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Bogota
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María Alejandra Sánchez Escobar is a Senior Associate in the Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Department at Garrigues. She focuses her practice on corporate law, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate liquidations, and compliance programs for companies in the real sector.ç
She has extensive experience providing ongoing corporate and contractual advice to both domestic and international clients, as well as advising on a broad range of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions.
Experience
María Alejandra Sánchez Escobar is a lawyer graduated from Universidad del Rosario. She holds a Specialization Degree in Corporate Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Chicago, United States), and a Certificate in Law and Business from Instituto de Empresa (IE) (Madrid, Spain).
She is a Senior Associate in the Commercial Department of Garrigues, where her practice focuses on corporate law, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate liquidations, and compliance matters.
She has extensive experience advising domestic and international companies, with a particular emphasis on the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of commercial agreements, as well as providing comprehensive legal support in mergers and acquisitions transactions. She has been involved in all stages of M&A transactions, from conducting legal due diligence reviews and preparing due diligence reports to negotiating transaction documents and assisting with the successful closing of deals across a variety of industries.
She has also participated in corporate reorganizations, voluntary liquidations, and corporate restructuring processes, providing ongoing strategic and operational corporate advice to companies. In addition, she advises clients on the implementation of compliance programs, business ethics frameworks, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies, particularly in regulated industries such as healthcare, transportation, and the real sector.
María Alejandra has been recognized by The Legal 500 as a recommended practitioner in Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions and has been commended by clients for the quality, responsiveness, and soundness of her legal advice.
Academic background
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Northwestern University), Chicago, United States.
- Certificate in Law and Business, Instituto de Empresa (IE), Madrid, Spain.
- Lawyer (J.D. equivalent), Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Specialist in Corporate Law, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Compliance Officer for the Non-Financial Sector Certification Program, INFOLAFT, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Compliance, SAGRILAFT and PTEE Program, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.