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Carlos Fradique Méndez

Carlos Fradique Méndez

Latin America 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Brigard Urrutia

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

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Banking & Finance - Colombia

Eminent Practitioner
Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Eminent practitioner and co-head of the department, Carlos Fradique Méndez, is well-placed to assist clients with complex transactions in Colombia. Market commentators are quick to praise his extensive expertise on banking and finance law.

Capital Markets - Colombia

Eminent Practitioner
Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Eminent practitioner Carlos Fradique Méndez plays a key role in Colombia's capital markets space. He consistently advises significant clients on sovereign bond offerings, public notes offerings and regulatory mandates.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Carlos Fradique Méndez advises on a complex regulatory financing matter and delivers top-tier work. He’s an outstanding practitioner who consistently provides exceptional results.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Latin America
  • Carlos Fradique Méndez advised us on very complex regulatory matters and did a fantastic job, as usual delivering top-quality work throughout.

    Capital MarketsChambers Latin America

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Colombia

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