Associate

Nicolás Sarmiento Rodríguez

Languages

English
Spanish

Nicolás is an Associate of the Firm in the area of Environmental & Sustainability.

He is a lawyer with an emphasis in natural resources, energy, and Public Law from Externado University of Colombia. He is currently pursuing a law degree specializing in Administrative Law at Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

Nicolás has experience in the climate change sector, regulation of the public electric energy service sector, and investigation of socio-environmental conflicts.

He has additional academic training in sustainability and mining-energy issues. Additionally, he is the author of notes and articles published in academic spaces of the Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Relevant experience

2024-present - Associate, CMS Rodriguez-Azuero, Bogota, D.C, Colombia
2024 - Junior Lawyer, Quintero Navas Abogados, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia.
2023-2024 - Intern in Legal and Corporate Affairs, ENEL Colombia, Bogotá D.C, Colombia.
2022-2023 - Student in Legal Practice - Public Law Department, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá D.C., Colombia.
2021 - Intern in legal and contracting matters, ALLCOT, Bogotá D.C, Colombia.

Publications

Author, “New corporate governance: ESG criteria and blockchain”, e-mercatoria magazine, 8 March 2024;
Author, “Global dynamics and Blockchain: How to think the design of technology from human rights and supply chains?”, Latin American Observatory on Human Rights and Business Blog, October 31, 2023;
Author, “Towards the Greening of Environmental Law.” State Law Journal Blog of Externado University of Colombia, May 15, 2023;
Author, “Climate change and emerging technologies: How to think the design of technology from the perspective of human rights and environmental law?”, Latin American Observatory on Human Rights and Business Blog, May 10, 2023;
Author, “Implications of blockchain in carbon markets” Environmental Law Department Blog - Externado University of Colombia, June 19, 2022;

Education

In progress - Specialization in Administrative Law, University of the Rosary, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia.
2024 - Lawyer, Externado University of Colombia, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia.
2023 - Course in Problematic associated with the illicit extraction of minerals for Colombia, Externado University of Colombia, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
2023 - Course on Geopolitics of the energy transition, Externado University of Colombia, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia.

Practice Areas

Environmental Law & Sustainability

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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