Dario Laguado Giraldo

‘A team of experts in corporate matters’, Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa strikes the right note with clients for its pro-business approach and impressive depth at top level. The team continues to grow following its April 2024 demerger from the DLA Piper network and it added an exhaustive list of new clients during 24/25, including many multinational companies attracted by its strong international experience. Notably, the firm opened a new office in Madrid in May 2024, which demonstrated its continuing commitment to transnational work. The department fields seven specialist partners including managing partner Camilo Martínez, who recently advised Grupo Gilinski on the acquisition of Grupo Nutresa. Dario Laguado Giraldo, who joined in April 2024 from Brigard Urrutia, is highly regarded for M&A and private equity transactions and recently advised Telefónica Colombia on its joint venture with Tigo Colombia to expand mobile network infrastructure. Other seasoned partners include Felipe Quintero, who fronts the Madrid office, and Juan Manuel de la Rosa, who has recently undertaken deals for Advent International and Exagon Impact Capital, among others. A growing group of talented younger partners includes Felipe Aristizabal, who closed over 16 deals during 24/25, as well as Juan Carlos Gambín and Juan Camilo Varón — both of whom made partner in January 2025. The area additionally draws on several active non-partners including director Laura Ricardo Ayerbe, who joined from Brigard Urrutia in April 2024; director Carlos Góngora, whose practice spans M&A, private equity and real estate; and senior associate Maria Alejandra Cabrera, who has a focus on corporate governance.