AREAS OF PRACTICE
Specialized in mergers and acquisitions, we handle sophisticated and complex transactions that involve multiple jurisdictions, such as spin-offs, asset acquisitions, and business lines of companies, joint venture agreements, and other alliances, as well as mergers and acquisitions across different jurisdictions and acquisitions resulting from restructuring processes. We also have extensive experience in business integration procedures before the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce.
Area Leaders: Juan Diego Rodriguez y Santiago Arias
Experts in the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of commercial contracts with a global perspective and knowledge of Colombian legislation. We advise multinational companies on establishing their subsidiaries and branches in Colombia, as well as on the registration of their foreign investments in the country. Similarly, we provide legal commercial advice to multinationals in the ordinary course of their business operations in Colombia.
Area Leaders: Juan Diego Rodriguez, Ximena Chaves, Ana Lucia Rodriguez, Jorge Castaño
From strategic advisory related to business structures to negotiation and implementation, we provide legal services to local and foreign banks, financial advisors, investment funds, and other financial entities, as well as to borrowers involved with financial products such as syndicated loans, acquisition financing, private and public finance, project finance, capital markets, financial regulation advisory, and the acquisition of high-risk financial assets.
Area Leader: Ximena Chaves
Legal advisory on matters regulated by exchange regulations, including foreign investment in Colombia, Colombian investment abroad, external borrowing operations, imports and exports, the transfer of shares between foreign investors, and, in general, any transaction subject to applicable exchange regulations.
Area Leaders: Carlos Kure y Juan Diego Rodriguez
We advise companies in various sectors of the economy on matters related to the protection of free and fair competition, such as verifying compliance with pricing policies, vertical agreements, and our clients’ general trade policies, in accordance with competition protection regulations. Additionally, we support our clients in administrative and judicial processes conducted by and before the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce related to this matter, including the notification or authorization of business integrations, investigations into restrictive competition practices, and actions against unfair competition.
Area Leaders: Jorge Castaño y Andrés Merchan
Advisory services for national and multinational companies in the development of their advertising and promotional campaigns, training and educating members of their marketing departments on the proper implementation of consumer regulations, and defending their interests in administrative processes conducted by the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce, as well as in judicial proceedings.
Area Leaders: Jorge Castaño y Andrés Merchan
Assistance in the acquisition of properties for commercial, residential, hotel, infrastructure, and/or mixed-use development; as well as in the structuring and formalization of legal vehicles for managing capital resources through direct investment or borrowing.
Area Leader: Ana Lucia Rodriguez
Advisory services on tax matters are subject to constant legislative changes. We are highly efficient in interpreting, structuring, and negotiating our clients’ transactions to maximize tax benefits and minimize costs. Our lawyers have represented Colombian and foreign clients during audit and enforcement processes before tax authorities, as well as in judicial and administrative tax proceedings in Colombia.
Area Leader: Juan Manuel Idrovo
Advisory and support services for local and multinational companies that collect and use personal data of various types, such as financial data, health-related data, biometric data, among others. We ensure that your business complies with applicable regulations, including the development of privacy policies and authorizations, database registration, data transmission and transfer abroad, tutela actions, and representation in administrative sanction processes and contentious jurisdiction.
Area Leader: Jorge Castaño
Experience and expertise in commercial law to advise emerging companies (startups) on the establishment of their operations by providing strategic legal advice to founders and their shareholders. Structuring and negotiating the acquisition of funding from investors, from seed investment stages to exits.
Area Leader: Jorge Castaño
Comprehensive advisory services in immigration law, addressing regulatory and institutional needs in a practical and preventive manner. We guide and support applications for obtaining permits and visas applicable to our clients’ workers, foreign investors, among others.
Area Leader: Boris Alfaro Castillo
Advisory services on labor matters that companies need for their operations. Assistance with individual and collective labor law issues, compensation, termination of employment relationships, benefits, stock plans, executive compensation, immigration matters, and litigation, among others. We always aim to minimize labor risks while maintaining the practical sense and flexibility that companies require.
Area Leader: Boris Alfaro Castillo