Lloreda Camacho & Co.’s corporate and M&A unit stands as a ‘committed pro-business team offering solutions’, according to some. The firm’s premier IP practice ensures that it maintains strong transactional relationships with leading life sciences, TMT, and food and beverage companies, while it also handles a significant volume of energy-related mandates. Andrés Hidalgo heads the department and is also a key contact for the state contracting and infrastructure team; he recently acted alongside the life sciences team to advise Carlyle on the local aspects of its acquisition of Vantive. Below partner level, the team draws on a sizeable group of senior lawyers including associate practice director Nadia Sánchez, who delivers ’high-quality results and advice’; fellow associate practice director Vanesa Gonzalez, who enjoys a particularly strong record in deals involving heavily regulated industries; and newly promoted (April 2025) senior associate Karen Castaneda.
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‘Lloreda Camacho's team is interdisciplinary and has extensive knowledge of several areas of law. Its greatest strength lies in its unified approach and ability to resolve any query with the necessary professionalism.’
‘We value the team for its experience, quality deliverables, effective results, and efficiency. Nadia Sánchez delivers excellent, high-quality results and advice.’
‘A committed business team offering solutions. Lawyers are highly qualified and friendly people.’
‘It supports us in corporate and regulatory matters concerning our retail operations in Colombia. The lawyers, particularly Nadia Sánchez and Karen Castañeda, are always very available and handle our requests quickly. They also provide us with a great deal of security, serving as our local legal arm.’
‘Without a doubt, the team’s agility and availability are their greatest assets.’
Key clients
- Abbott Laboratories de Colombia
- Boehringer Ingelheim S.A.
- Coca Cola Bebidas de Colombia
- Comcel
- Eli Lilly Interamerica
- Goodyear de Colombia
- Siesint Holding
- Live Nation Inc.
- Maersk Colombia
- The Interpublic Group of Companies
- Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Siemens Healthcare
Work highlights
Acted as local counsel to Carlyle on its acquisition of Vantive, the standalone company spun off by Baxter to separate its kidney care division.
Advised Inversiones Cuscatlán Centroamérica on the acquisition of La Hipotecaria (Holding); a holding company of La Hipotecaria (El Salvador), Banco La Hipotecaria (Panama), and La Hipotecaria Compañía de Financiamiento (Colombia).
Advised Grupo Traxion on the Colombian aspects of its acquisition of FEMSA’s contract logistics operations in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil, operating under the Solistica brand.
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Practice head
Andrés Hidalgo