Corporate/M&A | Latin America

Brigard Urrutia has a top-tier practice that is widely regarded as a leading player in Colombia and that often assists with high-end M&A transactions. The firm is consistently instructed by Colombian and international players to provide counsel on the sale and acquisition of major companies and infrastructure projects. Brigard Urrutia's expertise includes advising on sophisticated corporate matters, including strategic stakeholder agreements and joint ventures, capitalisations, and reorganisations.

Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & De La Rosa is a respected international full-service firm that fields a skilled team that is highly regarded for its key role within the Colombian corporate and M&A arena. The department boasts outstanding abilities in assisting with shareholder and share purchase agreements as well as providing legal advice on high-profile joint ventures and asset acquisition mandates.

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is an esteemed transactional heavyweight that is often retained by major Colombian and international companies acting as both buyers and sellers on cross-border acquisitions. The firm's noteworthy expertise encompasses corporate structuring for investments in the Latin American region as well as drafting sophisticated joint ventures and other commercial agreements. The department's clients hail from industries including oil and gas, insurance, and transport.

Posse Herrera Ruiz is a market-leading corporate powerhouse that is highly revered for its activity dealing with cross-border and Colombian M&A transactions. The legal team's abilities extend to conducting large-scale due diligence and assisting with sophisticated corporate reorganisations and joint venture agreements. Posse Herrera Ruiz boasts renowned expertise in representing large private equity funds and major companies from sectors including energy, infrastructure, and technology.

Baker McKenzie is a well-known international law firm that offers a solid Colombian corporate practice and is experienced in covering an array of mandates. The department's work has a strong focus on assisting with large cross-border acquisitions, due diligence analysis, and the negotiation of shareholder agreements. Baker McKenzie's clients hail from a wide range of sectors, including the chemical, technology, and transport industries.

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is an international full-service firm that possesses a noteworthy corporate and M&A department and is experienced in acting for clients in a range of complex corporate cases in Colombia. The firm routinely advises on asset and share acquisition matters as well as joint ventures. The legal team boasts considerable strength in assisting clients with due diligence, corporate structuring, and negotiation matters.

Pérez-Llorca is a highly regarded firm that fields a strong team that is specialised in handling complex corporate instructions in Colombia. The department's experience spans cross-border acquisitions, merger agreements, and joint ventures. The firm is regularly sought after by clients from the telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

Cuatrecasas has an active corporate and M&A department in Bogotá that is known to assist clients from the financial services, real estate, technology, and energy sectors in Colombia. The legal department boasts experience handling M&A and contractual negotiations, as well as corporate structuring mandates. Cuatrecasas possesses strong capabilities in managing the Colombian-law aspects of regional and cross-border corporate transactions.

Lloreda Camacho & Co has a noteworthy practice that boasts a solid presence within the Colombian M&A space. The legal team is frequently found advising major clients, both national and international, on a range of corporate mandates. The practice group routinely assists companies with subsidiary incorporation, corporate reorganisations, and joint ventures. Lloreda Camacho & Co presents a solid performance in assisting with merger proceedings as well as asset and project acquisitions. The firm advises clients from the pharmaceutical, energy, and transportation industries.

Garrigues is a noted firm with a respected position in the corporate arena, and is active in a range of noteworthy mandates in Colombia. The department is experienced working on M&A transactions and day-to-day corporate matters. Garrigues' client roster includes entities that hail from sectors such as finance, infrastructure, and healthcare.

Holland & Knight possesses an experienced corporate practice that maintains an important position within the Colombian market. The legal team is well versed in advising on matters including day-to-day corporate considerations, contract negotiations, and restructuring mandates.

Serrano Martínez CMA has a dynamic corporate and M&A practice in Colombia. The department is routinely sought after by clients from the e-commerce, construction, and oil and gas sectors to provide advice on mandates such as corporate governance and corporate reorganisations, as well as mergers and acquisitions. AFP Protección is one of Serrano Martínez CMA's new client additions this year.