Practice Areas - Corporate
- Commercial Law
- Taxation
- Securities
- Estate Planning and Immigration
| - Mergers and Acquisitions
- International and Cross Border Transactions
- Foreign Exchange
- Real Property
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| Education | Universidad de los Andes, Abogado (Attorney); Northwestern University School of Law (Master of Laws, LL.M.); Inalde, Escuela de Dirección y Negocios, Universidad de la Sabana (Medex or MBA) |
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| Admitted | 1998, Colombia; 2003, New York |
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| Languages | Spanish and English |
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| Born | Cali, Colombia, October 28, 1972 |
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| Biography | Author: "Transactional, Social and Legal Aspects of Oil Exploration and Exploitation in Colombia, Journal of International Law and Business, Northwestern University. Taught Roman Law and US Securities Law at the Universidad de los Andes. Associate, Prieto & Carrizosa Abogados; Brigard & Urrutia Abogados. Attorney, Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. Assisted in drafting rules and regulations for Real Estate Investment Funds and HMOS. Government Official in the Colombian Securities and Exchange Superintendency. Advisor, Vice Minister of Social Security. |
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| ISLN | 914409944 |
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| Transactions | The merger of Aces and Avianca, two of Colombia's leading airlines; The privatization of the Cali Airport; The privatization of Chec, Electrificadora del Meta and other government electricity generating companies; The acquisition of several companies in Central America by Cartones América S.A., a Colombian cardboard box and related products manufacturing company; A maquila agreement by 3M and Permapint S.A.; The global billion dollar bond issue of the Republic of Colombia; The restructuring of the Republic of Colombia's debt by analyzing the legal aspects of several swaps and Isda Master Agreements; Assisted in drafting rules and regulations for Real Estate Investment Funds and HMOS; Defended Phillip Morris from charges by the Dian (Colombian Internal Revenue Service) of having severely violated foreign exchange rules and regulations. The prosecution ended favourably for Phillip Morris as it was exempted from paying a US Dollar six figure fine. (Participated in some of these transactions acting as an associate of Brigard & Urrutia Abogados or Prieto & Carrizosa Abogados). |
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