Partner

Agnès Cavelier

President

Managing Partner

Javier Escandón

Managing Partner

Lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, with a specialization in Financial Law from Universidad de los Andes. Javier has more than thirty years of professional experience in Commercial Law and Financial Law, and is currently Managing Partner at Cavelier Abogados, where he also leads the corporate and financial law team.

SENIOR PARTNER – INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR

Jorge Chávarro

IP Matters

Jorge has 35+ years of experience on IP law and related matters, commercial law, compliance and private international law. He is one of Latin America's pioneers on Geographical Indications and has been Regional Ambassador for the ICC IP Commission.

Partner

Andrés Rincón

Patents & Life Sciences

Andrés has 20 years of experience in litigation and prosecution in the pharma, biotech, electronics, and mechanics industries. He has intervened in the most important validity, infringement, and compulsory license cases before the Colombian and Andean courts.

Partner

Eduardo Varela

Trademarks, Copyright & Entertainment

Eduardo has represented national and international trademark portfolios for clients in a wide range of industries. He’s earned the trust of a list of global brands that include Adidas, Nintendo, Yahoo, Sony, and many more.

Manager

Yesenia Quiroz

Office Manager

Financier graduated from Universidad del Rosario, specialized in strategic marketing, currently doing a master’s degree in International Human Resources Management. I have more than 5 years’ experience in administration and human resources departments in the legal sector, carrying out leadership and coordination functions.

Associate Attorney

Lina Díaz

Health & Regulatory Affairs

A lawyer from Externado University with a Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property and Competition Law from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a Master´s Degree in Applied Economics from Los Andes University. She has more than 7 years of experience in administrative and judicial proceedings in the field of intellectual property, data protection, consumer protection, and competition law.

Associate Attorney

Johanna Raffo

Trademarks

Johanna is a lawyer from Universidad de los Andes with postgraduate degrees in Intellectual Property and Procedural Civil Law. She has more than seven years of experience advising important national and foreign clients in all intellectual property matters including trademark litigation and administrative procedures.

Associate Attorney

Henry Javier Rodríguez

Trademarks

Lawyer from Universidad Incca de Colombia, with postgraduate studies in Criminal Law, and Civil Procedures, specialist in Alternative Methods in Conflict Resolution (MASC).

Associate Attorney

Juan Sebastián Larrota

Trademarks

Lawyer, graduated from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, with post-degrees studies in Procedural Law from the same University. Currently, he is a candidate for a Master’s in Private Law with an emphasis on Intellectual Property from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Associate Attorney

Cristian Sarmiento

Trademarks

Cristian is a lawyer with postgraduate studies in Commercial Law from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and a Master's degree in Private Law with an emphasis on Intellectual Property from the Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Associate Attorney

Diana Vigoya

Trademarks

Diana is a lawyer graduated from the Universidad Santo Tomas and with a Master's degree in Intellectual Property from the Queensland University of Technology and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Brisbane, Australia.

Associate Attorney

Mónica Numpaque

Trademarks

Attorney from Universidad Libre (Bogotá), withpost-degrees studies in Intellectual Property, Copyrights, and New Technologiesfrom the Universidad Externado de Colombia (Bogotá).

Associate Attorney

John Romero

Trademarks

Lawyer from Catholic University, with post-degrees studies in Industrial Property, copyright and new technologies from Externado University and Business Law from the same University. He has more than 15 years of experience in administrative and judicial proceedings in the field of intelectual property, specifically in Trademarks in Colombia.

Associate Attorney

Delia Zuleta

Trademarks

Delia is a lawyer from La Sabana University with an emphasis on Corporate Law and additional studies on Copyright. Her practice focuses on managing and enforcing extensive trademark and other IP rights portfolios domestically and internationally.

Paralegal supervisor

Jimena Castro

Trademarks

Paralegal supervisor

Lilian Medina

Trademarks

Business Administrator from University Minuto de Dios de Colombia, Magister in Innovation Management from the same University. Technical Studies in Foreign Trade and Customs from University Politecnico GranColombiano and complementary studies in Organizational Communication from University Minuto de Dios, and Art Direction and Fashion from LCI College in Colombia.

PARALEGAL

Cristina Guevara

Trademarks

PARALEGAL

Milena Rodriguez

Trademarks

PARALEGAL

Carmenza Sativa

Trademarks

PARALEGAL

Yeimy Urrego

Trademarks

PARALEGAL

Verónica Cortes

Trademarks

PARALEGAL

Natalia Sánchez

Trademarks

Assistant

Juan Felipe Suárez

Trademarks

Patent Coordinator

Carolina Vargas

Patents & Life Sciences

Chemist graduated from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, having a master's in chemistry from the same institution. Has a master's in law in Intellectual Property from the Max Planck Institute in Munich, Germany.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Eliana Portilla

Patents & Life Sciences

Lawyer from University Externado de Colombia, with post-degrees studies in Industrial Property, copyright and new technologies from the same University, Administrative Law from University del Rosario and LLM in Intellectual Property, Information, Technology and Communications from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) in Belgium. She has more than 10 years of experience in administrative and judicial proceedings in the field of intellectual property, specifically in patents and distinctive signs, in Colombia and abroad.

Associate Attorney

Melissa Villarreal

Patents & Life Sciences

Attorney from Universidad EAFIT with a graduate degree in Industrial Property, Copyright and New Technologies from Universidad Externado de Colombia. She has intervened in the prosecution of patent applications for multinational companies, local and foreign universities, and research institutes, as well as in the support of judiciary processes related to prosecution and litigation of patents and industrial designs.

Associate Attorney

Daniela Suárez

Patents & Life Sciences

Lawyer with an emphasis in International Commercial Law and Tort Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia, with previous experience in intellectual property since January 2022.

Associate

Carlos Eduardo Amaya

Patents

Carlos Eduardo is an attorney with extensive experience in Intellectual Property Law and a certified English translator.

Patent Specialist

Nelson Ortega

Patents & Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical Chemist from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and MBA Candidate from Universidad del Valle having more than three years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution in Colombia and Latin America, especially in the fields of pharmacy, chemistry, biotechnology, and food products. In addition, he has also worked as a freelancer in patent consulting for about two years, as well as in hospital pharmacy and the area of validations in the pharmaceutical industry.

Patent Specialist

Alejandro Becerra

Patents & Life Sciences

Alejandro is a Mechanical Engineer from the Universidad de los Andes, where he obtained his degree in 2015. He has taken Intellectual Property courses at the same university and also an Advanced Course on Patent Information Search at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Within his professional practice he has been able to work in various engineering sectors.

Patent Specialist

Angela Rodríguez

Patents & Life Sciences

Angela obtained a B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the Universidad Nacional (Bogota, Colombia) in 2019. She developed her professional practice in 2017, providing technical and logistic support in patent prosecution. Since August 2019, she has gained experience carrying out searches, drafting and prosecuting patents in Colombia and Latin America region for national and international clients in the areas of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Products and Processes.

Patent Specialist

Diana Riveros

Patents & Life Sciences

Diana obtained a Ph.D in Sciences-Chemistry from Universidad de los Andes. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from Universidad de los Andes, with a master's degree in Chemistry in Thermodynamics of Solutions. Extensive experience in research and development of new products in the meld of physical chemistry and currently works as a Patent Specialist with interest in pharmaceutical chemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry, chemical and environmental analysis, industrial process engineering and cosmetic products.

Patent Specialist

Sebastián Rubiano

Patents & Life Sciences

Chemist (BS.) from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a master´s degree (MS.) in Chemistry from the same University.

Patent Specialist

Daniel Pulido

Patents & Life Sciences

Mechanical Engineer graduated from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, having studies in Intellectual property from Universidad Sergio Arboleda.

Patent Specialist

Juan Sebastian Gutierrez

Patents & Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical Chemist graduated from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He has more than five years of experience in patent searching, drafting and prosecution in Colombia, Latin America, the United States and Europe.

Patent Specialist

Jhonatan Piza

Patents & Life Sciences

Mechatronic Engineer graduated from the National University of Colombia, with a master's degree in Industrial Automation from the same university and a Diploma in programming from the UTP.

Patent Specialist

Valentina Torres

Patents & Life Sciences

Microbiologist graduated from Universidad de Los Andes. Candidate for a Master's degree in Biochemistry at the Universidad de Chile. Highly experienced in research in the areas of Biotechnology including Synthetic Biology and Biochemistry.

Patent Specialist

Juan Andrés Gómez

Patents & Life Sciences

Chemical Engineer and Chemist from University of Los Andes, with experience in the fiels of colloidal systems and solution thermodynamics.

PARALEGAL

Sandra Castañeda

Patents & Life Sciences

PARALEGAL

Milena Castañeda

Patents & Life Sciences

PARALEGAL

Johanna Maldonado

Patents & Life Sciences

PARALEGAL

Tatiana Martínez

Patents & Life Sciences

PARALEGAL

Alexandra Orjuela

Patents & Life Sciences

PARALEGAL

Brandon Vásquez

Patents & Life Sciences

REGULATORY

Fayberth Valbuena

Regulatory & Healt Matters

Pharmacist from Universidad Nacional de Colombia with specialization in quality management from Universidad Sergio Arboleda with 9 years of experience in regulatory affairs for human and veterinary pharmaceutical products.

PARALEGAL

Anyela Merchancano

Health & Regulatory Affairs

PARALEGAL

Valentina Espitia

Health & Regulatory Affairs

Associate Attorney

Julián Segura

Business

A Lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali, with a postgraduate degree in Commercial Law from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Associate

Paula Juliana Romero

Business

Lawyer from Universidad del Rosario, with an emphasis in Commercial Law, and post-degrees studies in labor law and social security law from the same University.

Associate Attorney

Nicolás Vargas

Business

Fifth-year law student from Pontificia UniversidadJaveriana with a strong focus on Corporate, Business, and Financial Law. Hisspecial interests lie in matters related to corporations, mergers andacquisitions, and foreign and national investments

Associate

Juan Santiago Pérez

International

Lawyer from Universidad Externado de Colombia with emphasis on competition law, intellectual property, corporate law, and additional studies in international commercial arbitration. He has experience on geographical indications, competition law, business and corporate law, and compliance.

Assistant

Angelica Cañón

Marketing

HEAD OF CASH AND PORTFOLIO

Emilse Arévalo

Financial

PROFESSIONAL

Jeisson Escarraga

Financial

PROFESSIONAL

Daniela Sánchez

Financial

PROFESSIONAL

Ricardo Moncaleano

Financial

PROFESSIONAL

Johanna Pineda

Financial

PROFESSIONAL

María Alejandra Méndez

Financial

PORTFOLIO ASSISTANT

Rosalba Joya

Financial

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Ryder Buitrago

Financial

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Leonardo Ramírez

Financial

INVOICING PROFESSIONAL

Omar Rondón

Financial

CORPORATE SECRETARY

Sandra Castillo

General Management

Sandra is an attorney from the Universidad Autónoma de Colombia, she has 32 years' experience in Industrial Property, both in the areas of Distinctive Signs and New Creations in Colombia and processing applications according to the PCT rules. She also has significant experience in IP litigation processes at the Council of State in Colombia. She has bachelor's degrees in Public Law and Procedural Law. Since 2020 she has been the General Secretary of the Firm.

PROJECTS MANAGEMENT

Paola Chávez

General Management

PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Yessica Torres

Human Resources

PROFESSIONAL

Milena Orejuela

Human Resources

ASSISTANT

Ana María Garzón

Human Resources

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Juan Alberto Hernández

Human Resources

PROFESSIONAL

Caterine Sánchez

Information Technology

Telecommunications Engineering professional with over 10 years of experience in IT, holding a postgraduate degree in IT Project Management from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, and certified in ITIL V3 Service Management, Scrum Master, andProduct Owner.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Gustavo Garzón

Information Technology

Assistant

Ángela González

DataBase

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Bleyin Ramírez

DataBase

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Mauricio Ballesteros

DataBase

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Diego Bernal

DataBase

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Leonardo Bernal

DataBase