Profile
Juan Pablo is the Managing Director, Labor Knowledge Unit (UCL) Director, Labor Planning Director and Partner of the firm. His over 25-year extensive experience in the market has positioned him as an expert in labor dispute resolution and a strategic consultant in labor relations, resulting in his recognition by the most important international publications. He has advised some of the country’s leading companies and economic groups, becoming a benchmark in this field. In the academic level, he has actively participated as director of the Labor Law Department of Universidad Javeriana, and the postgraduate courses in Labor Law and Social Security of that same university. He designed, implemented and now directs the Master’s Degree Program in Labor Law and Social Security.
Education
- Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (1993)
- Specialist in Labor Law and Social Security, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (1994).
- Master’s Candidate, International Protection of Human Rights, Public Policies and Sustainability, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid- Spain
Experience
- Director, Labor Law Department, Faculty of Legal Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (since 2012).
- Director, Labor Law Specialization, Universidad Javeriana (since 2014).
- Director, Social Security Specialization, Universidad Javeriana (since 2014).
- Director, Labor Law and Social Security Master’s Degree Program, Universidad Javeriana (since 2019).
Awards and recognitions
Chambers & Partners 2025 – Band 1 Labour & Employment (Ranked for 12 years)
https://chambers.com/lawyer/juan-pablo-lopez-moreno-latin-america-9:603534
Legal 500 2024 – Hall of Fame / Recognized consecutively by the publication since 2013 as an outstanding lawyer in the practice of Employment and Labor Law and Social Security in Colombia.
https://www.legal500.com/firms/53029-lopez-asociados-abogados/56599-bogota-colombia/#section-119943
In 2021, he was ranked as «Star Individual» in the «Labour and Employment» category by Chambers & Partners.
Asociaciones
Member of the Labor Lawyers Committee of the National Business Association (ANDI).
"He is, without a doubt, one of the best labour lawyers in Colombia" "He has an incredible reputation in this sector." "He is practical and concise in his advice, and is top of the class when it comes to union mandates." - Chambers & Partners 2022