Mosquera Abogados, S.A.S.

Mosquera Abogados has positioned itself as one of the nation’s leading boutique law firms specializing in the areas of corporate and commercial law, capital markets, corporate finance, banking, foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions, international trade, antitrust, franchising, intellectual property and sanitary licenses, both in Colombia and the Latin-American region. Thanks to the firm’s dynamic structure and personalised approach, it is a versatile and efficient organization capable of providing clients with a close and highly professional service.

History and background: Mosquera Abogados was established in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1952. Since then, the firm has developed into a client-driven organization with a clear objective of providing clients with timely, reliable and efficient legal advisory services. Its professionals, many of whom have had experience in the public and private sectors – and the academy – as well as international exposure in leading top-tier law firms around the world, have the ability to provide not only expert and precise legal counseling from a Colombian legal stand point, but to understand the nature and operation of cross-border transactions, allowing the firm’s foreign clients to have a team of professionals with a view of their needs from the various legal perspectives that today’s international participants require.

The firm’s strong relationships with law firms in almost every country in Central and South America allow it to offer nationwide and international legal counseling for international companies, multinationals, leading financial institutions, state entities and corporations, from both the national and international spheres.

Areas of practice: Mosquera Abogados maintains a very active role in all its areas of practice. The firm has been widely recognized as a top-tier advisor to multinationals, domestic and foreign entities, in their entry and general operations in Colombia, where aspects such as foreign investment, commercial law, contracts, employment law and related practices are required on a permanent basis. It currently represents various recognized clients from all over the world that have placed their trust and confidence in the firm’s team for their legal needs in Colombia and the Latin American region.

Recognized as a leading firm in the areas of practice of capital markets, banking and finance, the team of highly recognized practitioners is permanently advising both private and state-owned institutions on various of the largest and most complex transactions currently undergoing in the banking and capital markets such as cross-border financing, debt offerings, initial public offerings, ECA and multilateral financing.

The firm permanently represents investors in complex acquisition structures for assets located both in Colombia and elsewhere, with a reliable and efficient team of professionals that understand the various stages and needs of these transactions for the purpose of achieving clients’ goals while protecting and securing their interests.