Esguerra JHR’s multidisciplinary group advises on the full life cycle of corporate matters, from company incorporations, through to compliance issues, M&A transactions, restructurings and litigation. Acting for a wide scope of domestic, regional and global clients, the team has recently undertaken work for entities in the energy, financial services, agro-industrial, manufacturing and TMT spheres, among others. The department is co-led by partner quartet Juan Pablo González, Andrés Parias, Verónica Arango Lux and Luis Alfonso Riveros; all of whom maintain broad business law practices. Former associate Felipe Nova Delgado left to join the Financial Superintendence of Colombia in November 2024.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
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Key clients
- Ecopetrol
- Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana (Grupo Sura)
- Parking International, Cooperativa Coomeva, Esenttia and Orbia Advance Corporation (Mexichem Resinas Colombia, Mexichem Colombia, Pavco de Occidente, Celta and Mexichem Ecuador)
- Sanimax de Colombia, Agropecuaria San Fernando and Proteínas y Energéticos de Colombia
- Colombiana de Estibas and Rent-a-Pallet Colombia
- Camilo Vargas Velásquez and Alejandro Vargas Velásquez
- Ultraserfnco, Macejal and Piricuicos; and Costa Rican Pallet & Pooling Co. Corp.
- Comfandi
- Squirrel Global Media
- BAM
- Prosegur
- Inversiones Ubuntu
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Juan Pablo González; Andrés Parias; Verónica Arango Lux; Luis Alfonso Riveros