FinTech Legal - Colombia
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Cuatrecasas has a strong practice in FinTech in Colombia. Its lawyers advise on regulatory structuring and classification of new and innovative business models, regulatory licensing, and helping to design and structure digital credit operations, among other issues.
Strengths
Cuatrecasas are definitely the innovation leaders recognised for guiding discussions and contributing to the development of innovation.
From the partner to the most junior lawyers, they show great capabilities and experience in previous transactions.
It's a friendly firm that engages with its clients and their processes, and is also deeply connected to the ecosystem in which our company operates.
Work Highlights
Cuatrecasas advised Addi on the structuring of its collection expenses model for its technology-enabled consumer credit operations.
Notable practitioners
Juan Carlos Puentes specialises in structured finance and project finance deals, including work for FinTech companies. He often advises consumer credit businesses on regulatory structuring and compliance matters.
I think Juan Carlos is the best in Colombia in terms of structured financing. He provides high legal clarity, coupled with great negotiation skills.
Camila Orrego is an expert in Colombian financial regulatory matters, and often advises FinTech businesses on regulatory compliance. Orrego has previous professional experience working at the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia, the country's main financial regulator, and brings this expertise to her work with FinTech clients.
Camila Orrego stands out for her willingness to learn about our business model and quickly understand it.
Aside from her legal knowledge of the sector, she handles the account very well at a commercial level: always on the client's side and fully involved in their business model.
Camila Orrego has great regulatory knowledge.
