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Claudia Barrantes Venegas
 
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(+57-1) 346 2011 Ext.8318
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Ms. Barrantes joined the firm in 2010 and currently is a Senior Associate in the Infrastructure and Public Utilities Practice Group.  She advises national and international clients in the administrative and public law, government contracting, water and sewage utilities, and public budget, amongst others. During her professional career, she has been an arbitrator before the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá, as well as Co-Chair of the Government Contracting Specialization at Universidad del Rosario and Graduate Professor lecturing on government contracting and administrative law.

Ms. Barrantes is admitted to the practice of law in Colombia.

Ms. Barrantes graduated from the School of Law of Universidad del Rosario.  She also obtained a specialization and an LL.M in Administrative Law from the same university where she obtained a honored graduation paper by the Dean of the Law School. She also has a specialization in Civil Law from Universidad de Salamanca, and she took a graduate course at Westminster University.  
 
Academic Training
Institution: Universidad del Rosario
Program: LL.M in Administrative Law
Obtained Title: LL.M in Administrative Law
Year of Completion: 2009

Institution: Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
Program: Specialization in Civil Law
Obtained Title: Specialist in Civil Law
Year of Completion: 1999

Institution: University of Westminster, England
Program: Course in English Concepts and Terminology
Obtained Title:
Year of Completion: 1999

Institution: Universidad del Rosario
Program: Specialization in Administrative Law
Obtained Title: Specialist in Administrative Law
Year of Completion: 1998

Institution: Universidad del Rosario
Program: Law
Obtained Title: Attorney at law
Year of Completion: 1996
 
Principal Customers    
Client:  Yuma Concesionaria S.A.
Transaction: Ruta del Sol Project
Year: 2011

Client: 3M Colombia
Transaction: Passport printing public tender with the Colombian Government
 Year: 2011

Client: Soletanche Bachy
Transaction: Puerto Brisa Construction Contract
Year: 2011
 
Publications & Congresses
Article: “The changes introduced by Law 1150 and its regulatory decrees in the government contracting processes”
Publication: Law 1150 of 2007
Year: 2011

Article:  “Deliberation by mandate. A mechanism for the development of active citizens in the taking of decisions on public policy and State action”
Publications: Socio – Legal Studies Review. Editorial. Universidad del Rosario
Year: 2003
 
Memberships & Distinctions
Memberships
Member of the arbitrators list of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogota
 
Distinctions 
Laureate LL.M thesis 
 
Languages
English and French