Latin Counsel | Juan Carlos Rocha

Juan Carlos Rocha

Partner

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

Partner of PPU and Director of the Colombia Office, expert in Corporate/M&A and Real Estate Law. He is recognized in the real estate industry, according to the most qualified publications, and has represented Colombian and international clients in corporate, commercial and real estate matters in important projects in Colombia. Juan Carlos was in charge of coordinating Carrefour’s entire expansion plan in Colombia, including the acquisition and start-up of shops, shopping centres, commercial premises and fuel service stations. He was also in charge of the structuring, marketing and start-up of Centro Comercial Santafé in Bogotá, Santafé in Medellín, Multicentro Cúcuta and Centro Comercial Santa Ana in Bogotá, and within the various ongoing consultancies, he attends the expansion plans of Parque Arauco, Drummond Ltd., Anglo Gold Ashanti, Gramalote Limited, and some companies dedicated to urban, rural and agribusiness real estate projects.

Experience:

2021 - PRESENT
COLOMBIA OFFICE DIRECTOR
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

2015 - CURRENTLY
PARTNER
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

1997 - 2014
PARTNER
Prietocarrizosa

1992 - 1997
ASSOCIATE
Prietocarrizosa

Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate

1991

DIPLOMATE
International Public Law and the U.S. Legal System
Harvard University Extension School

1990

SPECIALIST
Civil Law
University of Paris II La Sorbonne

1989

LAWYER
Law
University of Rosario

Secretary of the Latin American Regional Forum (LARF) (2015).
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) (1999- 2015).

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