Profile
Andrés has more than 20 years of experience in Employment Law, providing strategic advice to companies across multiple sectors. His career combines legal practice at top-tier law firms with leadership of corporate and institutional initiatives with regional impact. Throughout his career, he has founded two specialized labor law firms, served as arbitrator of the ECOPETROL–USO Legal Arbitration Tribunal, conjuez (ad hoc judge) of the Bogotá Superior Court, and consultant to international organizations such as the OAS and the ILO.
His comprehensive and strategic approach is built on solid academic training in Colombia and abroad, as well as extensive practical experience in collective labor relations, negotiations, labor disputes, and regulatory compliance. This perspective enables him to provide innovative and sustainable legal solutions aligned with his clients’ business objectives.
Education
- Attorney at Law – Universidad del Rosario.
- Specialization in Employment Law – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
- Diploma in Social Security – Universidad del Rosario.
- Postgraduate Course in Labor Law – Universidad de Salamanca (Spain).
- Advanced Program for Latin American Experts in Labor Relations – ILO (Turin), Universities of Bologna and Castilla-La Mancha.
- Diploma in Pension Systems – CIESS – UNAM.
Work Experience
- Partner – Godoy.
- Founding Partner of two specialized labor law firms.
- Industrial Relations Counsel – Energy Sector Company.
- President – Voluntary Arbitration Tribunal ECOPETROL–USO.
- Conjuez (Ad Hoc Judge), Labor Chamber – Bogotá Superior Court.
- Consultant – OAS and ILO on labor rights projects.
Recognitions
- Ranked by Chambers Latin America in Employment Law (2015–present).
- “Escudo de Oro Adán Arriaga Andrade” – highest distinction of the Colombian Labor Lawyers Association.
- Former Governor – Colombian Labor Lawyers Association (2009–2010).
- Arbitrator – ECOPETROL–USO Legal Arbitration Tribunal (2004).