Education
- Andrés is a lawyer from Universidad del Rosario.
- Diploma in Social Security from Universidad del Rosario.
- Specialist in Labor Law from Universidad Javeriana.
- Postgraduate course in Labor Law at the University of Salamanca (Spain).
- Fellow of the Course for Latin American Experts in Labor Relations of the ILO Training Center (Turin – Italy) and the Universities of Bologna (Italy) and Castilla La Mancha (Spain).
- Diploma in Pension Systems CIESS – UNAM.
Work experience
- With over two decades of experience in labor law, he has held various leadership and strategic advisory roles in top-tier law firms as well as in the corporate sector. He is currently a partner at Godoy Córdoba, a Firm where he also began his career as an attorney, building solid expertise in advising organizations across multiple industries. Throughout his professional journey, he has been a founding partner of two labor law firms, providing counsel to companies in sectors such as energy, public utilities, oil and gas, manufacturing, and commerce.
- In the corporate arena, he served as an industrial relations attorney for one of the country’s leading energy companies, where he led key processes in collective labor relations. He has also taken on significant institutional responsibilities, including serving as President of the Voluntary Arbitration Tribunal between Ecopetrol and the USO, and as an alternate judge (conjuez) of the Labor Chamber of the Superior Court of Bogotá.
- His experience further includes consulting for international organizations such as the Organization of American States (OAS) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), where he contributed his expertise to regional projects focused on labor rights and workplace matters. This blend of legal, corporate, and international experience has allowed him to develop a comprehensive perspective on labor law and a practice centered on delivering strategic solutions for organizations.
Awards
- Ranked, since 2015 and to this day, in labor practice for Colombia by Chambers Latin America.
- Former governor of the Bar Association Specializing in Labor Law and Social Security 2009 – 2010, of which he was also deputy governor (2004-2005) and member of the Board of Trustees on multiple occasions.
- Arbitrator of the Juridical Arbitration Tribunal ECOPETROL – USO (2004).
- Member of the Advisory Council of the Actualidad Laboral (Labor News) Magazine from Legis Editorial since 2001.
- He was awarded the Adán Arriaga Andrade Golden Medal, the highest recognition given by the Bar Association Specializing in Labor Law and Social Security.