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Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas

Banking & Finance

Latin America Guide 2026 : Colombia


Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas

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Our Banking & Finance practice group is one of the most experienced and skilled in the market. Its capabilities extend into several key sectors, including oil and gas, mining, telecommunications, manufacturing, aviation, shipping, rail, road, and infrastructure. Our recent work included the provision of financial legal solutions to our clients, many of whom are multilateral institutions, local, and international financial entities that are responsible for the financing of several of the most important infrastructure projects in the country. Consequently, we have provided bespoke solutions to clients in transactions that have marked a milestone in our country.

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Banking & Finance - Colombia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is a prestigious international full-service firm that boasts a significant presence within the Colombian banking and finance market. Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is acclaimed by high-profile local and international banking clients for its expertise in rendering complex regulatory advice and representing them before the SFC. The law firm is also often found advising both borrowers and lenders on cross-border corporate financing deals.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas acted as counsel to Accial Capital, as lender, in a USD22.5 million credit facility granted to Avista to support the company’s business structure.

Strengths

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  • Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas are agile and approachable, with strong market knowledge and adaptability to our business needs.

    Banking & Finance respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Bernardo P Cárdenas Martínez
    Band 3Bernardo P Cárdenas Martínez

    Bernardo P Cárdenas Martínez

    Observers endorse managing partner Bernardo Cárdenas Martínez for his handling of banking and finance mandates in the Colombian market, such as acquisition financing matters, for multilateral financial institutions.

    • I've known Bernardo Cárdenas Martínez for many years, and I think he is an extraordinary lawyer.

      Banking & Finance respondentLatin America

Ranked Individuals at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas (1)

Colombia

  • Profile image of Bernardo P Cárdenas Martínez

    Bernardo P Cárdenas Martínez

    Head of Banking & Finance

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