Santiago Bernal has been a junior associate at Posse Herrera Ruiz since 2025. His professional practice focuses on White-Collar Crime, Compliance and internal investigations.

Santiago has experience in matters related to economic criminal law, financial law, and asset forfeiture. During his practice, he has advised companies from various sectors in defending their interests by providing advice in criminal proceedings as a representative of victims and defense counsel.

Before joining Posse Herrera Ruiz, Santiago worked at the Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia, dealing with financial and compliance matters. He also worked in the Asset Forfeiture Chamber of the Superior Court of Bogotá, assisting in the structuring of judicial decisions.