Corporate/M&A
Latin America Guide 2025 : Colombia
Band 2
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Provided by Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas
Our Mergers & Acquisitions practice group is considered one of the leading areas in both, local and international markets. Our elite M&A practice has successfully provided legal bespoke solutions to both Colombian and foreign clients on high-end M&A deals, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and reorganizations, among other highly complex matters.
Likewise, our team has participated in landmark local deals and complex cross border transactions on behalf of leading companies and private equity funds from all over the globe. Our proved experience is fondly appreciated by clients and peers not only from Colombia, but from other regions and jurisdictions around the world.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas provided advisory services to WIG Latam Holding on the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of O-Tek Internacional, on the indirect acquisition of O-Tek México and O-Tek Central, as well as on the partial acquisition of O-Tek Argentina.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas demonstrated extensive knowledge of the market and legal landscape. The team is very client-oriented providing an outstanding level of service."
"One of the most impressive firms we ever worked with. They provided fantastic reactivity and extremely nice professional people in touch with reality. We will definitely deal with them again."
"Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas demonstrated extensive knowledge of the market and legal landscape. The team is very client-oriented providing an outstanding level of service."
"One of the most impressive firms we ever worked with. They provided fantastic reactivity and extremely nice professional people in touch with reality. We will definitely deal with them again."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of department Eduardo Cárdenas enjoys a long-standing track record within the Colombian corporate arena for advising national and international clients on noteworthy mergers and acquisitions.
"Eduardo Cárdenas has excellent knowledge, in addition to a great understanding of our business and the ability to seek alternatives in complex contract negotiations."
Bogotá-based practitioner Mauricio Borrero continues to be active in the Colombian corporate and M&A area. He boasts particular expertise in assisting with M&A transactions and joint venture agreements.
"He is a seasoned lawyer with well-rounded knowledge of many areas of law and excellent expertise in M&A transactions. His calm personality and commercial awareness facilitatedifficult conversations."
Associate-to-watch Santiago Miramón garners praise from commentators for his involvement in the Colombian corporate space. He has expertise in advising on M&A transactions, corporate governance, and restructurings.
"Santiago Miramón was a key reason for this deal's success. He is a very thorough professional and a humble and reactive individual. We very much enjoyed working with him."
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Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas
Colombia