Hernando Padilla

Practice Areas

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

Corporate/M&A

Career

Partner at PPU expert in Banking, Finance, Capital Markets and Corporate/M&A Law. Mr. Padilla represents a variety of local and foreign clients in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, private equity and other corporate matters in Colombia and the United States. Among many others, he has represented Platinum Equity Partners, Tecnoglass, Grupo Energía de Bogotá and General Atlantic. Mr. Padilla is also a member of the Finance Practice where he has advised international underwriters in multiple bond issues including TPL, BBVA, Promigas and Ecopetrol as well as sponsors and financial institutions in the financing of 4G road projects.

Mr. Padilla is licensed to practice law in Colombia and in the State of New York.

Professional Memberships

Member of the New York Bar

Publications

"The Private Equity Review" - Fundraising/ Investing Chapter Colombia (2016-2017)

"Banking and Finance Rountable" - Corporate Livewire (2016)

"Securities Law in Colombia"- Best & Soulier World Law Group

Personal

1999

DIPLOMA

Certificate of Management

Kellogg School of Management

1999

MASTER'S DEGREE

LL.M.

Northwestern University School of Law

1997

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

International Corporate Law

Universidad de Los Andes

1997

LAWYER

Universidad de Los Andes