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Our Mergers and Acquisitions practice area is consolidated and positioned as a leader in the local and international mergers and acquisitions market in various economic and industrial sectors. Our practice is renowned as an undeniable pioneer in structuring and implementing investment and disinvestment mechanisms for companies, always meeting client’s needs.
Our team advises clients on all matters related to incorporating, handling, and managing their companies and branches and on everything regarding private contracting for business operations, including consulting in reference to conflicts with partners, choosing investment vehicles, assignments of shares and interests, increasing and reducing capital, distribution schemes, among others. We also provide advice in the drafting, negotiation and termination of commercial contracts of all kinds, such as distribution structures, joint ventures, franchises, multilevel schemes, manufacturing agreements, purshasing and selling, among others.
We structure effective mechanisms and agreements for foreign companies investing in Colombia and provide consulting in reference to consumer protection before competent authorities, consumers, and other challenges. In addition, we have innovated through our consumer protection practice, advice in air and ground transportation matters, as well as in luck and chance games.
Chambers Review
Brigard Urrutia has a top-tier practice that is widely regarded as a leading player in Colombia, and which often assists with high-end M&A transactions. The law firm is consistently instructed by Colombian and international players to 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.
Strengths
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"Brigard Urrutia have extensive experience in M&A projects. They have a broad team with strong knowledge and it is a firm with a strategic commercial vision."
"Brigard Urrutia has an excellent capacity to handle sophisticated issues, with a team of top-level professionals with an absolute commitment to their work, with the highest ethical standards and expertise."
"Brigard Urrutia have extensive experience in M&A projects. They have a broad team with strong knowledge and it is a firm with a strategic commercial vision."
"Brigard Urrutia has an excellent capacity to handle sophisticated issues, with a team of top-level professionals with an absolute commitment to their work, with the highest ethical standards and expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Market-leading practitioner Sergio Michelsen is commended by clients and market insiders for his extensive expertise in M&A mandates.
"Sergio Michelsen is a leading figure in the market and is a leader in the practice."
"I have worked on several M&A transactions with Sergio Michelsen as the senior legal counsel and all the engagements have resulted in successful deals. He is not only an outstanding lawyer but a very effective negotiator with superb emotional intelligence."
Notable practitioner Jaime Robledo Vásquez assists clients with share purchases, mergers and divestitures in Colombia.
"Jaime Robledo Vásquez is an excellent professional. He is absolutely committed to the needs of the client, with full dedication to the fulfilment of the tasks required."
"Jaime Robledo Vásquez is an outstanding lawyer. I worked with him on a very complex transaction and the deal turned out very successfully for our client."
Up-and-coming practitioner Tomás Holguín Mora enters the rankings this year following clients' recognition of his prowess advising on M&A mandates.
"Tomás Holguín Mora is a very good professional with a lot of knowledge on corporate and M&A matters."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Head of Department
Head of Department
Head of Department
Tomás Holguín
Clients
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ALMACENES ÉXITO
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC. (AIG)
BANCO ITAÚ CHILE
COPEC (COMPAÑÍA DE PETRÓLEOS DE CHILE)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
GRUPO CASINO
MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL
SABMILLER
TELEFONICA
TRANSUNION