About

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Our Capital Markets and Private Equity Team provides advice to all types of local and foreign investors, family offices, general partners, and investment advisers in all business law areas related to fund formation and fundraising, as well as to the investment and divestment of collective investment funds’ assets under management (mergers and acquisitions, and financing structures). Due to our extensive experience and knowledge of the financial and capital markets regulations, we also provide assistance in the promotion of foreign financial and capital markets-related products and services in Colombia and to Colombian residents.

We represent local and foreign issuers, institutional investors, brokers, investment banks, financial institutions, governments and supranational organizations in the issuance of equity and debt securities, corporate bonds, sovereign bonds, structured and subordinated notes, ADRs and GDRs and participation units of private equity funds, ETFs and REITs.

Throughout our history, we have had the opportunity to witness and contribute to the development of the Colombian economy by advising our clients on groundbreaking, landmark transactions. We have also pioneered in the capital markets realm by designing legal structures that enable our clients to achieve their goals.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Colombia

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What the Team is Known For

Brigard Urrutia is a front-running Colombian full-service firm presenting an established capital markets practice. The department possesses an impressive track record covering a wide range of mandates, such as sovereign bond offerings, securitisation and the drafting of key derivatives agreements. Brigard Urrutia is also highly active assisting clients with fund formation and structuring. The law firm frequently caters to Colombian and international financial institutions acting as underwriters and corporate issuers.

Work Highlights

  • Brigard Urrutia assisted Almacenes Éxito in a public tender offer, through which Grupo Calleja acquired 86.84% of the company’s shares for USD1.02 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Fradique Méndez
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Carlos Fradique Méndez
Head of Capital Markets
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Eminent Practitioners

Eminent practitioner Carlos Fradique Méndez plays a key role in Colombia's capital markets space. He consistently advises significant clients on sovereign bond offerings, public notes offerings and regulatory mandates.

Carlos Fradique Méndez advised us on very complex regulatory matters and did a fantastic job, as usual delivering top-quality work throughout.

Luis Gabriel Morcillo
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Luis Gabriel Morcillo
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Top-tier partner Luis Gabriel Morcillo is skilled at advising clients on public notes offerings of notes and debt issuances within the Colombian capital markets sphere.

Luis Gabriel Morcillo demonstrates deep expertise in financial law and capital markets. He shows strong industry knowledge and a high level of commitment to his clients.

Luis Gabriel Morcillo consistently stands out for his outstanding professionalism.

Viviana Araújo Angulo
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Viviana Araújo Angulo enters the rankings this year following interviewees’ recognition of her activity in the Colombian capital markets space. She advises clients on tender offers and bond repurchases.

Viviana Araújo Angulo demonstrates strong expertise in capital markets. She responds swiftly, is exceptionally kind and remains consistently available.

Ranked Lawyers at
Brigard Urrutia

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Colombia

Capital Markets

Carlos Fradique Méndez
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Carlos Fradique Méndez
Head of Capital Markets
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Eminent Practitioners
Luis Gabriel Morcillo
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Luis Gabriel Morcillo
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Viviana Araújo Angulo
Associates to watch

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