Tesserae Buró de Abogados's founding partners bring complementary expertise in litigation, energy and environmental law, and investment advisory. Each partner assumes direct responsibility over client matters from day one.
Paola Bermúdez Roldán
Partner
Infrastructure · Energy · Telecommunications · Legal Project Structuring · Arbitration
Attorney with extensive experience in national and international arbitration, complex litigation, and strategic advisory in telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure. Her regulated-sector expertise includes managing enabling titles, petroleum contracts, and structuring projects under PPP, delegated management, and concession models. With advanced ICC training (Paris and Tokyo) in large-scale international contracting, she integrates rigorous legal analysis with a financial vision for risk mitigation. She has led the technical defense in audit-objection annulment proceedings before the Comptroller and landmark cases before national courts and the Inter-American System. Her practice combines robust due diligence processes with legal support for investments. As an academic author, she contributes an up-to-date technical perspective on energy transition and institutional transparency.
Education:
Master in State Law (Mining, Oil & Energy Regulation) – Universidad Externado de Colombia
Environmental & Energy Regulation Course – Universidad de Granada
Master in Administrative Law – Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
Lawyer (Civil Law) – Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil
Languages: Spanish · English
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Valentina Fuentes Vargas
Partner
Energy · Due Diligence · Litigation · Investments · M&A
Attorney specialized in environmental, mining-energy, and administrative law, with a top-tier track record in the extractive and infrastructure industries. She specializes in leading complex due diligence processes, environmental licensing, and judicial representation for sector giants such as Ecopetrol and Cenit. Her commercial focus centers on legally safeguarding strategic projects of national interest, successfully managing land acquisition and socioeconomic compensations. She provides comprehensive advisory to energy-sector companies and government entities. Her vision combines technical rigor with an exceptional ability to define legal strategies that ensure operational viability for her clients. She currently leads cutting-edge legal solutions from Bogotá for the global market.
Education:
Master in State Law (Mining, Petroleum & Energy) – Universidad Externado de Colombia
Specialist in Environmental Law – Universidad del Rosario
Specialist in Administrative Law – Universidad del Rosario
Lawyer – Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá
Languages: Spanish · English
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Sofía Zapata Gómez
Partner
Project Structuring · Investment Advisory · Due Diligence
Specialist in Project Management and Direction with a disruptive vision in strategic advisory for global investors in Latin American markets. Her bicultural track record in the public and private sectors of Colombia and Spain provides a unique competitive advantage for structuring high-impact alliances. With an elite technical-commercial approach, she leads consultancies in infrastructure, industry, and the ICT ecosystem, transforming complex assets into profitable investment opportunities. She has successfully spearheaded the positioning of strategic sectors in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, consolidating brands and projects in highly demanding international scenarios. Her expertise encompasses large-scale business architecture, ensuring the viability and operational success of her clients.
Education:
Project Management – CEOE-CPYME, Ciudad Real
Export and International Marketing – Universidad de Córdoba
Natural Gas Fenosa Foundation – Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Architect – Universidad Católica de Pereira
Languages: Spanish · English
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