Firm profile:
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados represents a new category of legal services in Colombia. The Firm has 14 partners and 60 attorneys with the knowledge and ability required to build the best team of specialists with unparallel experience, both locally and internationally.
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados is the business law firm with the highest number of partners in Colombia, and a partners-associates ratio 1:4. This allows the firm to provide its clients with a top quality service, having a continuous presence and an ongoing management of its partners. This structure meets the highest international standards and reflects a competitive advantage of the firm.
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados has nine Strategic Business Units and more than 40 practice areas, giving the clients the greatest expertise and knowledge for each particular advisory.
The firm is an undisputed leader in the Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution and Investment Protection, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Tax. It is recognized in the local and international markets excelling at Corporate, Intellectual Property, Administrative, Constitutional Law & Infrastructure, Labor Law and Natural Resources.
Furthermore, Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados has also led and encouraged the Pro Bono practice in Colombian and Latin American law firms, while representing more than 70 organizations and individuals in related Pro Bono matters.
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados is part of Affinitas and Taxand worldwide networks.
The firm has been continuously nominated and awarded by international publications, with a remarkable innovation and legal service quality.
Some International Acknowledgements:
- Chambers Global 2011 and Chambers Latin America 2011 – Top ranked
- DealWatch DCM (Debt Capital Markets) - Top Legal Advisers to issuers, by deal count, sixth in Latin America and unique in Colombia 2010 and DealWatch League Board - Top M&A legal advisers, by deal count, second in Latin America and number one in Colombia 2010
- Global Arbitration Review GAR100 3rd Edition 2010 and Global Arbitration Review GAR100 4th Edition 2011- Top 100 Arbitration Practices in the World
- IFLR1000- Top Tier Firm 2011; Best Firm of the Year in Colombia 2010; Top Tier Firm 2009
- ILO- Clients Choice Awards 2008
Recent Transactions
1. AVIANCA-TACA Holding S.A.: Public offering of preferential shares of AviancaTaca Holding S.A., in the Colombian public securities market (approximate amount Us$270 MM).
2. JPMORGAN and MERRILL LYNCH: Issuance of notes in the international markets by Grupo Sura Finance (Total amount of Us$300MM due on 2021).
3. EMGESA: Advisors to Emgesa in its Us$400 MM bond offering in the international market.
4. 2020 in the international market; - Advisors to Bancolombia in its Us$520 MM offering senior note due 2016 in the international markets.
5. ECOPETROL: Advisors to Ecopetrol in the local bond placement of Us$523 MM.
6. OCENSA: Advisors to Ocensa in a Us$624 MM syndicated financing with local banks.
7. IFC-CAMIF: Advisors to IFC and CAMIF in the Us$142MM financing granted to Sociedad Portuaria Terminal de Contenedores de Buenaventura S.A., TC-BUEN (total project value: Us$231,535,000).
Contact: gpzlegal@gpzlegal.com
Main Office:
Bogotá D.C., Colombia: Calle 67 No 7-35 Office 1204, Edificio Caracol Radio
Tel: +571 3192900
Fax: +571 3210295
Medellín, Colombia:
Carrera 43ª No 9 Sur-91 Torre Norte, Office 504
Tel: +574 3132211
Fax: +574 3135851
Web: www.gpzlegal.com
Languages:
Spanish, English, German, French, Italian
Partners:
Alejandro Linares Cantillo, Andrés Hoyos Ramírez, Eduardo Zuleta Jaramillo, Germán Villamil Pardo, Jaime Robledo Vásquez, Jorge Enrique Barón Gómez, José Luis Suárez Parra, Mauricio Jaramillo Campuzano, Mauricio Piñeros Perdomo, Patricia Arrázola Bustillo, Paula Samper Salazar, Ricardo Fandiño De la Calle, Santiago Jaramillo Caro, William Araque Jaimes.