Juan Diego Martinez > Serrano Martínez CMA > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
Serrano Martínez CMA Offices
Calle 27 # 5A – 12
Bogotá D.C.
Colombia
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Juan Diego Martinez
Work Department
Corporate and M&A; Estate Planning
Position
Partner
Career
| Juan Diego leads the Corporate and M&A area at the Firm. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, corporate governance, corporate and shareholder litigation and estate planning and management.
Before founding Serrano Martinez, Juan Diego worked as senior associate in the corporate and M&A team of one of the largest firms in Colombia (Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (2012 – 2016) and Leal Angarita & Asociados (2010-2012)). He also worked as legal subdirector of the Air Transport Association in Colombia (ATAC) (2007-2009), as well as a lawyer of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (2005-2006). He has published articles in different specialized law reviews and is lecturer of contracts at Javeriana University, as well as lecturer of M&A at Universidad de los Andes and Universidad Externado. |
Juan Diego has also been ranked as “Next Generation Partner” recognized in “The Legal 500” for leading one of the most prominent practices in Colombia for corporate law and M&A
Languages
Spanish, English, German
Memberships
Member of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee and the Private Client Tax Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
– J.D. from Universidad Javeriana.
– J.D. from Universidad del País Vasco.
– Specialist in International Business Law from Universidad de los Andes.
– LL.M. from NYU Law School.
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Corporate and M&A
(Next Generation Partners)The mid-October 2023 merger of Correa Merino Agudelo Abogados and Serrano Martínez saw the emergence of Serrano Martínez CMA, which – with offices in the key Bogotá and Medellín markets – is undoubtedly at its strongest in the corporate/M&A sector. Additionally able to draw on the firm’s capabilities in competition, labour and employment, real estate and tax law (among other areas), the corporate practice impresses with it’s ‘experience‘, ‘expertise’ and ‘unique and refined strategic approach’. The former CMA team has long been sought after for its specialist knowledge in the emerging market and venture capital spheres, and expertise representing start-ups and investors, while the group from the former SM has developed a reputation for sophisticated mid-market transactions; the combined team also has extensive experience acting for mature domestic and multinational corporations in traditional M&A transactions and general corporate matters. Co-leading the practice, Camilo Merino is recommended for his ability to ‘artfully adapt to complex situations which gives him an excellent strategic edge’, while Juan Diego Martinez provides advice that is ‘clear, to the point and practical’, and is noted for a practice that spans M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and contentious matters. At associate level, key support comes from seniors Sebastián Morales Agudelo, who joined in April 2022 from pension fund, Protección; and Alejandro Medina, a November-2022 hire who joined from Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría and has a focus on domestic and cross-border M&A. Corporate and M&A-focused intermediate, Valentina Castillo B, is also noted.