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Professional Biography

Paula is a Partner of the Trusts and Estates and Family-Law teams at Brigard & Urrutia. She provides legal advice to families in the design and implementation of wealth planning structures both in Colombia and abroad. She has helped create corporate governance strategies that adjust to family interests and needs and has wide experience in guiding families in drafting and executing family protocols.Her experience in family-law focuses on planning the economic aspects of couple relationships and in designing estate structures including complex wills. This work has implied the preparation of prenuptial agreements for future spouses with the objective of defining the economic regime of the couple to mitigate effects of the relationship’s breakdown. This experience has also involved the liquidation of marital partnerships as a mechanism of family planning. Paula is currently the co-chair at STEP(Colombia Chapter) and has been an international lecturer in this and other forums.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

A restaurant which serves excellent Colombian food and has a lively and unique atmosphere: Andrés Carne de Res.

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

No single solution or strategy can universally apply to two distinct clients due to their unique circumstances and needs; clients need tailor-made solutions that will fit their specific needs and interests.

What was your first job?

Legal intern at Lewin & Wills Abogados (Tax and estate planning boutique law firm in Colombia)

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. However, her other books would also be a good recommendation, specially Daring Greatly

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

The effect of AI in Estate Planning and Family Law.