Araújo Ibarra International Business Consultants

Araújo Ibarra International Business Consultants

We are Colombia’s leading international business consulting firm, recognized for over 14 consecutive years in the world’s most prestigious rankings, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, and Latin Lawyer.

With over 50 years of experience, Araújo Ibarra has played a key role in transforming foreign trade in Colombia and globally. We are experts in Free Trade Zones, internationalization strategies, investment attraction, trade remedies and commercial policy, special foreign trade mechanisms, customs planning, foreign exchange regulations, and corporate law. We advise governments, regions, international and multilateral organizations, and companies in developing strategies that enhance their competitiveness in a global environment.

We have led the optimization of some of the most significant investment projects in Colombia’s history and have actively contributed to designing foreign trade strategies in the world’s leading emerging economies. Additionally, we have an extensive network of partners in Latin America, North America, Asia, and Europe, allowing us to support our customers anywhere.

Main Partners or Professionals

CEO/Partner: MARTÍN GUSTAVO IBARRA PARDO mibarra@araujoibarra.com

Partner/Chief Operating and Financial Officer: ANDRÉS IBARRA CASTAÑEDA aibarra@araujoibarra.com

Director of International Promotion & Business Development: JULIANA VILLEGAS RESTREPO jvillegas@araujoibarra.com

Trade remedies and commercial policy - Partner Vice President & Director: OLGA LUCIA SALAMANCA PÁEZ osalamanca@araujoibarra.com

Customs & Foreign Exchange Regulations - Director: ANDREA CAICEDO LANGTHON acaicedo@araujoibarra.com; Manager: FELIPE BARÓN RUIZ – fbaron@araujoibarra.com

Special Foreign Trade Mechanisms - Manager: ANIBAL FONSECA nfonseca@araujoibarra.com

Internationalization Strategies - Partner Director: PATRICIA MENDOZA DE GALOFRE pgalofre@araujoibarra.com

Corporate Law - Partner Director: NICOLÁS GÓMEZ ORTIZ ngomez@araujoibarra.com

Sustainability - Director: GERARDO VIÑA VIZCAÍNO gvina@araujoibarra.com

WTCA & Araujo Ibarra Alliance Free Zones Go Global - Executive Vice President: ANDRÉS IBARRA CASTAÑEDA aibarra@araujoibarra.com

Practice areas

Environmental

Contract

Corporate Criminal Law

Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions

Customs

Energy

ESG and Corporate Governance

Exchange Law

International commerce

International Cooperation

Labor

Regulatory and Compliance

Wealth and Fiduciary Planning

Languages that the firm supports

Spanish English