Marcelo Buendía Vélez

Marcelo Buendía Vélez is a bilingual lawyer skillful in investigations, litigation, consultancy, and negotiation. His experience includes white collar cases, anti-money laundering, corruption, tax crime and fraud cases.
Mr. Buendia worked at the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia for more than seven years, and during that time he performed as prosecutor in money laundering cases, tax offences and other white-collar crimes. He has experience leading transnational investigations, especially in collaboration with the United States, the Republic of Perú and El Salvador.
He has also been a lecturer at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and he has performed as trainer for prosecutors at the Attorney General’s Office, in matters of criminal law and procedures. He is the coeditor for Revista Industria Legal-Colombia.

Education

• University College of London, London, United Kingdom, LL.M Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, LL.B. Postgraduate degree in Criminal Law and Criminology, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.

Awards and Recognitions

• Legal500 Latin America 2023: Compliance and White-Collar Crime; and Corporate & M&A, Colombia. Leaders League 2023: Compliance; and White-Collar Crime, Colombia.