Posse Herrera Ruiz

Managing Partner: Daniel Posse, Jaime Herrera, Juan Guillermo Ruiz

Senior Partners: Jaime Herrera, Daniel Posse, Mariana Posse, Juan Guillermo Ruiz, José Alejandro Torres, Álvaro José Rodríguez

Number of partners worldwide: 25

Number of lawyers worldwide: 150+

Languages: Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, German

Firm Overview:

Posse Herrera Ruiz is a full-service law firm that uses a systematic, multidisciplinary approach to find creative, prudent and value generating business solutions, which optimise the clients’ return on investment while minimising risks.

Main Areas of Practice:

M&A

Competition, Consumer Protection and Data Protection

Corporate Law

Tax

Finance & Capital Markets

Insurance

Dispute Resolution

Energy & Natural Resources — Mining

Environmental and Sustainability

Infrastructure & PPPs

Real Estate

Land Use, Urban Planning and Develpment

Intellectual Property

Labour & Immigration

Agribusiness:

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Competition, Consumer Protection and Data Protection:

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Compliance and Internal Investigations:

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Corporate Law:

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Dispute Resolution:

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Energy & Natural Resources — Mining:

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Environment and Sustainability:

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Labour & Immigration:

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Finance and Capital Markets:

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Infrastructure & PPPs:

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Insurance:

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Intellectual Property:

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Insolvency:

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International Trade:

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Labour & Immigration:

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Land Use, Urban Planning and Development:

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Mergers & Acquisitions:

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Private Clients:

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Real Estate:

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Tax:

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White-Collar Crime:

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International Work:

The majority of Posse Herrera Ruiz clients are multinationals, foreign investors and some of the largest Colombian corporations.

Relevant transactions that Posse Herrera Ruiz has participated in include the American REIT, Medical Properties Trust, Inc., in a joint acquisition with Steward Health Care, of the three outpatient clinics operated by National Clinics Colombia in the cities of Bogotá D.C. and Pereira; SGS Colombia Holding S.A.S. (amongst other subsidiaries) in securing the refinancing of Sutherland Global Services Inc. for a value of USD535,000,000; QA Investments (Qatar Airways) as lenders in the Super Priority DIP Loan for Latam Airlines, as part of their recovery program under the Chapter 11 case filed before the courts of New York.; Auna S.A.A. a company of the healthcare industry recognized in Peru and with a high growing presence in Colombia offered in connection with rule 144A/Regulation S $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.500% guaranteed senior notes due 2025.; Grupo Bolívar S.A. issuance rated AAA by Fitch Ratings, issue ordinary bonds for a total amount of $ 1 billion Colombian pesos on the Colombian Capital Market through the Colombian Stock Exchange; Odinsa S.A. rated AA- made a placement in the public stock market, of its ordinary bonds authorized by the Colombian Financial Superintendency of COP$ 280,000,000,000; Occidental Andina in the bidding process and subsequent sale of Oxy’s Colombian onshore E&P assets to The Carlyle Group; Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a Canadian gold mining company, in a joint venture with Newmont Corporation for the exploration of the Anzá gold project in Colombia.; Smurfit Kappa Group’s acquisition of the minority shares of Cartón de Colombia S.A.; Clear Ocean in SAAM’s acquisition of a majority stake in Intertug's business in Colombia, Central America, and Mexico for US$50 million; Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.; Webhelp in the acquisition of Onelink Holdings, a company focused on digitally enabling customer experience CX, BPO, CRM, automation and other technology services to lead North American and Latin American businesses; GEB in the business combination with Clever Leaves, a multi-jurisdiction pharmaceutical cannabis operator with a presence in Colombia through Ecomedics S.A.S.; the due diligence and merger process of (i) Emgesa, (ii) Codensa, (iii) EGP Colombia and (IV) ESSA 2, creating Enel Colombia as a result of the merger; among others.

The firm also advises clients, included in the list below, in the following industries: agro – industry and forestry; automotive; chemicals; energy and renewables; financial services; food and beverages; health care and pharmaceutical; hospitality and entertainment; infrastructure; insurance; logistics and transportation; mining; oil and gas; retain and technology, media and telecommunications.

Clients:

Adidas, ADM, Anglo Gold Ashanti, Aon, Axa, Alpina, Banco Davivienda, Bancolombia, Banmédica, BNP Pariba, BofA/ Merril Lynch, BTG Pactual, Casa Editorial El Tiempo, Cencosud, Cerromatoso/South32, Cemex, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Coca-cola Femsa, Compañía de Petróleos de Chile, ConocoPhillips, Corpbanca, ED & F Man/Carcafe, Darby, DHL, Diageo, Distribuidora Nissan, Dole, Dunnhumby, Ecopetrol, Embraer, Fujifilm, Fujitsu, GDF Suez, GE, IFC, Google Colombia Limitada, Grupo Argos S.A, Head Hunters International, Indra, JPMorgan, Jerónimo Martins Colombia S.A.S, Kramer electronics USA, Kimberly-Clark, Lukoil, Mead Johnson, Nabors, Pepsico, Nestle S.A, Porsche, Productos Ramo S.A, Quiñenco, Refinería de Cartagena Reficar, Repsol, Seguros Bolivar, Shell, Skanska, Scotiabank, Sony Colombia S.A, Schneider Electric Industries, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana, Syngenta, Termotasajero, Terpel, Team Foods Colombia S.A, Toshiba Tec, Trafigura, Tyco, UPS, Unilever, Vale, Verizon and Yara.