Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría — Colombia

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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria is the first major Ibero-American law firm, with offices in Chile, Colombia and Peru. Uria Menendez also brings to the firm its network of offices. ### Areas of practice Banking, finance and capital markets: advises banks on syndicated financing, asset financing and project financing and the development of the innovative financial structures and products, represents underwriters and issuers in the placement of bond and securities in Colombia and abroad. Competition: antitrust, including investigations by authorities, litigation concerning cartels and abuse of dominance, consultations on M&A operations, settlements, audits on level of compliance and legal reports. Corporate/M&A: all aspects of corporate law, including business integrations, tax matters, structuring and implementing public tender offers and the acquisition and sale of listed companies, restructurings, national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and business reorganization proceedings. Dispute resolution: prevention and resolution of civil and criminal disputes involving complex legal and technical issues for national and international clients spanning a wide range of industries. Energy, mining and natural resources: highly specialized lawyers provide comprehensive advice on legal matters for the development of projects in different areas such as mining, industrial, energy, corporate, infrastructure and real estate, among others. Infrastructure and projects: advising companies involved in toll roads and ports and purchasers and sellers; participated as counsel in financing; and on the privatization of public utilities and ports. Intellectual property/life sciences: all aspects of intellectual property, patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models, copyrights, sports and entertainment matters, litigation, unfair competition, pharmaceutical licensing and health registrations. Labor: litigation, collective bargaining, employee benefits, due diligence and audits, corporate restructuring, immigration, pensions, internal policies, wages and benefits, taxation, health and safety. Private clients and family: long-term all inclusive legal advice, in accordance with the highest international standards, for business families on the development of estate planning structures. Public law: long-standing public law department advising a wide range of clients from the private and public sectors, such as governmental entities. Real estate: shopping mall planning and construction, superstore construction, real estate trusts and leasing, long term lease agreements, due diligence, real estate guarantees, regulatory issues and local permits. Tax and international trade: structuring domestic and international operations and transactions involving foreign trade, customs and foreign exchange, tax planning, customs consulting and tax litigation. TMT (technology, media and telecommunications): advising multinational media and technology companies in all their regional legal matters, from software licenses and TV formats to customs matters. ### Staffing Figures - 367 Other fee-earners - 615 Total staff

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Lawyers in this office

AÁ

Alejandra Álvarez - Correa

Associate · Tax

AR

Alejandro Rodríguez

Associate · Energy

Alexander Acosta

Associate · Environment & Sustainable Development

Alexandra Verano

Associate · Tax

Ana Gabriela Franco

Associate · Infrastructure & Projects

Ana Lucia Morales

Associate · Tax

Ana María Díaz

Associate · Tax

Ana Sofia Estrada

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Andrea Jaramillo

Associate · Tax

Andrea Pinedo

Associate · Tax

Armando Lacouture

Associate · Criminal Law

Blanca Beltrán

Associate · Dispute Resolution

Camila Ramírez

Associate · Intellectual Property

Camila Rodríguez

Associate · Intellectual Property

CA

Camilo Aranzazu

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Camilo Forero

Associate · Infrastructure & Projects

Camilo Suárez

Director · Intellectual Property

Carlos Padilla

Partner · Infrastructure

Carolina Rozo

Partner · Tax

CG

Christian Guevara

Associate · Criminal Law

Christian Gómez

Transfer Pricing Specialist · Transfer Pricing

Claudia Barrero

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Daniel Stand

Associate · Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

Daniela Hernández

Associate · Banking & Finance

Daniela Rojas

Associate · Intellectual Property

Daniela Vargas Guzmán

Associate · Corporate / M&A

David Beltrán

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Diego Cardona

Partner · Competition / Antitrust

Fabio Palacios

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Felipe Cuberos

Partner · Corporate / M&A

FT

Fong Tan Kuang

Associate · Tax

Gerardo Flórez

Partner · Intellectual Property

GV

German Vargas

Associate · Tax

Giulio Pacini

Consultant · Banking & Finance

Hernando Padilla

Partner · Banking & Finance

Héctor Gusvato Ramírez

Partner · Tax

Héctor Hernández

Partner · Dispute Resolution

IU

Isabela Uribe

Associate · Competition

IC

Isabella Campo

Associate · Real Estate

Iván Páez

Associate · Environment

Jorge Di Terlizzi

Partner · Infrastructure & Projects

Juan Camilo Mateus

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Juan Carlos Forero

Partner · Criminal Law

JD

Juan David Forero

Associate · Labor & Employment

Juan Fernando Gaviria

Partner · Banking & Finance

Juan Guillermo Nur

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Juan José Castaño

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Juan Pablo Barrios

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Juan Pablo Gutiérrez

Associate · Energy & Natural Resources

Juan Sebastián Arias

Associate · Dispute Resolution

Juliana Pérez

Associate · Banking & Finance

Leonardo Cote

Associate · Tax

Luis Fernando Macías

Partner · Environmental Law

Luz María Mercado

Associate · Banking & Finance

Manuel Monsalve

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Martín Acero

Managing Partner · Corporate / M&A

María Alejandra Castillo

Associate · Corporate / M&A

María Alejandra Gómez

Associate · Environment & Sustainable Development

María Alejandra Pallares

Associate · Dispute Resolution

María Gabriela Rodríguez

Associate · Energy