Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : Colombia
Band 2
About
Provided by Posse Herrera Ruiz
Posse Herrera Ruiz regularly represents local and international financial institutions, borrowers, arrangers, lenders and participants, in their establishment in Colombia, in the largest syndicated loans granted by national and international financial institutions to the private sector. Our clients include local and international commercial banks, multilateral and export credit agencies, investment banks, financial corporations and pension funds.
Chambers Review
Posse Herrera Ruiz's well-known team boasts an established position within the banking and finance market, and is often found winning mandates from major national and international financial institutions and notable Colombian corporations. The law firm regularly handles complex cross-border corporate acquisition finance, particularly debt refinancing mandates, and it also represents borrowers and lenders in project finance deals. Posse Herrera Ruiz is also active advising on regulatory matters before the SFC.
Work Highlights
- Posse Herrera Ruiz's banking and finance department assistedAuna and its Colombian subsidiaries with obtaining two credit facilities for the refinancing of an existing notes purchase agreement and the financing for the repayment of an existing debt as well as for general corporate purposes. The matters were valued respectively USD805 million and USD505 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Posse Herrera Ruiz's team is extremely responsive and navigates time zones and language differences. The lawyers are clear and concise and can assist with complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions."
"Posse Herrera Ruiz's team is extremely responsive and navigates time zones and language differences. The lawyers are clear and concise and can assist with complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Respected practitioner Mariana Posse enjoys remarkable expertise assisting clients with cross-border corporate acquisition finance, as well as project finance mandates in Colombia. She boasts solid experience advising on complex banking and finance transactions in Colombia.
"Mariana Posse is a leading lawyer in banking mandates in Colombia and her focus is on finance."
Up-and-coming partner Jesús Albarrán continues to receive solid client recognition for his expertise in the Colombian banking and finance field.
"Jesús Albarrán has a lot of experience in transactional mandates. He has solid knowledge and understands the matters well, he is also up-to-date with the most relevant events in the Colombian market."
Ranked Lawyers at
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Colombia
Members
Provided by Posse Herrera Ruiz
Alejandro González
Catalina Posada
Julián Aguirre
Head of Department
Natalia Escobar
Clients
Provided by Posse Herrera Ruiz
Akuo Energy Colombia S.A.S.
BTS Derechos Económicos S.A.S.
Banco Davivienda
Canada
China Development Bank
Concesión La Pintada S.A.S and its sponsor Odinsa S.A.
Creditos Orbe S.A.S.
Empresa Enersua S.A.S. E.S.P.
Grenergy Colombia S.A.S.
Northland Power Colombia Distribution Inc.
Puerto Antioquia
Redcol Holding S.A.S.
Sumitomo Mitsui Baking Corporation
Industries
Provided by Posse Herrera Ruiz
Banks & Financial Institutions
Energy & Natural Resources
Government
Infrastructure & Construction
Insurance
Private Equity Funds
TMT
Transportation
Utilities