She possesses expertise in private, environmental, mining, oil & gas and corporate law, acquired directly from Holguín, Neira & Pombo Abogados and Suarez Zapata Partners Abogados S.A.S, and the Colombian Generating Company and Power Trading, Emgesa . Maria Jose also has international litigation experience acquired directly from the British courts and pro-bono practice. Maria Jose holds a law degree from Universidad del Rosario and an LLM in International Transactions & Comparative Law from the University of San Francisco.