The group demonstrates adroit handling of headline-grabbing deals for both sellers and acquirers, and it is also well-equipped to advise on compliance and non-transactional matters.
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A transactional powerhouse, the firm leverages its full-service model to pack a punch in advising major national and multinational companies on the full spread of corporate and M&A matters - across all business sectors. Competition and antitrust expert Alejandro Garcia de Brigard continues to head the local practice and recently provided training to 18 companies in Valle del Cauca on technological prototyping, data management and intellectual property.Īccording to satisfied clients, Brigard Urrutia is distinguished by ‘ its quality of work, efficiency and agility‘. The office is now equipped to provide standalone advice on a wide range of corporate and M&A, international trade, labour and employment and antitrust law- it can also parachute in teams from the wider firm as required. More than this, the firm remains fully committed to expanding its offering in the city and the wider region, with the team recently swelling to five lawyers following several new hires into the office including: international trade-focused of counsel Maria Eugenia Lloreda , who joined in April 2021 and is a former regional manager at ANDI senior associate Jimena Rincon , who has an emphasis on corporate and M&A matters and arrived in April 2022 from Fanalca and intermediate associate Rafael Reyes , who advises on labour and employment law and was formerly a clerk for specialised labour judges - he joined in 2021. Tier 1 ‘An expert firm with excellent service‘, Brigard Urrutia continues to be the only full-service national heavyweight with an on-the-ground presence in Cali.
In September 2021, senior associate Felipe Calderón left for Citibank, while two months later Luis Alejandro León joined as a senior associate from the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. Among its issuer-side highlights, the same team acted as Colombian counsel to AI Candelaria (Spain) on its $600m bond offering. Fradique-Méndez co-heads the department alongside corporate finance specialist Luis Gabriel Morcillo together they represented the underwriters (Citigroup Global Markets, BofA Securities and JP Morgan Securities) on Banco Davivienda’s $500m issuance of perpetual bonds in the international market - which represented the first offering of its kind by a Colombian institution. Carlos Fradique-Méndez is recognised for his experience in cutting-edge capital markets matters, where he combines strong transactional and regulatory expertise. A consistent performer in debt and equity mandates, the group also strikes a balance between acting for issuers and underwriters. Tier 1 Brigard Urrutia is ‘ unbeatable in the capital market space’, according to some. At the associate level, María Fernanda Sánchez and Juan Eduardo Gómez are recommended.
Dual-qualified (Colombia/New York) María Fernanda Diago is well versed in advising both borrowers and lenders on cross-border transactions - as is senior partner Carlos Urrutia, who enjoys a strong international profile both due to his premier banking experience and his background as a former Ambassador of Colombia to the US.
Felipe Alarcón, a former Deputy Director at the Financial Superintendence, is particularly sought after for his expertise in financial regulation. High-profile name Carlos Fradique-Méndez handles a mix of transactional and regulatory matters, with strong skill sets in banking, finance, capital markets and private equity. Rodríguez also shines in acquisition finance he notably acted as Colombian deal counsel to AT&T Services, Open Plaza Corp and the guarantor subsidiaries on a $506.1m financing from AT&T to Open Plaza, as part of the LBO of AT&T-owned Vrio Corp. Among the names to note, infrastructure specialist César Felipe Rodríguez is commended for his ‘ exceptional knowledge in project financing‘. A longstanding heavyweight in the banking and finance arena, the firm houses one of the most comprehensive practices in the market and routinely advises on the full spread of related issues, from syndicated loans and project financings, through to fintech and regulatory-related matters. According to satisfied clients, Brigard Urrutia ‘ focuses on providing a quality service‘.
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