Provided by Juan Felipe Vera Cardona
Corporate M&A
Juan Felipe Vera has over 20 years’ experience in advising on company acquisitions in many sectors, including banking, energy, health, infrastructure, manufacturing, mass consumption, and public services.
He advises private equity clients on investments, acquisitions and disposals.
He represents clients in complex transactions related to his area of expertise, including capital market acquisitions and competitive purchase processes. He also advises private clients on strategic and routine matters on an ongoing basis.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he worked at a leading international law firm in Bogotá, where he handled major M&A transactions in Colombia and the Andean region. He also served as secretary general (secretaría general) and completed secondments at leading Colombian companies.
Some of his recent work includes advising:
-Scatec on the acquisition of a 99,9 MWac photovoltaic project in the Cundinamarca region in Colombia and regulatory advice in the framework of the auction process for the allocation of firm energy obligations.
-GFT Technologies on acquiring Sophos Colombia and its subsidiaries in Chile, Mexico, Panama, Peru, India and the United States;
-Advising on the reacquisition of 59,880,240 ordinary shares of Productos Familia owned by 21 shareholders of the company.
-Altra on selling a 97.96% majority shareholding in IA4 and its subsidiaries in Colombia
Spanish
English
Universidad de los Andes
Postgraduate studies in Commercial Law
2004
Universidad San Buenaventura
Bachelor of Laws
2002
Provided by Chambers
Head of department Juan Felipe Vera Cardona is held in high esteem for his expertise in corporate and M&A mandates in Colombia. He enjoys solid experience advising clients from a wide range of sectors, including the energy, banking and manufacturing industries.
Provided by Chambers
Juan Felipe Vera Cardona is an exceptional lawyer who supports both complex and day-to-day matters with a clear business vision, always helping us effectively solve a range of challenges.
Juan Felipe Vera Cardona is an exceptional lawyer who supports both complex and day-to-day matters with a clear business vision, always helping us effectively solve a range of challenges.