Carlos Fradique Méndez
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Provided by Carlos Fradique Méndez
Practice Areas
Banking and Financial Services; Capital Markets, Securities and Private Equity; Forex, Derivatives and Structured Finance/Compliance.
Career
Carlos Fradique, managing partner of Brigard Urrutia with 30 years of professional experience, is a licensed practitioner in Colombia and a member of the New York Bar. Carlos has been a pioneer in the creation and consolidation of the Private Equity and Foreign Investment industry in Colombia and has been very active in a large number of upstream and downstream investment, infrastructure and financing transactions.
Carlos received an LLM in International Banking and Finance at the Boston University, and an LLM in International Commercial Law at the University of Ottawa. He also graduated from the International Development Law Program of the International Development Law Organization in Rome, Italy and from the Program in Financial Law at Universidad de los Andes.
Carlos has consistently been selected as a top deal and regulatory lawyer in the Colombian financial market, as a top capital market lawyer in Latin America by Latin Lawyer and has been recognized as a “star individual” in banking and finance by Chambers & Partners. Carlos served as Chief Legal Officer and Head of the Legal Office of the Ministry of Finance/Treasury Department of Colombia and was also an associate with Shearman and Sterling in NYC.
Professional Memberships
IBA, NYSBA, IDLO, ABA.
Chambers Review
Global
Co-head of department Carlos Fradique Méndez is well placed to assist clients with complex regulatory mandates in Colombia and is also admitted to practice in New York. Market commentators are quick to praise his extensive expertise in banking and finance law. An enthusiastic client comments: "Carlos Fradique Méndez is a good partner who is knowledgeable of the financing industry." Peers emphasise: "He is highly involved in regulatory banking issues."
Top-tier partner Carlos Fradique Méndez plays a key role in Colombia's capital markets space, and advises significant clients on sovereign bond offerings, public notes offerings, and regulatory mandates. He is admitted to practice in New York and Colombia. One laudatory client highlights: "Carlos Fradique Méndez is the best capital markets lawyer in Colombia. He possesses vast legal knowledge of the area and is an excellent strategist on complex matters." Another respondent adds: "He is an excellent lawyer in regulatory matters."
Co-head of department Carlos Fradique Méndez is well placed to assist clients with complex regulatory mandates in Colombia and is also admitted to practice in New York. Market commentators are quick to praise his extensive expertise in banking and finance law. An enthusiastic client comments: "Carlos Fradique Méndez is a good partner who is knowledgeable of the financing industry." Peers emphasise: "He is highly involved in regulatory banking issues."
Top-tier partner Carlos Fradique Méndez plays a key role in Colombia's capital markets space, and advises significant clients on sovereign bond offerings, public notes offerings, and regulatory mandates. He is admitted to practice in New York and Colombia. One laudatory client highlights: "Carlos Fradique Méndez is the best capital markets lawyer in Colombia. He possesses vast legal knowledge of the area and is an excellent strategist on complex matters." Another respondent adds: "He is an excellent lawyer in regulatory matters."
Contributions
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