The Garrigues office in Bogotá is home to a team of over 60 lawyers highly specialized in the main practice areas required by the dynamic Colombian business environment. We have been providing cross-disciplinary advice and adapting to our client’s needs since committing to the development of the Colombian legal sector in 2013. Our network of own offices in Latin America and worldwide gives clients a unique advantage in the sector.
We provide legal services to businesses and public entities on matters ranging from day-to-day affairs to complex projects and high-profile deals in Colombia.
As an internationally recognized firm with a direct local presence, we advise multinationals and multilatinas, providing a uniform service with the same high quality standards across the board, notwithstanding of the jurisdiction(s) in play. This position also enables us to advise clients on cutting-edge issues, using knowledge garnered in different jurisdictions to their advantage
Our services
M&A; Corporate; Banking and Finance; Projects; Energy and Infrastructure; Administrative and Constitutional Law; Labor and Employment; Tax; Litigation and Arbitration; Antitrust; Real Estate; Compliance; Consumers and Data Protection; Startups & Open Innovation; Private Equity; TMT.
Publications
Colombia: Constitutional Court declares articles 66, 67 and 68 of Law No 2195/2022 unconstitutional
On March 27th Colombia’s Constitutional Court issued a press release, in connection with the D-14851 process, declaring the unconstitutionality of articles 66 (incentives relating to leniency programs) and 67 and 68 (new sanctioning…
Key differences between traditional M&As and venture capital
Contracts for mergers and acquisitions mainly look to spread the risk between the buyer and seller and to regulate shareholder relations within the company. The same occurs with venture capital, but the differences between traditional and venture…
Labor law and outsourcing: increased restrictions on this means of hiring personnel
Regulations governing outsourcing in several countries in Latin America are hindering the use of this strategic option for companies in certain areas of business.
Freight rail projects in Colombia: Here are the risk allocation principles
In recent years rail projects in Colombia have received a boost, in an attempt to reduce costs and times in logistics chains, among other benefits brought by a reactivation of the sector. This led to new legislation on a range of topics. In this…