Manuela Echavarría Villegas
Manuela Echavarría Villegas
Manuela Echavarría Villegas

Partner

Send email: mechavarria@echavarriaabogados.com



Professional Profile

Attorney-at-law, with knowledge in Economic Law, especially in Commercial, Corporate, and Tax Law, with emphasis in tax planning, business-structuring operations, company negotiation and family-wealth management.

Academic Experience

Tax Law Monitor at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Professor of Specializations in Tax Legislation and Commercial Law in Medellín and Cali Professor in the Continuing Education Course (Diplomado) in Taxes in the Tax Studies Center of Antioquia (Centro de Estudios Tributarios de Antioquia) Guest Professor in Specializations in Commercial Law in Guatemala City and San Salvador Speaker at seminars and conferences in the Tax Studies Center of Antioquia, the Colombian Institute of Fiscal Studies (Instituto Colombiano de Estudios Fiscales) and the Colombian Association of Finance Executives (Asociación Colombiana de Ejecutivos de Finanzas).

 

Work Experience

Echavarría Abogados S.A.S.
2010 to Present
Attorney & Consultant
Medellín, Colombia

Ignacio Sanín Bernal & Cía. S.A. Abogados
2002 – 2010
Attorney & Consultant Emphasis in Tax, Corporate and Commercial Law
Medellín, Colombia

Deloitte & Touche
2004 – 2004
Junior Attorney, Tax Area
Medellín, Colombia

Education

Attorney-at-Law
Pontificia Bolivariana University
Medellín, Colombia
2002

Master’s Business Tax Advice
Instituto de Empresa
Madrid, Spain
2003 – 2004


Languages: Spanish – English

 
María Clara Fajardo Palacio
María Clara Fajardo Palacio
María Clara Fajardo Palacio

Estate Planning and Family Business Reorganizations Director

Send email: cfajardo@echavarriaabogados.com



Professional Profile

Her practice is focused on estate planning, corporate governance and good practices in family-owned businesses.

She also supports the structuring of real estate projects and family-owned construction companies.

Work Experience

Echavarría Abogados S. A. S.
November 2012 – Present
Attorney – Consultant

Bancolombia S. A.
2011 – 2012
Attorney – Consultant

Education

Attorney – at – Law
EAFIT University
Medellín, Colombia
2012

Specialization in Commercial Law
Pontificia Bolivariana University
Medellín, Colombia
2014 – 2015

Specialization in Tax Law
Externado de Colombia University
Bogotá, Colombia
2015 – 2016


Languages: Spanish – English

 
Cristina Hurtado Vallejo
Cristina Hurtado Vallejo
Cristina Hurtado Vallejo

Corporate Area and Foreign Exchange Law Director

Send email: churtado@echavarriaabogados.com



Professional Profile

Her practice includes advising Colombian and foreign companies in the process of business sales, mergers, and acquisitions, tax planning, foreign investment and Colombian investment abroad.

She also supports the tax structuring and estate planning of Colombian taxpayers abroad and tax regularization programs.

Work Experience

Echavarría Abogados S.A.S.
May 2014 – Present
Attorney – Consultor

Giraldo Ángel Asociados
June 2013 – January 2014
Attorney – Consultor

Education

Attorney – at – Law
EAFIT University
Medellín, Colombia
2014

Specialization in Tax Law
Externado de Colombia University
Bogotá, Colombia
2016 – 2017

Masters in Law (LLM)
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois The United States
2019 – 2020


Languages: Spanish – English

 
María José Mora Mejía
María José Mora Mejía
María José Mora Mejía

Senior Associate

Send email: mmora@echavarriaabogados.com



Professional Profile

Her practice focuses on consultancy services for Colombian and foreign companies that participate in different industries in relation to corporate, contractual, foreign-exchange regulations and national and foreign taxation.

Work Experience

Echavarría Abogados S.A.S.
December 2016 – August 2017
July 2019 – present
Attorney

Contexto Legal S.A.
September 2017 – July 2019
Attorney

Avon Colombia S.A.S.
January 2016 – August 2017
Attorney

Education

Attorney – at – Law
Pontificia Bolivariana University
Medellín, Colombia
2016

Specialization in Tax Legislation
Pontificia Bolivariana University
Medellín, Colombia
2017 – 2018


Languages: Spanish – English

 
Sebastián Peña Ramírez
Sebastián Peña Ramírez
Sebastián Peña Ramírez

Associate

Send email: sebastianp@echavarriaabogados.com  

Professional Profile

His practice is focused on providing tax consultancy services, for individuals and companies, Colombian nationals with investment abroad and foreigners with investment in Colombia, and structuring of transnational operations and reorganizations.

Work Experience

Echavarría Abogados S.A.S.
November 2017 – Present
Attorney

Education

Attorney – at – Law
Pontificia Bolivariana University
Medellín, Colombia
2018

Specialization in Tax Law
Externado University
Medellín, Colombia
2019 – 2020

 

Languages: Spanish – English

 
Maria Camila Botero Gómez
Maria Camila Botero Gómez
Maria Camila Botero Gómez

Associate

Send email: mbotero@echavarriaabogados.com



Professional Profile

Her practice includes assistance and advice in corporate law and estate planning area. Consultancy in good practices of family -owned companies and support in its implementation.

Work Experience

Echavarría Abogados S. A. S.
January 2018 – Present
Attorney

Bancolombia S. A.
July 2017 – December 2017
Intern Legal Management of National Companies and the Government

Education

Attorney – at – Law
Pontificia Bolivariana University
Medellín, Colombia
2018

Specialization in Tax Law
Externado de Colombia University
Medellín, Colombia
2019 – 2020


Languages: Spanish – English

 
Nicolás Botero Mejía
Nicolás Botero Mejía
Nicolás Botero Mejía

Junior Attorney

Send email: nbotero@echavarriaabogados.com



Professional Profile

He is a Law Student at EAFIT University, and has an undergraduate degree from the same university in International Business.

His practice includes support in family-owned businesses reorganizations.

Work Experience

Echavarría Abogados S. A. S.
July 2021– Present

Contexto Legal S.A
July 2020 – July 2021

Education

International Negotiator
EAFIT University
Medellín, Colombia
2018

Law Student
EAFIT University
Medellín, Colombia
Currently


Languages: Spanish – English