David Beltrán > Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría Offices
CARRERA 9 74-08
OFFICE 105
BOGOTA
Colombia
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David Beltrán
Work Department
Corporate / M&A, Insolvency
Position
Associate
Career
Principal Associate member of the Corporate/M&A team. His professional practice focuses on the area of mergers and acquisitions, advice on corporate governance, entrepreneurship and conflict resolution in corporate matters. He has extensive experience in the design and implementation of complex business reorganization operations, joint ventures, and shareholder agreements. Likewise, he has participated in a wide range of corporate, public and private transactions locally and internationally, coordinating or supporting local and regional teams. He has experience in the management of regulatory aspects related to corporate reorganization operations. Finally, he provides advice to various clients in the prevention of corporate conflicts and their solution.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
Education
David has a Law Degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (2006). He also has a Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Law from the same institution (2008) and a Master’s Degree in International Business Law from Tiburg University (2011).
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Corporate and M&A
Ranking among Colombia’s most dominant corporate practices, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría earns plaudits for its ‘specialised lawyers committed to corporate issues’. The international-facing group combines a formidably deep domestic bench with a strong regional network that takes in offices in Chile and Peru; it also benefits from platforms in Europe through its partnership with Iberian powerhouse, Uría Menéndez. Despite being managing partner, M&A heavyweight Martín Acero remains highly sought after by sources for his ‘personalised attention’; he recently advised Ferro and Gema de Inversiones on the acquisition of a 17.64% stake of Hojalata y Laminados. Claudia Barrero is also a go-to corporate specialist and recently teamed up with the firm’s Peru and Chile offices to advise Latam company, Quelaris Internacional, on its acquisition by IMCD Group. In another multi-jurisdictional highlight, Felipe Cuberos advised Inversiones Kaufmann on the acquisition of the Mercedes Benz truck and bus division in Colombia from Daimler. Other key partners include: Juan Carlos Rocha, who blends strength in corporate and real estate matters; Hernando Padilla, who sits in the banking, capital markets and corporate practices; and up-and-coming corporate and restructuring specialist Nicolás Tirado, who recently advised Kaufmann Ventures on the seed round it led in Colombian start-up, Velocity-X. Among the group’s sizeable band of associates, principals Luz María Mercado, Juan José Castaño, David Beltrán and Juan Guillermo Nur all stand out for their broad corporate and M&A activity. Senior associates Paula Buriticá and Alejandro Medina left in May 2022 and November 2022, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy and natural resources
- Environment
- Dispute resolution > Litigation
- Projects
- Tax