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Corporate

We have extensive knowledge and practice in legal counseling for companies in the various corporate and exchange topics, such as incorporation of companies and branches of foreign companies, shareholders agreements, corporate reorganization, statutory (by-laws) reforms, dissolution and liquidation of companies, transfer of shareholder property, foreign investment registration, substitution of foreign investment, corporate dispute and conflicts, insolvency and winding up proceedings, among others.

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Contracts

We advise on the structuring and implementation of intermediary business schemes, civil and commercial contracts including business cooperation contracts, commercial trust agreements, work and services contracts, domestic and international sales contract, commercial agency and distribution contracts, joint ventures, infrastructure contracts, franchise agreements, exploitation of intangibles, among others.

In the area of government contracting we provide advice on contract negotiation, public bids, preparation of bid offers and legal support in the different stages of state contracts.

We advise multinational companies when carrying out marketing campaigns in the main markets in Latin America, as well as in commercial and logistics agreements.

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Taxes

On the basis that most corporate, foreign exchange and real estate frameworks have a tax component in its essence, the firm advises clients in structuring and tax planning aimed at ensuring optimization of tax liabilities and tax burdens associated thereto. We usually advise of tax matter with an international scope, in operations abroad, in various jurisdictions o in wealth management in different countries.

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International Trade And Foreign Exchange

We support our customers in all exchange transactions regulated by the Colombian law: Operations of import and export of goods, external debt, international investments and endorsements and warranties. As part of our professional advice, we seek and find for our clients the best possible structure to develop projects in the country and abroad.

We support our clients on customs and foreign trade formalities. We structure alternatives of optimization of international trade operations, conceptualize and manage applications for refund of custom taxes. We provide legal support in procedures, requirements, and investigations of import and export operations of goods and services, certificates of origin, tariff codes, licenses, customs transits, free trade zones, among others, seeking always practical solutions.

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Litigation

We represent in judicial processes that require care strategy, precision and depth of concepts, suficient evidence and outstanding arguments, so that the rights and interests of our clients are respected.

We litigate in corporate, commercial and administrative (state contracts, customs, exchange, health, security, etc.).

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International Trade

We support our customers in all exchange transactions regulated by the Colombian law: Operations of import and export of goods, external debt, international investments and endorsements and warranties. As part of our professional advice, we seek and find for our clients the best possible structure to develop projects in the country and abroad.

We support our clients on customs and foreign trade formalities. We structure alternatives of optimization of international trade operations, conceptualize and manage applications for refund of custom taxes.

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Environmental Regulation

The firm has extensive experience in environmental regulation of extended producer responsibility and recycling and post consumption programs in force in Colombia, and topics related to the extended producer responsibility.

We advise on issues related to compliance with environmental and sustainability laws and regulations. Administrative proceedings before the National Authority for Environmental Licenses (ANLA). Prevention of environmental risks and / or pollution incidents, and implementation of corrective measures for such events.

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Mergers And Acquisitions: M&A

We support our national and international clients in the various stages of structuring, negotiation and implementation of mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs, with a portfolio of services that includes, finding the best ways to obtain approvals of such operations before the regulatory and competition authorities

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Migration and Labor

We offer legal advice in the field of individual labor relations. We advise on matters relating to recruitment of national or foreign personnel by domestic and foreign employers in Colombia, wage compensation, social security, layoffs, regulations and labor policies, compliance with labor and social security obligations (labor), and in general, all the details of the execution of labor contracts in Colombia.

On migration topics, we advise clients in processing work permits, residence and different types of visa applicable in Colombia.

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Compliance

We advise in compliance in anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-corruption, providing support in in preparing, implementing AML and anti-corruption systems, and in private data compliance and competition.

We also serve providing compliance officers and compliance audits, as well as advising compliance officers in the above matters and in the risks management related to those matters.

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