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Pedro Montaño Vélez

Pedro Montaño Vélez

Associate
pmontano@bu.com.co
Contact information
60-1-3462011
Bogotá
Admitted to practice law in
Colombia
Languages
Spanish
English
French

Attorney from Universidad del Rosario, with experience in the mining and Oil & Gas sector and a focus on regulatory and contractual matters. He joined Brigard Urrutia in March 2026 as an associate in the Mining, Oil & Gas team. Prior to joining the firm, he was part of Canacol Energy, where he was responsible for regulatory matters, contract structuring and negotiation, including negotiations with clients in complex downstream natural gas transactions, as well as corporate restructuring processes. He also served as an attorney at Fundación Probono Colombia, leading the development of projects and the delivery of legal services aimed at vulnerable communities.

Educational Background

Universidad del Rosario - Law Degree - 2024

Awards & accolades

Academic Excellence - Graduate with the Highest Cumulative GPA, Law Class of 2024-2.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
  • “Book (editor and co-author): ”Volume 26. Responses to Corruption under International Human Rights Law. Special Focus on Corruption Linked to Transnational Organized Crime. Part II. Responses through Regional Human Rights Protection Mechanisms" - Tirant Lo Blanch - 2025.

  • Article: “”On the Power of Victims to Trigger Judicial Review by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court“” - International Law Clinic Reports - 2025."

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