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Brigard Urrutia

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‘Bringing all the experience and expertise of the Bogotá office to Cali’, Brigard Urrutia stands as one of the few major national firms with a significant on-the-ground presence in the city. The local team comprises six lawyers, including high-profile regulatory expert Alejandro Garcia de Brigard, who divides his time between Bogotá and Cali and provides ’internationally recognised professional services with local sensitivity’. He recently advised the shareholders of Grupo BIT on the sale of their shares in the company to Accel-KKR. At associate level, senior Jimena Rincon stands out for her ‘tremendous transactional skills’, while intermediate Rafael Reyes is noted for labour and employment work.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘BU's Cali team is a great local alternative, bringing all the experience and expertise of the Bogotá office to Cali.’

  • ‘Alejandro García de Brigard has extensive and varied experience in transactional and regulatory matters and is constantly available to answer any questions, with a strong practical sense and business orientation.’

  • ‘Senior associate Jimena Rincón has tremendous transactional skills, and her service and client care are first-rate.’

  • ‘Alejandro García de Brigard is one of the country's most renowned experts in competition law and is also an expert in transactional matters. His presence in Cali has given him a unique understanding of the region's economic environment, client needs, and the particular sensitivities of local businesses.’

  • ‘Alejandro García de Brigard provides internationally recognised professional services with local sensitivity. Jimena Rincon is an exceptional transactional and corporate lawyer with a deep understanding of business and impeccable client service.’

  • ‘The Cali team is top-notch, not only in its professional skills but also in its management model, providing timely, real-time responses to users' needs. The involvement of the key partner, as well as its interdisciplinary practice, ensures advice is not limited to a specific issue but is more comprehensive.’

Key clients

  • TQ
  • Fercon
  • Editora Actualícese.com Ltda.
  • Harinera del Valle
  • Sistemas de Información Empresarial (SIESA)
  • Lagardère Travel Retail
  • Quimpac de Colombia
  • Meyer Colombia
  • Cristar Tabletop
  • Grupo Bit
  • Berry Global Group
  • Compunet

Work highlights

Advised the shareholders of Grupo BIT on the sale of their shares in the company to Accel-KKR.
Advised Grupo Empresarial Manuelita on the sale of its minority stake in Océanos to Empagrán.

Practice head

Alejandro García de Brigard