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María Paula Sandoval, LL.M.
Senior Associate

María Paula Sandoval, LL.M.

Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

María Paula is a Senior Associate for the Firm in the Banking & Finance, Compliance, Public Procurement and Insolvency, Restructuring & Liquidation practices.

She is a lawyer with management emphasis from Universidad de los Andes, specialized in Administrative Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and has a LL.M degree in project structuring from The University of Melbourne.

María Paula has more than 5 years of experience advising national and foreign clients in matters related to Public Procurement and Administrative Law, especially in relation to their participation in selection processes, and execution and liquidation of government contracts. She has also advised domestic and foreign companies, some of them relevant to the energy sector, in structured finance and/or corporate finance transactions, as well as in the implementation of related guarantee packages.

Professional Experience:

  • 2023–present – Senior Associate, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2020–2023 – Associate, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2016– 2018 – Junior Associate, Pinilla, González & Prieto Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2016– Junior Associate, Arias & Ruiz Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia

Education

  • 2021– Corporate Compliance Course, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2019– LL.M in project structuring, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
  • 2018– Specialization in Administrative Law, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2016– Legal English for Business form, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2016– Lawyer with management emphasis, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

Insights by María Paula

The new life of the insolvency legislative decrees after the passing of Bill 106

16 Jul 2024 7 min read

Colombian law provides for avoidance actions to revoke illegitimate acts before and during insolvency proceedings

31 May 2024 5 min read

Corruption, Opacity, and Fraud Risk Management Subsystem of the National Superintendence of Health

01 Feb 2024 6 min read

Pre-pack proceedings in Colombia

13 Oct 2023 7 min read
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