, and energy transition

Professional Experience

  • 2024 - present – Associate, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2024 - Intern – Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente (AIDA)
  • 2023 - 2024 – Lawyer – Reforma Soluciones Integrales y Ambientales S.A.S.
  • 2023 – Legal Analyst – Gestión de Seguridad Electrónica S.A.
  • 2023 - Assistant – WWF Colombia
  • 2022 – 2023 – Research Assitant - Clínica de Medio Ambiente y Salud Pública (MASP)

Education

  • Ongoing - Specialization in Environmental Law, Externado University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • 2023 - Diploma "Climate Change Management: An Integral Approach from Leadership, Innovation, and Local Perspective", Externado University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • 2023 - Update Course on Licenses, Permits, and Environmental Procedures, Externado University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • 2023 - Lawyer, University of the Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
Practice Areas
Environmental Law & Sustainability

Insights by Juan Sebastián

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Publication Colombia

El Gobierno Nacional radicó el Proyecto de Ley Minera en el Congreso de la República

01 Oct 2025 1 min read
Publication Colombia

Proyecto de Decreto que modifica el Decreto 1076 de 2015 e incorpora la Licencia Ambiental Eólica con Diseño Optimizado (LAEólica)

10 Sep 2025 4 min read
Publication Colombia

Condiciones y periodicidad del reporte de titulares mineros

11 Jun 2024 1 min read
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