Corporate/M&A
Latin America Guide 2025 : Colombia
Band 1
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Our practice area is highly specialized in Corporate and M&A matters. Its lawyers have been involved in complex transactions and are renowned for providing creative and efficient legal advice. In addition to delivering timely advice and practical solutions to clients facing a wide variety of legal and business challenges, PPU provides multinational companies with high quality services as a consequence of its extensive international practice. Our practice area provides corporate clients with all the tools needed to manage both the day-to-day matters and the strategic issues that may arise from each transaction, merger or acquisition. PPU offers its clients legal advice in different fields, such as:
- Corporate structuring and incorporation of investment vehicles
- Formation of private equity funds
- Preparation and negotiation of commercial contracts
- Permanent assistance in corporate matters
- Legal advice in connection to Corporate Governance
- Domestic and international transactions and due diligence processes
- Business reorganizations, integrations, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and control takeovers
- National and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
- Structuring and execution of public offerings
Chambers Review
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is an esteemed transactional heavyweight that is often retained by major Colombian and international companies acting as both buyers and sellers on cross-border acquisitions. The firm's noteworthy expertise encompasses corporate structuring for investments in the Latin American region as well as drafting sophisticated joint ventures and other commercial agreements. The department's clients hail from industries including oil and gas, insurance, and transport.
Work Highlights
- Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Grupo Bancolombia on its joint venture with Patria Investments for the management and development of a platform of alternative assets.
Strengths
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"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is strong in understanding context, liabilities, and negotiation strategies. It offers excellent service and an agile response to meet our deadlines."
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is very strong in providing assertiveness in its responses and in its responsiveness. This instills confidence in me as a client."
"The firm has a thorough understanding of our business and the markets in which we operate.We can always count on their team to help with whatever issue arises."
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is strong in understanding context, liabilities, and negotiation strategies. It offers excellent service and an agile response to meet our deadlines."
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is very strong in providing assertiveness in its responses and in its responsiveness. This instills confidence in me as a client."
"The firm has a thorough understanding of our business and the markets in which we operate.We can always count on their team to help with whatever issue arises."
Notable Practitioners
Eminent practitioner Martín Acero continues to be held in high regard by observers of the Colombian corporate market.
"Martín Acero is an excellent professional with extensive knowledge in corporate matters and wide recognition and reputation in the field."
Prominent lawyer Claudia Barrero is often seen leading notable work in the Colombian corporate realm, including acquisitions, sales, and mergers.
"Claudia Barrero is an excellent practitioner."
Felipe Cuberos boasts extensive experience in advising clients on corporate mandates in Colombia.
"Felipe Cuberos shows excellent professionalism, knowledge of corporate issues, commitment, professional ethics, and adept executive management in all situations encountered during consultancy."
Hernando Padilla is regularly sought after to assist with the acquisition of minority and majority stakes in companies. He has experience advising national and international clients hailing from a wide range of industries, including the finance, infrastructure, and pharmaceutical sectors.
"Hernando Padilla assists us with all our negotiations. He gives us a lot of peace of mind because he is very technical and supports his agreements in negotiations with logic and focus."
Dynamic partner Nicolás Tirado is recognised for his notable activity in the Colombian corporate arena. He boasts expertise in assisting with M&A deals, joint venture agreements, and corporate restructurings.
"Nicolás Tirado offers a very strong level of service and commercial awareness, and is certainly our go-to person to solve our corporate and M&A needs."
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Members
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Clients
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Acesco
Brookfield Asset Management
Danone
Disan Colombia
Fondo Privado de Capital - Fondo Inmobiliario Colombia
Frescongelados Panettiere S.A.
General Atlantic
Grupo Argos
Grupo Energía Bogotá S.A. E.S.P.
Hennes & Mauritz- H&M
Hocol
IAMSA
Mesoamérica
Mutua Madrileña
OAC
Orden Hospitalaria San Juan de Dios
Owen Illinois
Puerto Las Americas Holdings S.A.S
Ripley S.A.
Royal Vopak
Sumitomo Chemical Corporation
Sun International
Win Sports
Industries
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