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Posse Herrera Ruiz S.A.S

Posse Herrera Ruiz is a law firm that uses a multidisciplinary, systematic approach to finding creative, prudent and value generating business solutions, providing a full service which optimizes the clients return on investment, while minimizing risks.

The majority of Posse Herrera Ruiz clients are multinationals, other foreign investors, and some of the largest Colombian corporations. The firm advises clients in natural resources, infrastructure projects, road concessions, pipelines, multimodal transportation and ports, airports, railroads, refineries, retail, consumer products, pharma, banking and insurance, amongst others.

Relevant transactions that Posse Herrera Ruiz has participated in include Fairfax Financial Holding’s acquisition of of AIG Colombia; FEMSA Logística´s acquisition of 80% of Open Market; sale of assets of Cafesalud to Prestasalud; the sale of 50% of VivaColombia, the country’s low-budget airline, by Grupo Bolivar; Itau-Corpbanca merger; the acquisition by Suramericana of the Colombian subsidiary of the Royal & Sun Alliance; the acquisition of JP Morgan SIG Holdings participation in Sura Asset Management; Porsche’s Colombia acquisition of assets from VAS Colombia; financing for the “4G” road concessions; financing to Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings by a syndicate of six international banks, led by The Bank of Nova Scotia; Graña & Montero’s acquisition of a majority shareholding interest in Morelco; Alianza Fiduciaria’s acquisition of assets and contracts of Fiduciaria Fiducor; and in natural resources, the firm worked for Anadarko, the largest player in deep and ultra-deep water exploration, Conoco Phillips in unconventionals, exploration and production companies in the Hydrocarbons Agency bidding process, which have been acquired by larger players and in industry joint ventures and several of the largest mining companies in the country, amongst others.

Main Practice Areas

Administrative Law
Antitrust
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Reorganization
Business, Commercial & Corporate Law
Competition Law
Contracts
Corporate Governance
Cross-Border Transactions
Employment & Labor
Environmental Law
Family Law
Financing Transactions
Franchising
Immigration
IP/IT
Land Use and Real Property
Litigation
Privatization
Tax
Trusts and Estates
White Collar Criminal Defense

Contact

Cra 7 No. 71-52
Tower A 5th Floor
Bogota
Colombia 110231

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