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Cárdenas Vega Asesores is a law firm specializing in intellectual property, trademark law, patents, copyright, emerging technologies and commercial law. We advise companies, entrepreneurs, business owners and holders of intangible assets in Colombia and abroad, providing strategic legal solutions to protect, manage and enforce their rights.

Our team is composed of highly qualified attorneys with extensive experience handling complex legal matters. Every client relationship is built on technical excellence, personalized attention, clear legal advice and competitive fees, with the aim of delivering efficient, practical legal solutions aligned with each client's business objectives.

Our Attorneys

Ángela Liliana Cárdenas Vega
Ángela Liliana Cárdenas Vega
Intellectual Property Attorney

Attorney specializing in Industrial Property, Copyright and Emerging Technologies from Universidad Externado de Colombia, with a strong client-focused approach and more than 20 years of legal practice. Her professional experience includes intellectual property work at leading firms such as Clarke & Modet and Provimarcas, as well as at the New Creations Division of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (Colombia's Trademark and Patent Office).

Languages: Spanish
Email: alc@cardenasvega.com

Luis Fernando Patrón Fuentes
Luis Fernando Patrón Fuentes
Intellectual Property Attorney

Attorney with extensive expertise in industrial property and a postgraduate specialization in Financial Law from Universidad del Rosario. Throughout his professional career, he has served as in-house counsel for internationally recognized multinational companies, including Quala and RSA Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (now Seguros SURA); as Director of the Intellectual Property Practice at Pinzón Pinzón & Asociados; and as an attorney with the Health Registrations Division of the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (INVIMA). Luis Fernando also worked for more than three years at the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (Colombia's Trademark and Patent Office), where he served as Head of the Oppositions and Cancellations Group of the Distinctive Signs Division.

Luis Fernando currently serves as Coordinator of the Intellectual Property Diploma Program at Universidad de Cartagena and teaches the Intellectual Property module of the university's Corporate Law Diploma Program.

Languages: Spanish and English
Email: lfp@cardenasvega.com

Daniela Castillejo Sepúlveda
Daniela Castillejo Sepúlveda
Lead Attorney

Attorney from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and specialist in Industrial Property, Copyright and Emerging Technologies from Universidad Externado de Colombia. Daniela is responsible for coordinating the firm's legal department. Her principal strengths include her research capabilities, efficiency, organization and discipline.

Daniela has further strengthened her expertise through the specialized course in Procedural Law and Intellectual Property offered by Universidad de los Andes.

Languages: Spanish and English
Email: juridico@cardenasvega.com

Helena Novoa Chávez
Helena Novoa Chávez
Client Relations Attorney II

Attorney from Universidad de Cartagena, specialist in Industrial Property, Copyright and Emerging Technologies from Universidad Externado de Colombia, and currently a candidate for a postgraduate specialization in Business Law at the same university. She has 10 years of professional experience in both the public and private sectors, with a focus on intellectual property, commercial law, litigation and business advisory matters.

She previously served as a Trademark Examiner at the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, where she was responsible for examining national and international trademark applications under the Madrid Protocol. Her experience includes strategies for the protection and enforcement of distinctive signs, oppositions, cancellation proceedings, trademark infringement matters, contracts and the management of intangible assets.

Languages: Spanish and English
Email: comercial@cardenasvega.com

Gabriela Insuasty Gutiérrez
Gabriela Insuasty Gutiérrez
Client Relations Attorney II

Attorney from Universidad de La Sabana with solid experience in intellectual property, corporate law and regulatory matters in the healthcare sector.

She has worked as a junior attorney at Velasco Ordóñez Abogados and as a legal intern at Fresenius Medical Care, participating in proceedings before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, INVIMA and international trademark offices.

Gabriela is distinguished by her ethical, analytical and results-oriented approach, bringing to Cárdenas Vega Asesores a strategic perspective on the management and enforcement of industrial property rights.

Languages: Spanish and English
Email: comercial2@cardenasvega.com

Mario Alejandro Martínez Sandoval
Mario Alejandro Martínez Sandoval
Client Relations Attorney II

Attorney from Universidad Sergio Arboleda, currently pursuing a postgraduate specialization in Commercial and Financial Law at the same university. He has experience in intellectual property, corporate law and regulatory compliance, including company incorporations, trademark registration and matters related to the financial and FinTech sectors.

His academic background is complemented by studies in intellectual property through WIPO and the Andean Community, as well as coursework in comparative law and capital markets. He has a particular interest in legal and commercial relations with the Asia-Pacific region and has undertaken studies in Mandarin Chinese.

Languages: Spanish, English and Mandarin Chinese
Email: comercial3@cardenasvega.com

Lai Shin Wong Hernández
Lai Shin Wong Hernández
Junior Attorney

Attorney from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, with an outstanding academic record and a focus on copyright and emerging technologies. She completed an internship with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), where she participated in legislative analysis, the preparation of specialized documents and research on regulatory challenges in digital environments.

She has experience in academic research on the regulation of artificial intelligence in Colombia and in supporting public entities on copyright matters. Her profile combines strong technical training, rigorous research skills and an informed approach to contemporary intellectual property issues.

Languages: Spanish and English
Email: juridico2@cardenasvega.com

Paula Cristina López Ramírez
Paula Cristina López Ramírez
Junior Attorney

Attorney trained at Universidad Sergio Arboleda with a focus on Intellectual Property. She has experience managing trademark proceedings before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, including clearance and registrability assessments, oppositions, responses to office actions and appeals. She has also supported copyright registration proceedings before Colombia's National Copyright Directorate and the drafting of legal documents in commercial law matters.

Her experience also includes work in compliance and Legal Tech environments, where she has distinguished herself through her analytical skills, organization and effective case management.

Languages: Spanish and English
Email: juridico3@cardenasvega.com

Administrative and Accounting Department

Ximena Salazar Torres
Ximena Salazar Torres
Administrative and Accounting Coordinator

Ximena is at the heart of our Administrative and Accounting Department. Her experience and dedication help ensure the firm's smooth and efficient operation. She plays a key role in administrative, financial and internal management processes, promoting efficiency and compliance with the highest professional standards.

Her ability to simplify complex processes, communicate them clearly and maintain effective coordination with clients, suppliers and our internal team makes her an essential member of the firm.

Languages: Spanish
Email: contabilidad@cardenasvega.com

Óscar Vega Barrera
Public Accountant

Public Accountant with more than four decades of experience in accounting, tax and financial matters. He has served as Accountant, Statutory Auditor and General Manager in companies across the industrial, commercial and services sectors, distinguished by his leadership, professional ethics and extensive knowledge of accounting, tax and labor regulations.

He has been part of Cárdenas Vega Asesores S.A.S. since the firm's early years, contributing his extensive experience and commitment to its accounting and tax management. His results-oriented approach, reliability and professional background reinforce the trust that characterizes our professional services.

Languages: Spanish
Email: contabilidad@cardenasvega.com

External Consultants

Óscar Guillermo Pinto García
Patent Consultant

Engineer specializing in Intellectual Property, with advanced training at WIPO in Geneva, the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) in Madrid. He serves as a WIPO Consultant for Latin America and as a tutor for the DL-101 course, with extensive experience in technology transfer and patent systems.

He was instrumental in establishing and launching the SIC Patent Bank and is co-author of technical publications including the Inventor's Manual. For more than 20 years, he has worked on patentability matters across multiple technological fields and has served as a speaker on Industrial Property and innovation.

Languages: Spanish and English
Email: info@cardenasvega.com