Luis Alberto Castell Borrero

Partner

Languages

Spanish, English

Certifications And Recognitions

  • Certified in the implementation of Effective Compliance Programs by the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).
  • Recognized as a 2023 Compliance and White Collar Crime Rising Star by Legal 500 and was shortlisted as 2024 Compliance Rising Star of the Year by the same legal ranking.

Experience

Luis Castell has extensive legal and technical experience in corporate Compliance (mainly focused on the prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing, and corruption). Luis has advised several national and international clients in the design, implementation, audit, and improvement of their Compliance programs, including the articulation of their multinational corporate programs and structures to comply with local regulatory standards; and the training and education of their employees, compliance officers and managers on the same topics.

During his professional career, Luis worked as the Senior Associate in charge of compliance matters at Baker McKenzie in Colombia, where he worked for more than 6 years, and served as an advisor to the Colombian Superintendent of Industry and Commerce in matters related to competition law and mergers authorization. Luis was also a member of the specialized group on competition protection in public procurement (bid rigging) of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce and served as an International Fellow at the Mergers IV Division of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States of America.

Education

  • Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia).
  • Luis Castell also holds a one-year Specialization in competition from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia).
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business from Queen Mary, University of London.

Luis Alberto Castell Borrero

Partner

Experience

Luis Castell has extensive legal and technical experience in corporate Compliance (mainly focused on the prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing, and corruption). Luis has advised several national and international clients in the design, implementation, audit, and improvement of their Compliance programs, including the articulation of their multinational corporate programs and structures to comply with local regulatory standards; and the training and education of their employees, compliance officers and managers on the same topics.

During his professional career, Luis worked as the Senior Associate in charge of compliance matters at Baker McKenzie in Colombia, where he worked for more than 6 years, and served as an advisor to the Colombian Superintendent of Industry and Commerce in matters related to competition law and mergers authorization. Luis was also a member of the specialized group on competition protection in public procurement (bid rigging) of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce and served as an International Fellow at the Mergers IV Division of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States of America.

Education

  • Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia).
  • Luis Castell also holds a one-year Specialization in competition from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia).
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business from Queen Mary, University of London.

Languages

Spanish, English

Certifications And Recognitions

  • Certified in the implementation of Effective Compliance Programs by the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).
  • Recognized as a 2023 Compliance and White Collar Crime Rising Star by Legal 500 and was shortlisted as 2024 Compliance Rising Star of the Year by the same legal ranking.