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Jorge Pablo Velasco

Jorge Pablo Velasco

Associate
jvelasco@bu.com.co
Contact information
(57-60-1) 3462011
Bogotá
Languages
English

Joined the firm in 2022.

Attorney from Universidad de los Andes, with minor degrees in Economics and Government and Public Affairs. He graduated cum laude for having a GPA that was in the top 3% of the average GPA for graduates of his faculty over the past five years. Additionally, the Colombian Ministry of Education granted him public recognition for having obtained one of the highest scores in law in the National Exam of Higher Education. He is currently pursuing a post-graduate degree in Finance at the same university.

Jorge Pablo is member of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services team and regularly advises lenders, sponsors, and project companies in project finance transactions in Colombia.

He has served as teaching assistant in the courses of Contract Law and Real Property in the undergraduate law program at Universidad de los Andes. He also has experience as a research assistant in Transactional and Commercial Law matters.

Has experience of more than three (3) years in matters of corporate, financial and commercial law.

Experience

  • Banking and Financial Services - He is currently an associate of the practice since 2022.
  • Commercial and Corporate Law - He joined the firm as an intern.
  • Universidad de los Andes - Assistant Professor of Contracts 2020 - 2021
  • Universidad de los Andes - Assistant Professor of Property and Real Rights 2019

Educational Background

  • Universidad de los Andes - Financial Management Specialist 
  • Universidad de los Andes - Lawyer