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Deloitte Asesores y Consultores Offices

Deloitte Asesores y Consultores
ED. WORLD TRADE CENTER
OF. 1101/02, CLL. 76 NO. 54-11
Colombia
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Deloitte Asesores y Consultores > The Legal 500 Rankings

Colombia > Corporate and M&A Tier 5

Deloitte Asesores y Consultores’ practice advises on a wide scope of corporate transactions, commercial issues, compliance matters, intellectual property law and foreign exchange regulations, with its activity in the latter sphere particularly noteworthy. The firm’s comprehensive national platform, which includes offices in Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cali and Medellín, as well as its extensive global network is reflected in its diverse client roster, which includes leading domestic and multinational companies. Experienced corporate and commercial partner Juan Germán Osorio heads the team, with support from legal manager Esteban Jimenez and senior associates Santiago Castellanos and Juan Felipe Vivas.

Practice head(s):

Juan Germán Osorio

Testimonials

‘Deloitte’s lawyers have good expertise on the issues consulted: Juan German Osorio, Esteban Jimenez and Juan Felipe Vivas.‘

‘This team remains open to creating new and better ways of collaboratively work with our company.‘

‘The team led by Juan German Osorio is characterised by a permanent openness and immediate accessibility within reach of a call. This is valuable because we do not like to be a # ticket waiting for anyone’s attention as happens at other firms.‘

Key clients

Canacol Group

Nestle de Colombia

Suramericana

Championx Colombia

Mazda de Colombia

Natura Cosméticos – Avon Colombia

Hilton Worldwide Manage Branchco

DSV Solutions, DSV Air and Sea

Givaudan Colombia

Congrupo

Inteligence Bussines Recovery Colombia

Work highlights

  • Provided ongoing advice to the Canacol Group of companies on foreign exchange regulation and corporate law matters.
  • Advised Nestlé de Colombia on foreign exchange regulations.
  • Provided ongoing advice to ChampionX Colombia on various corporate and foreign exchange matters.

Colombia > Labour and employment

Deloitte Asesores y Consultores’ labour and employment group has been on an upward trajectory following the arrival of next-generation partner Isabella Gandini, who joined in 2020 from Holland & Knight. Significantly, the group added ten new clients over the past year alone.

Deloitte Asesores y Consultores > Firm Profile

Firm overview: Skilled and experienced Deloitte Legal* practitioners work together with other Deloitte professionals in tax, consulting, risk- and financial advisory to guide their clients through a project in a coordinated way around the world. Deloitte Legal*, present in over 80 countries, is able to provide holistic guidance around strategic business decisions as well as offer support services that can increase efficiency and reduce the cost of some routine legal activities. As part of the global Deloitte professional services network, Deloitte Legal* helps clients in delivering multinational legal solutions that are consistent, technology-enabled, tailored, and sensitized.

Deloitte Legal* offers competent yet pragmatic advice in many fields of national and international business law. Its professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions. It offers multidisciplinary advice incorporating areas of expertise that are complementary to the legal advice.

Whether family-owned smaller and medium-sized companies, listed stock corporations or international groups of companies—Deloitte Legal* covers the fields of business law that are important for our clients.

Deloitte Legal* understands legal advice not as an isolated component, but as a contribution to a comprehensive solution of the issues that clients face. Working with other Deloitte colleagues, Deloitte Legal* can help clients to make informed decisions in the context of legal as well as other business considerations.

* “Deloitte Legal” means the legal practices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firm affiliates that provide legal services. For legal and regulatory reasons, not all member firms provide legal services.

Main areas of practice: Deloitte Legal organizes its market offerings around three key areas:

Commercial law solutions: Companies are facing an increasing number of business challenges globally, including more rigorous regulations and enforcement by local authorities in the countries where they operate. As experienced advisers with a practical focus Deloitte Legal* can help clients meet these challenges and develop commercial solutions. Our experience and expertise allow us to provide businesses facing complex legal regulations and challenges with personalized, tailor-made services. Services included but not limited to are:

  • Commercial advisory
  • Intellectual property
  • Data protection
  • Full-scale pre-insolvency solutions
  • Commercial contracts
  • Dispute resolution

Corporate and mergers and acquisitions solutions: Deloitte Legal* provides a full range of corporate law services from complex advisory services related to major business life events (including advising in restructuring and mergers and acquisitions processes) through to general secretarial services. Services included but not limited to are:

  • M&A transactions
  • Integrated due diligence
  • Corporate law, corporate governance
  • Corporate reorganizations
  • Shareholders agreement and joint ventures
  • Post-merger integration
  • Legal and tax services to startups

Foreign exchange: Even though the exchange market in Colombia flows freely, several exchange operations must be legalized according to Colombian exchange market regulations.

The free market consists of all other operations that do not have the obligation to be completed through the foreign exchange market, such as payments for services supply in foreign currency and transfer of foreign currency for other types of transactions, such as donations. These types of transactions do not have to be reported to the Colombian Central Bank. Likewise, the Colombian regulation acknowledges the existence of a “free market”, which consists of all operations that are not of mandatory channeling.

Pursuant to foreign exchange regulations, the following transactions must be completed through the foreign exchange market:

  • Import and export of goods.
  • Foreign indebtedness and related financial costs.
  • Financial investments in securities and assets abroad.
  • Foreign capital investments in Colombia.
  • Colombian capital investments abroad.
  • Endorsements and warranty bonds in foreign currency.
  • Derivative

Under this scenario, Deloitte Legal* provides clients with a complete scheme, analysis, and accompaniment during the procedures and required steps to effectively comply with the foreign exchange regime

Employment law and social security: Turbulent economic times require companies to be agile and flexible in their staffing to remain competitive. Complex polices, frequent legislative changes and global operations make managing employee relations and compliance with employment law challenging for businesses. Deloitte Legal* provides businesses with the advice they need to make informed decisions and comply with a multitude of regulatory and procedural requirements. Services included but not limited to are:

  • Compensation and benefits
  • Individual employment law
  • International employment remodeling
  • Human cloud
  • Legal mobility services
  • Social security

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Corporate and M&A Esteban Jimenez estjimenez@deloitte.com 3162485532
Employment Law & Social Security Ingrid Barrero ibarrero@deloitte.com 3134922790

Staff Figures

Number of lawyers at the country : 2,500+
At the office : 13

Languages

English
Spanish


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