Overview

Estefanny Pardo Gutiérrez is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Bogotá office where she practices in the area of litigation and dispute resolution as well as in the area of natural resources.

Her practice focuses on environmental litigation. She represents and advises companies and entities in the energy, oil, mining and industrial sectors.

Ms. Pardo Gutiérrez has broad experience in the preparation of claims, defense and appeals, as well as the drafting of memorandums and legal opinions in different matters, including environmental law, mining law, petroleum law, and constitutional and collective actions regarding use of nonrenewable natural resources.

Ms. Pardo Gutiérrez has advised companies in the mining and oil sector in connection with obtaining mining concessions, extensions or extensions of concession contracts as well as obligations arising from concession contracts and illegal mining, among others. She has participated in the representation of important national and international companies in litigation related to environmental obligations.

Ms. Pardo Gutiérrez has completed intermediate studies at the University of San Pablo in Madrid, Spain, and at the Spanish Energy Club in relation to renewable energy and decentralized sources of electric power. She has been involved in national and international arbitration proceedings related to coal and mining disputes. Before joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Pardo Gutiérrez worked as judicial assistant in the Municipal Civil Courts of Bogotá, and for a local law firm in the litigation and dispute resolution practice area.

In addition to practicing law, Ms. Pardo Gutiérrez has written articles on mining, environmental and procedural law for national and international newspapers and magazines and has participated in conferences related to mining and environmental regulation for various universities and companies in Colombia.

Credentials

Education
  • Universidad Externado de Colombia, Specialization, Mining and Energy Law
  • Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Specialization, Company Law
  • Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Specialization, Contract Law
  • Universidad Libre de Colombia, J.D.
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Colombia
Memberships
  • Vice President, Women in Mining Colombia
Honors & Awards
  • The Legal 500 Latin America, Rising Star, Energy and Natural Resources, 2024, 2025
  • Holland & Knight Pro Bono All-Star, 2021
  • Holland & Knight Public and Charitable Service All-Star Award, 2017
  • Asociación Internacional Interlanza Pro Bono Services, 2017
Spoken Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Multimedia

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Sustainability and Innovation in the Mining Sector
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Sustainable Finance in the Mining Sector
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Strategic Minerals for the Transition: A Material Necessity
Ban on Coal Exports to Israel: Impacts and Challenges for Foreign Investment
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Special Mining Districts in Conflict with Temporary Reserves?
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What the Colombia Government Wants to Change in Terms of Economic Capacity for Mining Formalization
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The Data Kills the Story
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What Is Coming in Terms of Mineral Marketing
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New Environmental Sanctioning Law. What Changed and How to Anticipate It?
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Hydrogen, the Unexpected Ally of Mining
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Reversal of Assets for the Mining Sector
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New Controls on Mining Production: Resolution 371 of 2024
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Congress Gives the Green Light for Ecominerales
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The War Against Coal...FTA Israel vs. Colombia
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Public Finances and Their Impact on the Colombian Mining Sector
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Panorama to Outlook
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The Chronic Challenges of Colombia's Mining Sector
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COP 3 Within the Framework of the Follow-Up to the Escazú Agreement. What Impacts Does It Have for the Mining Sector?
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Vía Pública
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Legal Security and Mining Bills... What the Government Forgets
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What the Government Wants to Change Regarding Royalties
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New Causes of Expiration... What the Government Wants to "Add" to the Mining Sector
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Government Closes Comments Phase of the Mining Bill. Will It Take Them into Account?
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Is It Necessary to Change Environmental Licensing in the Mining Sector?
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Prior Consultation Under the Perspective of the Mining Bill
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Navigating the Implications of the Mining Law
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The Precautionary Principle and Its Application in the Mining Bill
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The Impact of the New Mining Bill on the Sector
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Where Is the Government Going with the Mining Sector?
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Environmental Protection Areas, an Ace Up Your Sleeve
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Illegal Mining Conflicts, Any Way Out?
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Challenges of Mining Formalization in Colombia – January 22, 2024
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Analysis of the Colombian Bill: Ecominerals – January 15, 2024
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How Does the Colombian Mining Sector Close the Year 2023? – December 11, 2023
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Bill on Mining Titles
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Balance of What Energy Transition with Coal Should be Like

Publications

Speaking Engagements

News