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Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas

Latin America Guide 2025

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Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas

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+57 1 746 7000

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Firm Details

Managing Partner: Bernardo Cárdenas Martinez

Partners: Bernardo Cárdenas, Eduardo Cárdenas, Felipe Alarcón, Ximena Zuleta, Mauricio Borrero, Santiago Gonzalez, Andres Fernandez de Soto, Hernan Rodriguez, James Valdiri, Jorge Neher, Juanita Acosta, Luz Helena Adarve, Mónica Bonnett, Lorena Arámbula, Pablo Jaramillo, Camilo Cortes, Carmen Sanabria, Ernesto Lopez, Laura Mateus, Santiago Miramon, Paula Vejarano

Directors: Maria Margarita Lorduy, Julian Cardona, Maria Paula Alvarez, German Bohorquez, Camila Fernandez de Soto

Number of other fee-earners: over 90

Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian.

Firm Overview

Founded in 1913, and with over 110 years of uninterrupted operations, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is Colombia’s most recognizable law firm. As part of Dentons, the firm has a polycentric global approach that guarantees outstanding, precise, and bespoke legal solutions to its clients from all over the globe. With presence in over 80+ countries, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas ensures not only local but worldwide direct presence. In sum, the firm provides local advice on a global scale and implements leading innovations and technology to assure the highest quality driven solutions.

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas stands out not only as a multidisciplinary full-service law firm in Colombia, but as a relevant game player on a regional scale. Its unparalleled legal solutions and expertise has allowed Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas to be part of Colombia’s most relevant and historical transactions. Consequently, the firm is constantly listed as a top-class legal service provider by most prestigious legal directories worldwide.

The firm’s more than 100 professionals have managed to secure a wide range of multidisciplinary practice groups that render legal solutions to crucial clients worldwide. Its first-class practice areas provide legal solutions to its clients in business law, corporate, finance, labour, projects, and tax matters, among other well recognized practices. The firm’s attorneys are fluent in Spanish and English and most of them are capable of handling complex matters in other languages such as French, Portuguese and German.

The distinction of its practices in the most influential legal directories certifies its extensive experience. The firm’s focus lies not only in comprehending the business environment but in immersing itself deeply within it. Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is a leading firm that specializes in providing global solutions to the most pressing challenges of its clients, facilitating them grow, protect, operate, and finance their businesses in every corner of the world.

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas passion for client satisfaction defines its essence. Every interaction with the firm is imbued with fervent commitment to deliver the most exceptional experience. By taking on the responsibility to guide clients towards the transformation of their challenges into opportunities.

Clients of Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas concur that it is a firm that delivers an excellent work product and possesses a responsive team of attorneys, with high expertise across various industries providing solid service in complex matters, demonstrating the ability to tackle significant challenges where practical, prompt, and efficient solutions have been needed.

Main Areas of Practice

  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance
  • Competition and Antitrust
  • Corporate
  • Regulatory
  • Employment and Labor
  • Energy
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Intellectual Property and Technology
  • Life Sciences
  • Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Mining
  • Privacy and Cybersecurity
  • Project Development
  • Administrative Law
  • Tax
  • Transfer Pricing
  • Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
  • Trust, Estates and Wealth Preservation
  • White Collar and Government Investigations

Offices

COLOMBIA

Bogotá: Cra. 7 #71-52 Torre B Piso 10

Tel: +57 (601) 7467000

Email: [email protected]

Medellín: Carrera 43B #16 – 95

Piso 5 Oficina 510-1

Tel: +57 (604) 6040441

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Colombia - Head office

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas

Global Practice Guide
Isabella Gutierrez
Juanita Acosta
Rocio Ruíz
Mariana Fonseca
Authored by
Isabella Gutierrez, Juanita Acosta, Rocio Ruíz, Mariana Fonseca
Article • May 2024

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas rankings

Latin America Guide 2025
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Colombia
Banking & Finance
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Banking & Finance
2
Banking & Finance
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Bernardo P Cárdenas Martínez
2
Bernardo P Cárdenas Martínez
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2
Daniela Mejía
U
Daniela Mejía
U
Up and Coming
Competition/Antitrust
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Ximena Zuleta
4
Ximena Zuleta
4
Band 4
Corporate/M&A
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Corporate/M&A
2
Corporate/M&A
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Eduardo Cárdenas
3
Eduardo Cárdenas
3
Band 3
Mauricio Borrero
5
Mauricio Borrero
5
Band 5
Santiago Miramón
Santiago Miramón
Associates to watch
Dispute Resolution
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Andrés Fernández de Soto
3
Andrés Fernández de Soto
3
Band 3
Energy & Natural Resources
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Energy & Natural Resources
3
Energy & Natural Resources
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Santiago González
3
Santiago González
3
Band 3
Energy & Natural Resources: Environment
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
María Margarita Lorduy
María Margarita Lorduy
Associates to watch
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
1
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
1
Band 1
Lawyers
James Valdiri
S
James Valdiri
S
Senior Statespeople
Hernán Rodríguez
1
Hernán Rodríguez
1
Band 1
Jorge Neher
3
Jorge Neher
3
Band 3
Intellectual Property
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Intellectual Property
1
Intellectual Property
1
Band 1
Lawyers
Luz Helena Adarve Gómez
1
Luz Helena Adarve Gómez
1
Band 1
Juanita Acosta Gómez
2
Juanita Acosta Gómez
2
Band 2
Mónica Bonnett
4
Mónica Bonnett
4
Band 4
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