Primarily active in structured finance and debt capital markets work, Baker McKenzie S.A.S.’s team stands out for its international network and ability to resource cross-border offerings. Alongside its work for issuers and underwriters in traditional capital markets issuances, the team additionally maintains a prominent private equity funds practice; significantly, private equity funds fall under the jurisdiction of capital markets regulation in Colombia. Next-generation partner Ricardo Trejos is a key contact and is noted for his broad banking and finance experience, which spans structured finance, debt capital markets, private equity fund formation and regulatory work. Trejos co-heads the department together with M&A and private equity partner Natalia Ponce de León, who is recommended for equity capital markets transactions. Key associates include senior Mónica Cubillos Iregui and intermediate Juliana Gómez, who are noted for equity and debt capital markets work respectively. Former practice co-head Andrés Crump left the firm in June 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘It's a great team. Particularly noteworthy is the active participation of the partner, Ricardo Trejos, during the transaction structuring and negotiation processes. This creates significant added value in the firm's services.’
  • ‘Lawyers are characterised by their ability to incorporate their clients' needs into the analysis and construction of legal documents. This openness is valuable in structuring processes, where their flexibility regarding business models creates added value for the client.’

Key clients

  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
  • StepStone
  • Bonus Gestión de Activos
  • Ingeurbe
  • Fiduciaria Corficolombiana
  • MFS Investment Management
  • Credicorp Capital
  • Coval (Comercializadora de Valores)
  • Ingeurbet
  • Klym

Work highlights

Advised Coval on a $49m notes issuance under New York law.
Advised Fiduciaria Corficolombiana on regulatory matters regarding their portfolio funds.
Advised Bonus Gestión de Activos on the securitisation of equity interests in a private equity fund.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Ricardo Trejos; Natalia Ponce de León