Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Colombia
Band 1
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+57 (601) 325 - 7300 / +57 (601) 325 - 7313About
Provided by Posse Herrera Ruiz
Posse Herrera Ruiz has a multidisciplinary work team covering corporate, tax, conflict resolution, real estate and labor law that allows us to structure, at the level of the company and of the family that owns it, tools or instruments to ensure that the assets remain under the control of a family group.
Posse Herrera Ruiz provides legal consultancy services in the validation of structures and presentation of alternatives with the purpose of adjusting the structure of ownership of the family’s wealth taking the valid legislation in force together with the client’s interests. It is possible to structure, among others, through vehicles such as private–interest foundations, trusts, funds, life insurance, investment vehicles and trust vehicles.
Our department is well-known for providing practical, effective, and innovative legal advice. We continue to advise wealthy individuals and families, family businesses, trustees, private foundations, and private clients of local and international financial institutions across all aspects of private wealth law.
Chambers Review
Posse Herrera Ruiz is a private wealth law firm engaging in a variety of tax, estate and business structuring matters for high net worth individuals and families, often involving significant cross-border elements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are creative, well-informed and strategic. They understand the client's needs."
"Their knowledge of local and foreign law is very strong. The ability to interpret the law and give solutions and advice is amazing. They have someone for everything."
"They do have a good estate planning department and important family clients."
"They are creative, well-informed and strategic. They understand the client's needs."
"Their knowledge of local and foreign law is very strong. The ability to interpret the law and give solutions and advice is amazing. They have someone for everything."
"They do have a good estate planning department and important family clients."
Notable Practitioners
Juan Guillermo Ruiz is a private wealth lawyer in Colombia, engaging in a variety of matters such as tax and business planning, structuring and asset protection. He is a go-to lawyer for ultra high net worth individuals in Colombia, and has vast experience in cross-border matters as well.
"He is a superstar. Juan Guillermo is a conservative, seasoned, and excellent attorney."
"He is the king of tax in Colombia, and remains at that level. There are few people with that level of competence, and I don't think anyone in the country compares."
"He is very understanding, responsive and well aware of cross-border structuring and the differences between jurisdictions."
Jaime Gómez is a private wealth lawyer providing tax advice, and he deals with a variety of family business and corporate planning matters. He is also experienced in advising private clients on matters with international elements such as offshore tax and multi-jurisdictional family assets.
"Jaime's tax knowledge is fundamental when making any crucial decision. He always keeps the commercial side of business in mind and brings solutions that work both for the business and the legal side."
"This type of work requires patience with the ability to provide technical expertise to non-technical clients. He is very good at that, and remains my go-to person for private client work in Colombia."