How many English-speaking lawyers are there in Colombia?

We list 20, in 5 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is English unusual for lawyers in Colombia?

100% of the 20 lawyers we hold in Colombia are recorded as working in English. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.

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English-speaking lawyers in Colombia

20 lawyers in Colombia who work in English, in 5 cities. Medellín (10), Bogotá (7) and Barranquilla (1) hold 90% of them.

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Photo: Steffen Schmitz (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Showing all 5 cities.

Colombia20 in 5 cities

Panoramic view of Medellín from the Robledo hillside, showing the city filling the Andes valley

MedellínColombia10EnglishOf all lawyers here10 of 10100%

Bogotá skyline with Monserrate hill and sanctuary in the background

BogotáColombia7EnglishOf all lawyers here7 of 7100%

Barranquilla cityscape with the Magdalena River estuary visible in the background

BarranquillaColombia1EnglishOf all lawyers here1 of 1100%

Panoramic view of Cartagena's historic old city with the Clock Tower gate and Cathedral

CartagenaColombia1EnglishOf all lawyers here1 of 1100%

Aerial view of the Viaducto Cesar Gaviria cable-stayed bridge with Pereira city skyline and Andes mountains behind

PereiraColombia1EnglishOf all lawyers here1 of 1100%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Colombia where a source says an English-speaking lawyer works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These English-speaking lawyers come from 6 sources, led by the UK Foreign Office's Find a professional service abroad (15), restrepolegal.co (1) and stanfordbaker.com (1).

16 of the 20 sit on an official list; the rest rest on the provider saying so or on a directory listing, which is a weaker claim and is labelled on each card.

Questions

How many English-speaking lawyers are there in Colombia?: We list 20, in 5 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: Medellín, with 10 of the 20.
Is English unusual for lawyers in Colombia?: 100% of the 20 lawyers we hold in Colombia are recorded as working in English. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.