CÉSAR AUGUSTO OSORIO CARMONA

Public and Business Law Attorney | Consulting in Regulatory and Sanctioning Regime for
Private Companies
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 Bogotá, Colombia

SUMMARY
Bilingual lawyer specialized in Business and Public Law, with over 11 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Proven expertise in
judicial substantiation, legal consulting, legal drafting, litigation, and legal or judicial representation of private companies. Proficient in analyzing,
developing, directing, and executing legal risk management projects across various sectors, alongside judicial defense when required. Skilled
negotiator of legal matters in commercial contracts. Proven knowledge of the whole Colombian judicial system, both internal as Law Clerk for the
Judge in every instance until Supreme Court, and external as a trial attorney advocating for private companies. As the legal coordinator in Salud
Total, prepared and filed a landmark lawsuit that served as a reference for all healthcare insurance companies in the sector. With updated
knowledge of legal changes, jurisprudence, legal design, and legal tech, seeking a position as a Manager, Chief Legal Counsel, or General Counsel
to provide companies with strategic legal advice to help them face the current legal and commercial challenges.

EXPERIENCE
03/2019 - Present Chief Justice’s Lead Counselor
Bogota, Colombia Supreme Administrative Court of Colombia
This entity referred as Consejo de Estado is one of the three Supreme Courts in the country. It follows the civil-law
legal system (Roman law framework) for resolving the most relevant judicial disputes between the public authorities
and the private individuals or companies.
• Provided legal and judicial guidance to the Supreme Court Magistrate as Lead Law Clerk, ensuring the
issuance of accurate judgments in significant disputes between public authorities and private entities
• Advised the Magistrate on ruling substantiation, ensuring legal thoroughness and accuracy
• Drafted and prepared written judgments, recognized nationally as judicial precedents
• Successfully defended 90% of drafted judgments before the court, securing final approval
• Conducted judicial proceedings and hearings, anticipating potential decisions to streamline processes
• Led the appeal group, resolving over 85% of delayed court cases since 2016, totaling more than 400
lawsuits to date

10/2015 - 03/2019 Legal Coordinator

Bogota, Colombia Salud Total EPS-S PLC
One of the largest and the fourth best ranked private healthcare insurance company in the country
• Managed the administrative litigation, sanctioning procedures, and judicial collection of the company with
a group of 5 employees in charge, and attorneys from other branches or external law firms
• Handled an average of 150 judicial cases simultaneously, maintaining a 95% success rate
• Successfully advocated for the Salud Total Group companies in over 50 labor, taxation, civil, commercial,
and administrative trials against the company
• Filed and won more than 70 lawsuits in the court to defend the company interests, mainly the judicial debt
collection of the State Healthcare System estimated at US$ 17.500.000
• Prepared and elaborated a landmark lawsuit in the healthcare insurance sector, generating savings of
around US $230.000
• Increased by 85% the results of exoneration in administrative sanctioning procedures initiated against the
hospitals and its medical staff of the business group
• Designated as General Attorney tasked with functions as Alternate Legal Representative for judicial and
commercial matters
• Strategically advised the CEO, CLO, Legal Director, and other internal and external stakeholders in
compliance, corporate governance, government affairs, and legal matters in the negotiation processes
• Drafted legal documents such as commercial contracts, judicial claims, and statements of defense

02/2013 - 07/2015 Court Official

Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
Seventh Administrative Court for Manizales Jurisdiction
One of the first Instance Courts for the city of Manizales
• Drafted the written judgments in administrative, constitutional, labor, and civil responsibility affairs, which
were confirmed by 90% for the Court of Appeal in the court of second instance
• Prepared the conduct of judicial proceedings and hearings
• Supported the court secretary in administrative tasks, reducing case duration by 40%

01/2012 - 10/2012 Judicial Assistant

Manizales, Caldas, Colombia Court of Appeals for Caldas Jurisdiction
Court of second instance for appealing in the Department of Caldas
• Drafted the written judgments for the approval of the lead law clerk
• Handled the case files achieving the update of the inventory
EDUCATION
2022 Postgraduate in Business Law
Bogotá, Colombia Emphasis on Commercial, Corporate, Labor, and Taxation Law
Universidad de Los Andes

2015 Postgraduate in Public Law

Bogotá, Colombia Emphasis on Constitutional and Administrative Law
Universidad Externado de Colombia

2012 Bachelor's Degree in Law

Manizales, Caldas, Colombia Universidad de Manizales

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Legal drafting
Negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts
Disputes resolution
Legal projects management
Team leadership
Sanctions risk management
Strategic litigation reasoning
Legal Research
Legal and judicial communication
Legal and judicial representation

LANGUAGES
English Spanish French
Full Professional Native Intermediate/Advanced
Proficiency

CERTIFICATION
Diploma for Judicial Practice Certificate Course“The Lawyer of the Future: Legal tech
Escuela Judicial Rodrigo Lara Bonilla and Libre University. 2020 and the Digital Transformation of Law”
Austral University. 2020

Specialized Certificate Course “Improve your English

Communication Skills”
Georgia Tech. 2020