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Who We Are

We are a firm with a wide experience in Intellectual Property and Business Law, that besides understanding the legal and economic needs of your business, has the closeness and empathy to collaborate with you as partners in your adventure, offering solutions in a close language and an unwavering commitment to our clients and friends.

We understand the continuous innovation,the arts and the creative industries.
We give importance to ideas, we value the creations, and strive to boost what is different.

Legal services

Our legal services’ main focus is the entertainment industry, which is why, we provide legal support in the following areas:

Music

As specialized attorneys in the music industry, we advise musicians, producers, Dj’s, composers, songwriters, record companies, managers, editors, festivals and companies or professionals of the music industry, in the protection of their rights.

Audiovisual and marketing

 Our experience in the filmmaking, television and audiovisual media industries allows us to advise filmmaking directors, actors, producers, 3D animators, photographers, managers, audiovisual creators, theatre companies, publicists, creative…

Literary

Our knowledge in the literary industry allows us to advise writers, scriptwriters, lyricists, publishers, lithographs, newspapers, investigators, historians, journalists, teachers, bloggers, magazines, digital content websites and companies or professionals…

Testimoniales

Muy buen servicio. Todo una chimba con los abogados legales, a lo bien que si no fuera por estos manes me habrían tumbado todos mis temas. En la buena
Omar Barrantes
Muy buen servicio. Todo una chimba con los abogados legales, a lo bien que si no fuera por estos manes me habrían tumbado todos mis temas. En la buena
Omar Barrantes
Muy buen servicio. Todo una chimba con los abogados legales, a lo bien que si no fuera por estos manes me habrían tumbado todos mis temas. En la buena
Omar Barrantes

Some of our clients

MUSIC

As specialized attorneys in the music industry, we advise musicians, producers, Dj’s, composers, songwriters, record companies, managers, editors, festivals and companies or professionals of the music industry, in the protection of their rights. 

In our services, we take care mainly of:

  • Protecting your music in Colombia and overseas. 
  • We protect your artistic or business name as a trademark.
  • We advise you in the negotiation of your rights, protecting you with the creation and revision of your contracts, which could be music production contracts, 360° agreements, musical edition, licenses, distribution and release, rights transfer, merchandising, work on demand, among others used in the industry.

Audiovisual and marketing

Our experience in the filmmaking, television and audiovisual media industries allows us to advise filmmaking directors, actors, producers, 3D animators, photographers, managers, audiovisual creators, theatre companies, publicists, creative and companies or professionals related to the audiovisual industry and marketing, in the protection of their rights. 

 

In our services we include mainly: 

  • The protection of your audiovisual or theatrical work in Colombia and overseas. 
  • We protect the name of your audiovisual, theatrical work or the name of your company as a trademark. 
  • We advise you in the negotiation of your rights, protecting you with the creation and revision of your contracts, which may be pre and post-production contracts, NDA, release, edition, image rights, coproduction, adaptation, location, and others used in the industry.

Literary

Our knowledge in the literary industry allows us to advise writers, scriptwriters, lyricists, publishers, lithographs, newspapers, investigators, historians, journalists, teachers, bloggers, magazines, digital content websites and companies or professionals related with the literary industry properly in the protection of their rights. 

 

In our services we take care mainly of:

  • Protecting your literary work in Colombia and overseas. 
  • We protect your literary work, or the name of your company as a trademark. 
  • We advise you in the negotiation of your rights, protecting you with the creation and revision of your contracts, which could be edition, NDA, release, image rights, work on demand, adaptation contracts and others used in the industry.

Juan Miguel Cifuentes

Founder and CEO

Juan is an attorney, musician, professor and consultant in the entertainment industry. He assists to different companies and clients in the field such as: musicians, producers, filmmaking directors, actors, plastic artists, designers, writers, publishers and businesspeople whom he helps with his wide experience in intellectual property law in the entertainment industry.

Attorney from the Santo Tomás University, Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property of the FLACSO Argentina – UNESCO, Industrial Property Agent from the National Institute of Industrial Property – INPI – Argentina (Argentinian PTMO), with studies in Music Business at Universidad Javeriana, Law of the Entertainment Industry at Los Andes University. He is also conciliator in law with emphasis on Intellectual Property at Santo Tomás University. 

He has been associate attorney in the copyright department of Sena and Berton Moreno (Argentina), advisor of copyright at Sergio Arboleda University, professor of the Intellectual Property lecture at Santo Tomás University and the Ene Audio Institute. He did his independent practicum at the company Cifuentes and Figueroa Abogados, where he assisted local and foreign clients about corporate law and copyright. He was also senior associate of the trademarks and copyright department at Cavelier Abogados. He currently works as copyright advisor and consultant for different private and public companies, and also teaching Copyrights and Intellectual Property.

He speaks Spanish and English.

Oscar Maestre

Litigation Manager

Oscar is an attorney, writer, professor and litigant in civil, commercial and family law, being his specialty the cassation proceedings in matters of this nature. He advises individuals and companies of diverse areas, including the ones of massive consumption, business, transportation and digital marketing. 

He has also held diverse positions in the judicial branch in Colombia, with more than 10 years’ experience between the exercise of litigation and the jurisdictional function in the civil, commercial and family law areas. 

Attorney from the Externado de Colombia University, Master’s Degree with emphasis in contractual and non-contractual responsibility, civil and of the Government, Specialist in civil procedural law and Specialist in commercial law from the same University. 

He has been associate of Alberto Preciado y Asociados, Assistant of the Civil Chamber of the Higher Court of Bogota, Municipal Civil Judge of Ubaté and Facatativá, Civil Judge of the Circuit of Zipaquirá and Advisor Attorney of the Higher Court of Bogota. He was also Auxiliary Magistrate of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice. He currently litigates also, advises and provide consulting services on topics of civil and commercial law, performing at the same time the university teaching.

He speaks Spanish and English. 

María Camila Robledo

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

María has a bachelor degree on literary studies, she is an audiovisual director and businesswoman in the entertainment industry. She has worked with important producers as direction assistant and visual researcher. As self-employed, she has been director and producer of several short films and web series. 

Literary Studies from Universidad Javeriana, Filmmaking of the Arts University Bournemouth in England, with studies of B.A in Drama and major in actors’ direction at the training center of the House of the National Theatre. 

She worked as a director’s assistant at Plan 9 Media, and director of the Visual Research Department at Whiskey Films. She was also CEO of Script Casting, a casting agency where she worked with different actors together with audiovisual producers, generating her own content. She has participated in different local and foreign marketing campaigns. Currently, she is also the Founder and CEO of Maria Fortunata Design Store, company specialized in decoration objects and design of spaces. 

She speaks Spanish and English.

Iván D. Abaunza

Legal Manager

Iván is a lawyer, writer, photographer and legal and business consultant specialized in the creative and pharmaceutical industries. His extensive professional and academic training provide him with the necessary tools to perfectly understand the concerns of his clients and defend his creative and economic interests, focusing on finding legal solutions tailored within the needs of each negotiation.

Lawyer and BS in Literature of the University of the Andes, specialist in commercial law of the same university, Master in intellectual property (LLM) of Queen Mary University of London, he also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) of the EAE Business School / Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid.

He has been an associate lawyer in the intellectual property department of Clarke Modet & Co, senior associate in the patent department of Cavelier Abogados, as well as legal advisor to the Bogotá Energy Group (GEB) and legal coordinator of Khiron Life Sciences Corp. He is currently advisor in intellectual property, corporate law and entertainment law for different companies, artists and entrepreneurs.

He speaks Spanish, English and French.