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Mr Ricardo Trejos
Work Department
Banking & Finance
Position
Partner
Career
Ricardo joined the firm in 2003 as part of the Disputes Resolution practice group. In 2008 he joined the corporate law practice group, mainly focusing on structured credit transactions, mergers and acquisitions and private equity fund formation.
In 2015 he assumed the position of director of the banking and finance practice of Baker McKenzie in Colombia.
Ricardo was also visiting attorney at the Baker McKenzie Chicago office during the second semester 2015.
He has advised clients such as PayPal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Brookfield Asset Management, Altra Investments and Scotiabank Colpatria and Bonus Banca de Inversión.
He is currently a member of the Steering Committees of the Banking and Capital Markets practice groups and of the Private Equity Subcommittee of Baker McKenzie for Latin America.
Ricardo’s main practice areas are structured finance (mainly project finance and acquisition finance), debt capital markets, private equity funds formation and financial regulation.
In terms of acquisition financing, he has advised in operations exceeding USD 1,500,000,000 in the last two years.
Rankings:
- Band 4, Banking & Finance, Chambers Global and Latin America, 2024
- Band 4, Capital Markets, Chambers Global and Latin America, 2024
- Next Generation Partner, Banking & Finance, The Legal 500 Latin America, 2024
- Next Generation Partner, Capital Markets, The Legal 500 Latin America 2024
- LACCA Approved, Banking & Finance, Latin Lawyer, 2024
Languages
Spanish - English
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, (LL.M.) (2010).
- Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. (Graduate Studies Banking and Financial Law) (2007).
- Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Bogotá, Colombia. (J.D.) (2004).
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Banking and finance
(Next Generation Partners)Colombia > Capital markets
(Next Generation Partners)During 2023/24, the capital markets team at Baker McKenzie S.A.S. kept busy advising on matters concerning private equity funds, which are notably subject to capital markets regulation in Colombia. Historically, the group is also recognised for its activity on the debt capital markets front, where it benefits from its ability to leverage the wider firm’s extensive international platform to support clients on multi-jurisdictional offerings and regulatory issues. Next-generation partner Ricardo Trejos is a key contact for structured finance, debt capital markets and private equity funds; he recently advised Transportadora de Gas Internacional on a $547.6m derivative transaction. Rounding out the key partners are private equity and M&A head Andrés Crump; and Natalia Ponce de León, who was promoted to partner in January 2024 and specialises in private equity, M&A and corporate law. Corporate and commercial-focused senior associate Juliana Gómez is also noted.
Colombia > Projects
Baker McKenzie S.A.S. is distinguished by its extensive global platform and clients attest that the projects team ‘has access to resources that other law firms can’t manage to incorporate’. The cross-practice group handles a mix of infrastructure and energy-related work, with its recent experience spanning project development, project finance, corporate support and contentious matters. Project finance specialist Alejandro Mesa is a key contact and brings to bear experience in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. Also noted are newly promoted (July 2023) partner María Montejo, who advises on public procurement and infrastructure projects; and structured finance specialist Ricardo Trejos.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Colombia > Banking and finance
- Next Generation Partners Colombia > Capital markets
- Capital markets Colombia
- Projects Colombia
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Labour and employment
- Dispute resolution > Litigation
- Tax