During 2024/25, Baker McKenzie S.A.S. recorded a significant uptick in regulatory work, including advising both domestic and international financial institutions and funds on compliance and product-related matters. On the transactional side, project finance is a key source of mandates and clients highlight the team’s ‘knowledge of the infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications sectors’ — it also routinely handles corporate financings. Department co-head Ricardo Trejos Robledo specialises in structured finance, debt capital markets, private equity funds and financial regulation; he was recently engaged by Fiduciaria Corficolombiana — one of the largest asset managers in Colombia — to advise on regulatory issues regarding its portfolio funds. Jaime Trujillo co-heads the group and combines strength in M&A, private equity and corporate finance law. At associate level, senior Mónica Cubillos Iregui brings to bear significant in-house experience gained during her previous role as chief lawyer at Itaú Corpbanca Colombia. Also noted are juniors Victoria Luque and Adriana Riobó, both of whom focus on banking and finance.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is attentive and clear in its advice.’

  • ‘We value its knowledge of the infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications sectors, as well as for its participation in project finance.’

  • ‘Senior associate Mónica Cubillos Iregui is distinguished by her agility, disposition, excellent attitude and knowledge.’

Key clients

  • Scania
  • Coval
  • Sura Investment Management
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Banco Davivienda
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Bonus Gestión de Activos
  • Transportadora de Gas Internacional
  • Aeropuertos del Oriente
  • Scania Colombia
  • Banco Pichincha

Work highlights

Advised Coval on a $49m debt issuance under New York law.
Advised Bancolombia, Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, BBVA Colombia, Banco de Occidente, Scotiabank Colpatria and The Bank of Nova Scotia on extending two new credit facilities to Onnet Fibra Óptica, totalling COP$350bn.
Advised Scania on a contingent guarantee for payments under facilities granted by Natixis (New York branch) to finance the supply of Euro VI GNV buses for Bogotá's public transport system.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Ricardo Trejos Robledo

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Mónica Cubillos Iregui

Practice head

Ricardo Trejos Robledo; Jaime Trujillo