The corporate and M&A practice at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is held up by clients as ‘unique in its ability to communicate requirements in easily understood terms’. The Colombian team frequently acts alongside offices from across the global Dentons network to shine in advising on the local aspects of cross-border transactions, while also handling a steady stream of domestic deals. Corporate veteran Eduardo Cárdenas co-heads the team and stands out for his long track record in sophisticated corporate and finance work. Department co-head Mauricio Borrero additionally fronts the corporate law group for the Latin America and Caribbean region; he recently advised Kofola ČeskoSlovensko on the acquisition of a 49% stake in Alta Fermentación. Other senior transactional practitioners include next-generation corporate partner Santiago Miramón; managing partner Bernardo Cárdenas, who maintains a broad banking, finance and corporate practice; and energy and natural resources specialists Santiago González and Jorge Neher. The group also draws on senior associate María Paula Macías, who sits in the M&A, corporate and competition teams. In July 2025, senior associate Ana Restrepo left to study in New York.
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Testimonials
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- Each of the individuals we worked with was very gracious with their time and knowledge and always open to questions, making sure we understood the steps in the process. All members of the team were quite approachable and easy to work with.
- We feel this practice is unique in its ability to communicate requirements in easily understood terms. The team’s knowledge of local laws and the impact on our transaction was invaluable to us coming from a foreign country. We were also quite impressed with its flexibility to handle changes in the engagement at a moment's notice and pivot to provide the essential services needed to bring the transaction to a successful close.
Key clients
Kofola ČeskoSlovensko
East West Quest, Redwood Kapital
Sun Valley Investments
SK Capital
Negratín Global Services
Seguros Bolívar
Closure Solutions Holdings CSI Latin American Holdings
Francisco Botero
Del Monte Fresh Produce
Vesta Software Group Latam
Work highlights
Advised Kofola ČeskoSlovensko on the acquisition of a 49% stake in Alta Fermentación.
Advised East West Quest and Redwood Kapital on the sale of Verdnet to Strabag Energy and Erco Energía, each acquiring an equal stake.
A cross-office Dentons team spanning seven jurisdictions, together with Kirkland & Ellis and Bär & Karrer, advised SK Capital on its acquisition of Swixx BioPharma Holding.
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Practice head
Eduardo Cárdenas; Mauricio Borrero