Our Services

Alvarez Abogados Ambientales S.A.S

Environmental Law

1. Advice on environmental licenses, permits, concessions and authorizations.
2. Advice on environmental management and control instruments (Plans, programs and records).
3. Strategy and defense in environmental sanctioning proceedings.
4. Strategy and defense in environmental civil liability proceedings.
5. Relations with the competent environmental authorities.
6. Environmental due diligence.
7. Compliance and verification of legal environmental compliance.

Constitutional and Administrative Law

1. Constitutional actions (Class actions and writ for legal protection of fundamental rights).
2. Advice on environmental administrative procedures.
3. Preparation and submittal of pre-trial administrative complaints (vía gubernativa)
4. Contentious-administrative actions (invalidity action, restoration of rights and nullity action, direct reparations action.)
5. Administrative Law applied to Environmental Law

Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

1. Legal advice on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS).
2. Advice on liability proceedings regarding safety and health at work.
3. Strategy and defense in administrative sanctioning proceedings.
4. Advice on Disaster Risk Management Plans and Emergency and Contingency Plans according to Occupational Safety and Health Regulations.

Urban and Territorial Development Law

1. Legal advice on environmental and territorial planning.
2. Legal advice on land-use plans (POT, EOT and PBOT, by its Spanish Acronym).
3. Strategy and defense in administrative sanctioning proceedings.
4. Advice on the application process for obtaining urban licenses for industrial activities.

Integrated Management Systems (IMS)

1. Initial evaluation of management systems.
2. Consultancy in management systems (ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001).
3. Consultancy in Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).
4. Evaluation of legal compliance within management systems.
5. Internal audits of management systems.
6. Preparation and updating of legal requirements matrix.
7. Education and training in management systems and legal requirements.
8. Corporate HSE strategy.
9. Social and environmental responsibility.

Environmental Development and Innovation

1. Preparation of environmental studies (Environmental Impact Study, Environmental Management Plan, Environmental Diagnosis of Alternatives and others).
2. Preparation of Environmental Plans, Programs and Projects (PGIR, AUEA programs and URE management and utilization plans, by its Spanish Acronym).
3. Consultancy in clean, alternative, renewable and non-conventional energies.
4. Strategies for use and recovery of all types of waste.
5. Accompaniment to the Department of Environmental Management – DGA (by its
Spanish Acronym).
6. Environmental Records and Environmental Compliance Reports – ICA (by its Spanish
Acronym).

Green Markets, Benefits and Incentives

1. Advice on green markets and sustainable bio trade.
2. Tax benefits and incentives for investments in environmental control and improvement.
3. Tax benefits and incentives in non-conventional energy sources.
4. Green stamps and eco-labeling.

Research and Training

1. Integrated management systems training.
2. HSE legal requirements training.
3. Design of training programs on areas of expertise.
4. Design and development of seminars and courses on areas of expertise.

The Environmental Law Firm

Leaders in the Caribbean Region, we project ourselves as the most important Environmental Law firm in Colombia, by experience, service, value and results.

Contact Us

jalvarez@alvarezabogadosambiental.com

Cra 54 #68-196 Prado Office Center, Oficina 407 - 408, Barranquilla - Colombia

+57 322 307 3916
+57 (5) 309 39 04

Office Hours:

Mondays – Fridays
7:30 am – 12:00 pm
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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