About

Carvajal, together with its subsidiaries, engages in packaging, furniture, pulp and paper, communications and technology businesses. One of the few Latin American companies with a history of over 110 years, Carvajal employs 19,000 people in 14 countries in Latin America. With a clearly defined strategy of refocusing on its core business areas, in 2016 the conglomerate sold its education business to Grupo Santillana Educación Global, which is owned by Priso. The transaction included the sale of all of Carvajal’s education interests across Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and Ecuador, as well as the transfer of certain trademarks and licenses. Apart from closing this and other big deals across Carvajal’s extensive portfolio of activities, the nimble and dynamic legal department has opened up business opportunities for the conglomerate by working in close proximity to revenue generating departments – the cross-department collaboration has led to the team providing business-centric advice that is easily actionable by commercial peers. Over the years the team’s service offering and speed have been nothing short of fantastic, with its work on contracts receiving particular praise.