Luis Gabriel Morcillo > Brigard Urrutia > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Brigard Urrutia
CALLE 70A #4-41
BOGOTA
Colombia

Work Department

Capital Markets, Securities and Private Equity; ESG & Impact Investing

Position

Partner

Career

Luis Gabriel is a Partner of the Capital Markets, Securities & Private Equity and Corporate/M&A Practice Groups. He focuses his practice on securities offerings, including equity, debt and structured finance offerings in the Colombian Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, and under 144A and Reg S rules.
He particularly focused on the following industry sectors, Energy, Social Infrastructure and Sustainable finance. He has been involved in many of the largest securities offerings out of Colombia, including landmark offerings such as the first double-listed issuer, the first ETF and the first simultaneous offering made both in Colombia and in international markets. He frequently advises clients on Private Equity matters, including fund formation, fund raising and the implementation of investment policies for companies and projects in a cross-border basis, being a recognized leader on the development of the Colombian private equity industry. He also advises several national and foreign financial entities in financial services, corporate governance and securities regulations.

In addition, he has advised national and foreign clients on M&A transactions (both for listed and privately held companies). He has recently focused some extracurricular activities in fostering the venture capital and entrepreneurs’ ecosystem and in developing social impact investment funds (ESG) in Colombia.

He worked as an international associate in Hogan Lovells LLP, also in the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris, he began his career at the Superintendence of Finance of Colombia. Mr. Morcillo regularly participates in presentations and conferences about private equity and capital markets, and is a regular lecturer at Universidad del Rosario, Universidad de Los Andes and CESA Business School in Colombia. Formerly, he was an assistant professor teaching Public Finance at Universidad de Los Andes.

Languages

Spanish, English and French

Memberships

Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

Mr. Morcillo is a member of National Advisory Board (NAB) of the GSG Steering Group for Colombia.

Education

Mr. Morcillo is a graduate of the School of Law of Universidad de Los Andes, with additional diplomas in History and Economics from the same university. He also earned an LL.M at University College London (UCL), where he was awarded the academic excellence Joseph Hume Scholarship. He attended Negotiation courses at Harvard Law School and was awarded a Diploma in Private Equity from Oxford University.

 

Personal

He worked as an international associate in Hogan Lovells LLP, also in the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris, he began his career at the Superintendence of Finance of Colombia. Mr. Morcillo regularly participates in presentations and conferences about private equity and capital markets, and is a regular lecturer at Universidad del Rosario, Universidad de Los Andes and CESA Business School in Colombia.  Formerly, he was an assistant professor teaching Public Finance at Universidad de Los Andes.

Lawyer Rankings

Colombia > Capital markets

(Leading partners)

Luis Gabriel MorcilloBrigard Urrutia

A popular choice to handle both domestic and cross-border mandates, Brigard Urrutiaknows capital market issues’, according to satisfied clients. The team’s diverse client roster demonstrates strong links with issuers from across a wide range of industry sectors, while it additionally maintains close relationships with Colombian and global underwriters. Equally adept in both debt and equity offerings, the group has been particularly active in the former sphere of late, in line with current market conditions. Managing partner Carlos Fradique-Méndez, who is qualified in both Colombia and New York, brings to bear extensive international expertise. Fradique-Méndez recently teamed up with fellow practice head Luis Gabriel Morcillo and the banking and finance practice to act as special Colombian counsel to the underwriters (BBVA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets and HSBC Securities USA) on the Republic of Colombia’s landmark international social bond offering. The group also impresses at associate level, with senior Viviana Araújo standing out for her growing expertise in the capital markets and private equity fields. Also noted are senior associate Nicolás Arocha Roldán, whose practice spans capital markets, finance and corporate law; and mid-level associate Diana Useche, who is held up for her ‘practical knowledge of the market’.