Bogotá, 10 August 2023 – Posse Herrera Ruiz, Colombia’s leading law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Juan Manuel Cuellar, its new partner in the Environment, Natural Resources and Energy practice.
Juan Manuel Cuellar is a highly reputed professional in the energy and hydrocarbons sector, with more than 24 years of experience in regulatory matters, management of legal issues before authorities and has been at the forefront of large transactions, which allows him to move with dexterity in complex environments and offer effective alternatives to his clients with agility.
Prior to joining Posse Herrera Ruiz, Juan Manuel has been in charge of high-level legal and corporate matters in major companies in the sector, including Ecopetrol, Hocol, Emerald Energy, Repsol, Worley, Bioenergy and Trina Solar, where he has also played a key role in associations such as ACP and SER. His deep knowledge in the field has led him to be Arbitrator of the A Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá for Hydrocarbons, Mines and Energy matters, to be an active member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN), of the Colegio de Abogados de Minas, Petróleo y Energía (CAMPE) and to be a professor of the Specialisation in Mining, Energy and Sustainable Development Law at the Universidad de los Andes.
The arrival of Juan Manuel Cuéllar complements and strengthens the team led by Álvaro José Rodríguez and Mariana Sánchez, who will join them in a triad that will provide powerful legal advice in the environmental field. This will broaden the scope of projects related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, focused on sustainability and responsible business practices.
