Demonstrating a marked focus on regulatory matters, Holland & Knight’s banking and finance team is also equipped to handle complex transactions on behalf of both lenders and corporate borrowers. Among its transactional strong suits, project finance is a key source of mandates, while it additionally shines in corporate finance and structured finance. Department co-head Juliana Saa has a focus on corporate, finance and capital markets work, and routinely represents banks, development finance institutions and alternative lenders on banking and finance deals. Fellow co-head Camilo Gantiva specialises in capital markets transactions and financial regulation; he recently advised e-commerce platform, Mercado Pago on compliance issues concerning the Colombian payments ecosystem. Also noted, Bogotá managing partner Enrique Gómez‐Pinzón splits his time between Colombia and the US; and intermediate associate Juan Felipe Fontecha, who was formerly an attorney at the Superintendence of Finance. Intermediate associate María Elvira Borrero joined Avianca in April 2025.
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- 'Camilo Gantiva and Juan Fontecha are excellent professionals, very deep expertise with an innovative approach for new products/services. Traditional big law firms are not usually like this!'
Key clients
- KMA Construcciones
- Fondo de Capital Privado Credicorp Capital Deuda Privada I
- Banco de Crédito del Perú
- Banco Davivienda
- Redem Tech Colombia (Kapital)
- Gobravo
- Integrity Corporación Financiera (to be incorporated)
- Mercado Pago
- DLocal
- Protexa Andina
- Banco Santander
- Bamboo
Work highlights
Advised Quálitas Compañía de Seguros Colombia on its establishment as an insurance company in Colombia.
Advised eight financial institutions on the financing of the fifth generation of highways Autopista Magdalena Medio (Troncal del Magdalena 1) and Autopista del Rio Grande (Troncal del Magdalena 2), totalling COP$4.3bn.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Juliana Saa; Camilo Gantiva