Diego Cardona

Practice Areas

Competition, TMT (Telecoms, Media and Technology)

Career

Partner at PPU expert in antitrust, unfair competition and consumer protection law. He has several years of experience advising local and international companies in complex merger control procedures and has acted in some of the most important competition cases in Colombia. Diego has also participated in various administrative procedures and judicial actions regarding antitrust law, unfair competition and international trade. Distinguished by Whos Who Legal as "Thought Leader" in Competition 2022. He was designated by the Colombian competition authority as Non-Governmental Advisor (NGA) for the International Competition Network.

Publications

"Derecho de la Competencia", Asociación Colombiana de Derecho de la Competencia: Legis Editores (2022)

Personal

Diego has a Law Degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (2003). He has a Postgraduate degree in Financial Law from Universidad de los Andes (2005) and an LL.M. from University of Chicago (2011).

Languages Spoken

Spanish and English

Work Highlights

Counsel to Iliad S.A. / Atlas Investissement / Atlas Luxco in its proposed takeover bid over Millicom International Cellular S.A., a leading telecommunications company operating under the Tigo brand, and one of key players in the Colombian telecommunications industry with relevant operations in the mobile, fixed and broad band markets in Colombia.

Counsel to Gerdau S.A in the change from joint control to exclusive control over the Colombian companies (i) Diaco S.A., (ii) Cyrgo S.A.S., and (iii) Kbina S.A., as well as the foreign company Five Bells Resources Inc

Counsel to (i) Bolsa de Valores de Colombia S.A. (ii) Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago (iii) Grupo BVL S.A.A in Colombia, Chile and Peru to the Colombian Stock Exchange, Santiago Stock Exchange and Grupo BVL in connection with the process of integration of the three Stock Exchanges under a common holding company. Our advice in competition matters included all relevant competition aspects regarding the transaction, including the assessment of potential merger control obligations in the relevant jurisdictions.