Market: Colombia

Featured in The Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions - Fourth Edition

Even ahead of regulation, ESG is generally considered both a driver of value in M&A and a means of reducing risks associated with post-acquisition operations. Although Latin America lags behind other regions in adopting ESG practices, Latin American companies are increasingly working to improve ESG standards.

31 October 2023

Featured in The Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions - Fourth Edition

The fiscal deficit resulting from the pandemic is expected to drive the trend of privatisations and M&A with government entities, particularly in jurisdictions with conservative or neoliberal governments. Fully understanding the complexities and having a grasp of the main issues is paramount for M&A practitioners.

31 October 2023

Colombian intellectual property boutique OlarteMoure has promoted five directors to its senior rank, appointments that almost double the firm’s partner total.

27 October 2023

Latin American fintech regulations – or lack thereof in some jurisdictions – have created a breeding ground for start-ups and entrepreneurs. Now, fintech companies are looking to consolidate their regional presence with the help of capital injections, said panellists at Latin Lawyer Live: Private Equity in New York last week.

20 October 2023

Canadian telecoms company Mitel has hired several international and Latin American firms to acquire Unify, the communications arm of France-headquartered IT company Atos Group.

20 October 2023

Gómez-Pinzón in Bogotá and DíazIgareda in Guadalajara have helped Mexican investor JC & Holding acquire Colombian pharmaceutical services company Farmalógica.

13 October 2023

In our most recent Deal Tracker Report, Latin Lawyer reveals which law firm partners across Latin America worked on the most transactions in the first half of the year.

11 October 2023

Several firms have helped German logistics company Rhenus acquire Colombian counterpart BLU Logistics, a deal that includes the target’s operations in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Uruguay.

09 October 2023

Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía SC in Madrid has helped US-based company Eris purchase the Argentine subsidiary of Colombian mining group Mineros in a deal worth US$41 million.

09 October 2023

Chilean lawyer Marcelo Armas, a former partner and co-chair of regional law firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, has become the new chair of Affinitas, an alliance of four Elite firms from the Pacific Alliance countries.

28 September 2023