OBJECTIVES

The intricate complexity of today's business world makes it indispensable to count on top quality and integral legal advice at hand at all times. In order to meet this need optimally BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS has created an all-encompassing service portfolio supported by edge communications technology that enables our firm to offer real time assistance and consultancy to both domestic and international customers.

BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS designates an attorney for each customer account. This attorney takes responsibility for making up a work team involving in-house as well as external attorneys either domestically or internationally or both as may be required by the issue at stake. In this manner it is possible for us to establish the balance needed between customized service and the specialization required for each individual business.

The Firm's strategic objective is to prevent conflict through a comprehensive and judicious study of the various business articulations and the ongoing immediate response to consultations and problem solving formulations.

In the case of disputes, BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS counts on the capacity to offer alternative solutions via mechanisms such as conciliation and arbitration, as the case may be. We also act in our capacity as barristers within the ordinary, administrative contentious, constitutional and international justice system. Likewise, our Firm offers its legal services in the "Writ of Vandamus/breach of fundamental rights" sphere.

Finally, BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS intends to keep at the vanguard in the new areas of Law initially mentioned in this introductory briefing.

PRACTICE AREAS

BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS offers its advisory and consultancy services not only in the traditional Civil Law, Commercial Law, Labor Law, White Collar Crimes, Administrative Contentious Law and Constitutional Law fields but also in the new legal areas as follows:

- ENVIROMENTAL LAW

- NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

- COMMUNICATIONS LAW

- MINING AND ENERGY LAW

- INTERNATIONAL LAW

- BUSINESS LAW

PROFESSIONALS

BEJARANO, JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS is conformed by three senior partners, four associates and further more external allies, domestically and abroad.

- DIEGO BEJARANO DAZA

- WILLIAM JARAMILLO MEJIA

- IVAN PUYO VASCO

- ASSOCIATES

ASSOCIATES

ANDRES JARAMILLO CABALLERO associate
Graduate from the Law School in the Sabana University.

MARÍA LUCÍA BARRERA TAVERA associate
Graduate from the Law School at the Externado de Colombia - University. She made a specialization studies in Labor Right at the Pontificia Javeriana University.

ANA MARÍA CARDOSO associate
Graduate from the Law School at the Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario - University.
amc@bejaranojaramillo.com

ARMANDO SILVA HERMIDA associate
Graduate from the Law School at the Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario - University.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Given the high relevance of environmental law in modern times and the impact it has in any business and entrepreneurial activity, BEJARANO JARAMILLO Y ASOCIADOS counts on specialized attorneys deeply knowledgeable of the domestic and the international legislation on these matters. Our Firm also has associates capable of conducting environmental impact studies and assessments and of taking all appropriate steps with the aim of obtaining environmental permits and licenses, special licenses, permits and restrictions as well as special environmental audits relating to the Ministry of the Environment and other environmental authorities.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS has broad experience in the alternative conflict resolution field, specially through arbitration and conciliation based on Harvard University's method and the new trends proposed in American and European integration processes.

COMMUNICATIONS LAW

BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS also offers legal services in regard to Communications Law and all other aspects involved in the electromagnetic spectrum.

BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS has legal expertise in different Communications Law areas such as: Telephony and Interconnection, Basic Public Telephony, Cellular Mobile Telephony, Personal Communications Systems (PCS), Value Added Services Interconnection, the Internet, E-Commerce, Public and Private Television, compliance with paper work and steps required by governmental Agencies and bodies, contracting and dispute resolution with State and Private entities.

MINING AND ENERGY LAW

The current Mining Legislation sets forth that the State is the sole owner of the sub-soil and the sub-soil resources. It however, vests powers upon the Sate to grant third parties rights to exploit non-renewable natural resources.

In view of the fact that the process set by law in order to obtain resource exploitation rights is time-consuming and cumbersome BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS offers its services to obtain exploration and exploitation permits and licenses, share or concession agreements, royalties and participation, special reserves, involvement in the energy wholesalers market, energy stock market, legislative inventory, researching relevant legislation and data analysis.

INTERNATIONAL LAW

BEJARANO JARAMILLO Y ASOCIADOS provides legal advice concerning the import and export of goods and services, payments abroad both for the European Union and The United States and Latin America - FTAA, the Andean Community, Mercosur, ATPA, G3, The Group of Rio with emphasis in contracts, partnerships, trademarks, patents, intellectual property, the environment and transgenic products.

BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS consultancy services include among other aspects, imports and exports, credit letters, nationalizations, insurances, foreign exchange legalizations, CERT requirements fullfillment, free zones and port rights.

On the other hand, our Firm provides assistance on legislation, emigration and immigration requirements fulfillment, and resident permits abroad for which purposes it counts on correspondent attorneys inside and outside Colombia.

A representation system has been designed for Colombians living abroad for their goods/assets, businesses and legal affairs in the country.

BUSINESS LAW

BEJARANO JARAMILLO & ASOCIADOS advises its customers in connection with to the difficulties and complexities of the Business world.

In order to meet this aim, our office develops customized options and strategies for each case. These include searching the best suited domestic and international partners, negotiation or contracting proposals, special projects implementation; establishment and incorporation of companies, incorporation and representation of affiliate firms; evaluation/ assessment for bids, purchases and mergers; temporary association and consortium incorporation both domestically and internationally; assistance for disputes in the civil, business/commerce, labor and administrative legal spheres; advisory services for liability re-structuring (Law 550), creditors agreements and liquidation proceedings, fiscal and tax consultancy.

DIEGO BEJARANO DAZA senior partner
dbd@bejaranojaramillo.com

Doctor Bejarano is a graduate from Law School of the Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario - University. He wrote a thesis on "Cases and Materials on Obligations Law". He specialized in Tax Law in the same university in 1993, and also in Social Benefit and Social Security Collection the OISS, Madrid in 1996. He attended the "Methods of Harvard Negotiation Project" at Harvard Law School in Boston MA in 1988. Doctor Bejarano is also an expert in European affairs from the Rosario University in 2001.

He has acted as Vice-president of Fenalco (Colombian Businessmen Federation), Vice-president of the National Bank of Commerce, Member of the Board of Directors of the Social Security Institute as well as the National Apprenticeship Institute, Technical Consultant before the International Labor Organization, and Secretary General of the Commission on Conciliation and Concertation of Labor Issues and Policies.

Legal advisor to financial entities and private consultant to domestic and foreign enterprises.

Successions Law professor and assistant professor of Obligations Law.

WILLIAM JARAMILLO MEJIA senior partner
wjm@bejaranojaramillo.com

Doctor Jaramillo holds a Law and Economist degree from the Javeriana University. He wrote a thesis on "Public Municipal Utilities Functional Decentralization". Doctor Jaramillo attended Yeshiva University School of Law in 1988 in U.S. Legislation.

In his professional life, Doctor Jaramillo has acted in the following capacities: Manager of Fenalco (Colombian Businessmen Federation) in the State of Risaralda, Director General of the Public Utility of Pereira, Director of the Social Security of Pereira, Secretary General of Coldeportes (Colombian Sport - and Xouth Institute) and Director General of the Colombian Institute of Hispanic Culture. He has also acted as associate justice of the Higher Court of Pereira and the Contentious Administrative Court of the State of Cundinamarca.

Legal attorney and consultant as well as representative for international firms such as Brown and Root (U.S.A.), Elecnor (Spain), and Electrowatt (Switzerland).

He has been a professor in the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and the Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira.

IVAN PUYO VASCO senior partner
ipv@bejaranojaramillo.com

Doctor Puyo holds a Law and Economist degree from the Javeriana University. He wrote a thesis on "Agrarian Structures and Expropriation". Doctor Puyo holds a post-graduate degree on Political Science from Los Andes University since 1992.

His proffessional life started as Assistant Manager and then, Manager of the Agrícola Salazar firm He has also been Secretary General of the Transport Financial Corporation, Manager of Intervisión Limited Partnership, Director of Rosicler Limited Partnership, and Director of J.F. Investments Limited Partnership.

Legal advisor to different enterprises, as well as public entities. Doctor Puyo is a specialist in the subject of industrial, commercial and general services Free Trade Zones.

He has been a professor of Civil Law and Contract Law in La Gran Colombia University. Member of several Board of Director of oil and insurance enterprises.