Brigard Urrutia
TTR ID Profile: 2627
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Company Size: 351-500
Year Founded: 1934
Website:
www.bu.com.co
E-mail:
info@bu.com.co
LinkedIn: view profile
Calle 70A No. 4 - 41
Bogotá, Colombia
Tel.: +57 1 346 20 11
Fax.: +57 1 310 06 09
Last update on: 22 Apr 2024
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About Brigard Urrutia
Founded in 1934 and with 80 years of experience, Brigard & Urrutia is recognized as a leading law firm in Colombia and one of the most prestigious in Latin America.
We are committed to our clients and we provide them with professional and specialized counseling. We have a multidisciplinary team of more than 140 attorneys in different practice areas of the Business Law. Our lawyers work within the most rigorous ethical principles and the highest standards to reach professional excellence. We also have a management team that is constantly innovating in finding solutions, following best practices in order to give our clients a very pleasant customer experience.
We are known for making a careful selection of the professionals working in our firm because we know that the trust that we get from our clients is very important for us. Therefore, we seek to maintain high standards in all areas of our counseling.
Main Details
Short Description
Founded in 1934, Brigard & Urrutia enjoys a global reputation as one of South America’s leading law firms. The firm’s size gives it the ability to offer an unparalleled range of first-class legal services and bespoke legal solutions to its global client base which includes leading domestic and foreign financial institutions, multinational corporations, private equity/venture capital funds, state-owned enterprises, governments and multilateral agencies. The firm frequently advises on complex cross-border matters, and its attorneys have been involved in many of Colombia’s groundbreaking landmark transactions.
Brigard & Urrutia attorneys are recognized as leading practitioners and many of them have earned post-graduate degrees from prestigious American and European universities; several attorneys are admitted to practice in the State of New York.
Name
Brigard Urrutia
Year Founded
1934
Entity Type
Law Firm
Registered Name
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados S.A.
CIF / NIF / CNPJ / TAX ID
800.134.536-3
Corporate Structure
Public Limited Company (Plc)
Country - State / Province / District
Colombia - Bogotá
Previous Name
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados, S.A.
Key Executives and Professionals
| Name | Job Title | ||
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| Carlos Fradique-Méndez | Managing Partner | cfradique@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Adrián Rodríguez Piedrahita | Partner | adrianrodriguez@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Alejandro García de Brigard | Partner | agarcia@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Álvaro Iván Cala | Partner | acala@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Andrés Hernández De León | Partner | ahernandez@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Carlos Umaña | Partner | cumana@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Carlos Urrutia Valenzuela | Partner | currutia@bu.com.co | vCard |
| César Rodríguez | Partner | crodriguez@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Claudia Navarro | Partner | cnavarro@bu.com | vCard |
| Daniel Duque Estévez | Partner | dduque@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Daniela Montufar | Partner | dmontufar@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Fernando Alfredo Castillo | Partner | fcastillo@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Francisco Uribe Noguera | Partner | furibe@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Jaime Robledo | Partner | jrobledo@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Johann Schomberger Tibocha | Partner | jschomberger@bu.com.co | vCard |
We belong to the most important global law firm networks, such as Lex Mundi, World Services Group, Interlex, Pacific Rim Advisory Council-PRAC, Ius Laboris, The Bomchil group, among others. This allows us to offer our clients privileged access to top level firms in most of the countries of the world. These networks enable us to be at the forefront of best practices and global trends in the field of legal service provision, taking advantage of the experience of our colleagues in other jurisdictions.
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Colombian Law Firm of the Year
Chambers Global 2016,2015
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year
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Chambers Latin America (2016),2016
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Colombian Law Firm of the Year
2015
Arbitration and Mediation
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Employment & Labour
Estate Planning
Immigration
Infrastructure
Insolvency, Restructuring and Debt Recovery
International Trade
Litigation, Prevention and Dispute Resolution
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate
Telecommunications, Media and Technology
Radar (As Advisor)
| Date | Radar | Country | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | |
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| 13 Jul 2021 | Tül could raise funding within 36 months to expand into Africa and Asia ahead of IPO | Brazil, Switzerland, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Mexico, United States | 0,00 | - |
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| 26 Feb 2018 | Bupa Global signs agreement with Seguros Bolívar to provide international private health insurance in Colombia | Colombia, United Kingdom, Latin America, Latin America (Exclude Brazil), Pacific Alliance | 0,00 | - |
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| 14 Aug 2017 | Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN) retains MBA Lazard Banco de Inversiones to structure sale of Electricaribe | Argentina, Colombia, Latin America, Latin America (Exclude Brazil) | 0,00 | - |
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| 10 Oct 2016 | Legis exploring strategic alternatives following aborted sale to Thomson Reuters | Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, United States, Venezuela, Latin America, Latin America (Exclude Brazil) | 0,00 | - |
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Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Target | Country | Buyer | Seller | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | |||
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26 Feb 2024
Ongoing
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NetCo | Colombia | Colombia Móvil, Telefónica Colombia | - | ND |
60.01.03 Telecoms Towers & Infrastructure 60 Telecommunications / 60.01 Telecommunications & Networking Hardware |
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22 Feb 2024
Ongoing
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AIRSITE | Colombia | AISG | Private Shareholders I | ND |
35.10.02 Aviation 35 Industrials / 35.10 Transportation & Logistics |
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19 Feb 2024
Completed
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Grupo Nutresa | Colombia | Graystone Holdings, Grupo Argos, Grupo SURA | Private Shareholders Colombia I | 1.153,45 |
15.07.02 Chocolate, Sweets & Confectionary 15 Consumer Products & Services / 15.07 Food |
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06 Feb 2024
Completed
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Sociedad Portafolio | Colombia | Grupo SURA | Nugil | ND |
25.04.03 Holding Companies / Financial Holding Companies 25 Financial Services / 25.04 Other Financial Services |
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06 Feb 2024
Completed
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Grupo SURA | Colombia | Grupo SURA | IHC - International Holding Company, JGDB Holding, Nugil | ND |
25.04.03 Holding Companies / Financial Holding Companies 25 Financial Services / 25.04 Other Financial Services |
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Private Equity
| Date | Target | Country | Buyer | Seller | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | |||
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26 Jan 2024
Completed
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Corpóreos Colombia | Colombia | F3L Multimedia | MPM Corpóreos (Espaçolaser) | 0,09 |
15.10.04 Beauty, Fitness & Wellness 15 Consumer Products & Services / 15.10 Travel, Hospitality & Leisure |
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18 Jan 2024
Completed
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M2M DataGlobal | Chile | OptConnect | Private Shareholders Brazil I, Private Shareholders Chile I | ND |
60.02.03 Wireless Communications Services 60 Telecommunications / 60.02 Telecommunications & Networking Services |
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Venture Capital
| Date | Target | Country | Buyer | Seller | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | |||
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22 Nov 2023
Completed
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Supra | Colombia | Citi, Far Out VC, H2O Capital, QED Investors | - | ND |
40.02.07 Financial Software 40 Information Technology / 40.02 Industry-Specific Software |
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16 Jun 2023
Completed
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Alegra | Colombia | Riverwood Capital | - | ND |
40.02.07 Financial Software 40 Information Technology / 40.02 Industry-Specific Software |
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Equity Capital Markets
| Date | Issuer/Buyer | Type | Country | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | ||
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23 Aug 2023
Completed
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Grupo Éxito | Direct Listing | Colombia | 1.348,26 |
10.01.03 Distributors & Wholesalers (B2B) 10 Business Services / 10.01 Business & Professional Support Services |
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06 Nov 2013
Completed
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Avianca Holdings | IPO | United States | 302,21 |
25.04.03 Holding Companies / Financial Holding Companies 25 Financial Services / 25.04 Other Financial Services |
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Project Finance
| Date | Project Name | Sponsor | VALUE (EURm) | Country | Sector | ||
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05 Jul 2023 Financial Close |
PV plants in Santander - Spain | Ecoener | ND | Spain |
20.04.08 Solar Power 20 Energy & Utilities / 20.04 Renewable Energy |
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12 Dec 2022 Financial Close |
Plantas solares ubicadas en Montería | Solarpack | ND | Colombia |
20.04.08 Solar Power 20 Energy & Utilities / 20.04 Renewable Energy |
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Acquisition Finance
| Date | Financing Banks | Buyer | Target | Country | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | ||
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17 Jan 2024
Completed
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Banco Popular Dominicano, Bladex, Citigroup Global Markets, Scotiabank | INICIA | Gerdau Metaldom | Dominican Republic | 303,78 |
55.05.04 Iron & Steel Mining & Refining 55 Raw Materials & Natural Resources / 55.05 Metal & Mineral Resources |
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17 Jan 2024
Completed
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Banco Popular Dominicano, Bladex, Citigroup Global Markets, Scotiabank | INICIA | Gerdau Diaco | Colombia | 303,78 |
55.05.04 Iron & Steel Mining & Refining 55 Raw Materials & Natural Resources / 55.05 Metal & Mineral Resources |
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