Mariana Velásquez joined the firm in 2025 and is currently an associate in the Mining and Natural Resources practice.

She holds a law degree from Universidad de Manizales and a specialization in Renewable Energy Regulation and Energy Efficiency from Universidad Externado de Colombia, where she was also a member of the research group of the Department of Mining and Energy Law.

Mariana has over three years of experience advising companies from various sectors on legal matters related to environmental and mining-energy issues. Her practice has focused on the defense in environmental sanction proceedings, the design and implementation of legal compliance frameworks for environmental matters, the preparation of legal opinions, and the management of applications for tax benefits related to investments in environmental control systems before environmental authorities, as well as in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects before the UPME.