About · Bogotá, since 1993

The people in charge of your processes.

SPI Américas was founded in 1993 with the mission of combining the technical and legal expertise of our practice areas with efficient, timely management. That vision has given us a solid, demonstrable track record: more than 15,000 health permits, trademarks, and patents obtained in more than 120 countries.

SPI Américas consulting team in a working meeting

The team

Álvaro Rincón

Álvaro Rincón

Managing Director

Has led the firm since its founding. Three decades advising the entry of products and brands into the Colombian and regional market.

Isabel Sanín

Isabel Sanín

Director of Regulatory Affairs

Leads our regulatory management in Colombia and around the world. Author of SPI's sanitary registration and medical device guides.

Ana De la Ossa

Ana De la Ossa

Head of Global Operations

Coordinates international cases and the partner network through which SPI reaches more than 120 countries.

Mauricio Cortés

Mauricio Cortés

Regulatory Affairs Coordinator (Colombia)

Coordinates the team in charge of local regulatory processes.

Eduardo Dorado

Eduardo Dorado

Intellectual Property Commercial Coordinator

Trademark registrations before the SIC, registrability searches, and trademark defense.

Luisa Parra

Luisa Parra

Legal Operations Coordinator

Intellectual property and unfair competition. Author of the trademark registration and SIC fees guides.

Gloria Piraneque

Gloria Piraneque

Administrative Coordinator

Coordinates the firm's administrative and billing operations.

Juliana Gallo

Juliana Gallo

Director of Technology Transformation

Leads the tools that bring traceability to every case file and speed to every response.

And the full team

Alejandro Rincón

Alejandro Rincón

Business Developer

Carolina Sarmiento

Carolina Sarmiento

Operations Assistant

Catalina Ospina

Catalina Ospina

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Daniela Rodríguez

Daniela Rodríguez

Regulatory Affairs Analyst

Laura Arévalo

Laura Arévalo

Regulatory Affairs Assistant

Leidy Marín

Leidy Marín

Junior Attorney

Magali Trujillo

Magali Trujillo

Operations Assistant

Marcela Rodríguez

Marcela Rodríguez

Operations Assistant

María Fernanda Jiménez

María Fernanda Jiménez

Administrative Assistant

Melanny Sánchez

Melanny Sánchez

International Compliance and Data Management Analyst

Sandra Preciado

Sandra Preciado

Regulatory Affairs Analyst

Shirley Díaz

Shirley Díaz

Billing and Collections Assistant

Valentina Pinzón

Valentina Pinzón

Human Resources Professional

Clear, timely communication.

Every case has a named person in charge who knows the full file. If the health authority or the trademark office makes a move, you hear it from us before you hear it from the agency. That is the difference from firms where your case is just a number.

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