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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 28 MIN

"Law Should Enable Innovation": From Colombia to the EU with Jorge Barona

from Studying Law Around the World · host Claudio Klaus

This week on Studying Law Around the World, I sat down with Jorge Barona, an international lawyer based in Colombia who has spent the last decade supporting European Union-funded research and innovation projects. Jorge’s story is a testament to resilience. After a career setback and an injury in Colombia in 2013, he moved to France, reinvented his career, and carved out a unique niche supporting over 25 Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects. We discuss the cultural clash between traditional Latin American legal formalism and European practicality, the art of "Regulatory Mapping," and why he founded The Legal Explainer to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and attorneys.

This week on Studying Law Around the World, I sat down with Jorge Barona, an international lawyer based in Colombia who has spent the last decade supporting European Union-funded research and innovation projects. Jorge’s story is a testament to resilience. After a career setback and an injury in Colombia in 2013, he moved to France, reinvented his career, and carved out a unique niche supporting over 25 Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects. We discuss the cultural clash between traditional Latin American legal formalism and European practicality, the art of "Regulatory Mapping," and why he founded The Legal Explainer to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and attorneys.

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