Biography
Juan Pablo Prócel is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Bogota office. He has five years' experience assisting a diverse roster of local and foreign clients across various sectors on day-to-day labor and social security matters.
Juan Pablo graduated with a law degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and received his post-graduate degree in employment law from the same university. Also Juan Pablo holds a master's degree in labor law and labor relations from Universidad de Salamanca in Spain.
Practice Focus
Juan Pablo focuses his practice on employment law, specially in best labor practices, contract developments, retirement plans, policy reviews and drafting, compensation schemes, benefit plans and disciplinary processes.
He advises clients across various sectors, specially financial and oil and gas industries.
Representative Legal Matters
Before joining Baker McKenzie, Juan Pablo worked on the following labor matters:
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Assisted Masivian S.A.S. on its USD 50 million sale to Route Mobile (UK) Limited.
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Advised Banco Colpatria in the acquisition of consumer banking segment from Citibank-Colombia.
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Advised on the structuring and execution of mass termination agreements.
Admissions
- Colombia (2018)
Education
- Universidad de Salamanca Spain (Magister in Labor Law and Labor Relations) (2023)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Postgraduate degree in Labor Law) (2020)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Faculty of Law) (2018)
Languages
- English
- Spanish