Baker McKenzie LLP

M&A

Partner

Natalia Ponce de León is a Partner of the M&A and Private Equity Practice with over 13 years of experience, focusing on advising foreign clients and private equity funds on acquisitions of assets in Colombia. She joined Baker McKenzie’s M&A practice in 2014 after completing an LL.M. in New York University and has been recognized as “Rising Star” by Legal 500. Other areas of practice include commercial and corporate law.

Natalia has notable experience in M&A, private equity and corporate law. Her practice involves foreign and local clients in numerous industries, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions. She has been especially involved in the infrastructure and energy industry, advising some of the largest and most relevant companies in Colombia. She has also broad experience advising private equity funds, preparing and negotiating fund rules and advising on regulatory matters. Her experience in M&A includes drafting and negotiation of agreements and corporate documents, analysis of transactional structures, coordination and supervision of local and multi-jurisdictional due diligence teams. She assists in all phases of acquisition, merger or sale processes of companies.

She was admitted to the New Yok Bar in 2017.

Rankings: 

Rising Star, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500 Latin America, 2024 Awarded the John L. Vogelstein Scholarship (merit-based scholarship) at New York University Stern Business School.

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New York University, United States (LL.M) (2014). Universidad de los Andes, Colombia (Specialist in Tax) (2012). NYU Stern School of Business, United States (Advanced Professional Certificate in Law and Business) (2014). Universidad de los Andes (J.D.) (2010). Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Law Exchange Program) (2008).