Tax lawyers at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas’ ‘serve clients effectively and diligently’, according to some. The Bogotá-based practice leverages the firm's global platform and its Medellín office to advise domestic and multinational clients on the full range of national and cross-border tax issues, with an emphasis on corporate reorganisations, transactional tax and litigation. Department head Camilo Cortés is experienced across a wide scope of tax law, including tax planning, transaction structuring and dispute resolution. He recently paired up with Carmen Sanabria — whose work also spans advisory, transactional and contentious matters — to advise WPP Media Management on a corporate reorganisation involving multiple spin-offs. Other key contacts include Ernesto Lopez, who handles tax, M&A and foreign exchange matters; and Germán Bohórquez, who serves as director of the transfer pricing unit. The team additionally features tax-focused associates Ximena Mazorra and Pedro Santamaría.
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‘Dentons is a solid, reliable firm with an excellent team. The service it provides is excellent.’
‘Camilo Cortés, Carmen Sanabria, and Ximena Mazorra, along with the rest of the team, serve clients effectively and diligently. They are always very friendly, approachable, and inspire a lot of confidence. We love Dentons.’
‘The entire Dentons team always responds to all requests very quickly and efficiently, which makes you feel well supported. They are always available to assist you, via phone call, WhatsApp, or email.’
‘The outstanding lawyers are partner Ernesto Lopez and associate Pedro Santamaría. They provide their services promptly, and we always receive quick responses. They have extensive experience in tax and fiscal matters.’
- ‘The team demonstrates excellent willingness to address requests, queries, and/or surveys. Broad knowledge of the different areas involved. There is strong integrity within the team.’
Key clients
- Express Luck
- Wavemaker Colombia
- Kantar Ibope Media Colombia
- Totvs Colombia
- VMLY&R Colombia
- Monjasa
- Eurocomercial
- Wayabero
- The Woodhouse Partnership
- Puerto Antioquia
- PIO
- BTR Colombia
- Sabanalac
- Artica Colombia
- Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina – CAF
- Banco de Occidente, Banco de Bogotá and Corficolombiana
- Gran Tierra Energy
- Inversiones Actual Colombia
- Fondo Corredores Davivienda
- CI Colombian Mint
Work highlights
Advised WPP Media Management on a corporate reorganisation, which included multiple spin-offs.
Advised Manufacturas Eliot on the corporate restructuring of the entire economic group, which included a merger between Ambarinvest and Safran Investments.
Advised Inversiones Actual Colombia on restructuring its corporate group to achieve tax efficiencies and streamline its organisational structure.
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Camilo Cortés