Laura Perilla Lievano specialised in organisation, management and leadership, with an interest in sustainability, climate and energy. Prior to joining the Hertie School, she completed a Bachelor of Law at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. Her professional experience includes assisting as an intern in the Procuraduría General de la Nación in updating databases and sending communications; leading a hydroelectric project; as well as writing legal documents and researching legal issues related to energy and oil law in the law firm ArceRojas Consultores SAS in Bogotá. Furthermore, she worked as an in-house legal contractor by assisting in the writing of legal documents for a client of the law firm Lozano, Villamizar and Morales Abogados SAS, Bogotá.
Master's thesis title
The mining and energy sector of Colombia: Coordination in the auction for long-term renewable energy contracts.