Diego Muñoz Tamayo > Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Over the past year, Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados added eight new clients to its roster, including Brazilian development bank, BNDES, and payment technology platform, epag. Demonstrating a significant focus on regulatory matters, with growing expertise in fintech, the group also provides transactional support to banks, financial services companies and corporate borrowers. Felipe Trías and Diego Muñoz Tamayo co-head the department; both maintain broad banking, finance and corporate practices. The team also includes senior associate Daniel Cardona-Aranda, who sits in the banking, corporate and sports law groups; and corporate-focused junior associate, Melanie Gómez. Associate Amparo Montes left in October 2022 to become legal counsel at EssilorLuxottica, while associate Alonso de Reyes joined Baker McKenzie in London in May 2022.

‘Really excellent in the corporate arena’, Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados prominent market reputation is evidenced by the independent firm’s frequent involvement in cross-border deals. In particular, it maintains longstanding relationships with a host of foreign investors, including private equity funds, and is also a popular choice for global law firm referrals. Name partner Diego Muñoz Tamayo leads the department and is widely recognised for his record in public and private M&A, and privatisation transactions. The group also includes Felipe Trías, whose practice encompasses corporate and M&A, banking and finance, and foreign exchange law-related matters. Among the team’s recent highlights, Muñoz Tamayo and Trías paired up to advise Capital International Private Equity Funds on the $344m sale of its stake in discount supermarket chain, D1. Sources also recommend senior associate Juanita Esguerra (‘ready to respond to requests at all times’), who joined in July 2022 from Sodexo. In May 2022, senior associate Alonso de Reyes left to join Baker McKenzie in London, while senior associate Amparo Montes joined the legal team of EssilorLuxottica in October 2022.

Over the past year, Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados’ projects practice has added five new clients to its roster, including international construction companies and investment funds. The group is primarily recognised for its experience in privatisations, public tenders, and PPP processes, with strong recent showings in the public transport and utilities spheres. Founding partner Diego Muñoz Tamayo heads the department and is noted for his extensive transactional experience. The team additionally includes Felipe Trías, who also specialises in corporate and finance matters. Former senior associate Antonio Rojas Mayol left the firm in June 2022.

Leveraging its impressive record in state privatisations, Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados stands out for its ‘knowledge and experience in public law and arbitration’. Aside from its privatisation expertise, the group advises on a wide range of tender processes, public contacts, and administrative sanctioning proceedings, among other contentious and non-contentious matters. Founding partner Diego Muñoz Tamayo leads the department and is highlighted as an ‘excellent legal strategist’. The group also includes Felipe Trías, noted for his focus on public bidding processes, and environmental practice director Silvia Méndez.