About

Colombia’s fourth biggest company, Banco Davivienda, is a powerful commercial banking institution in Colombia and is part of Grupo Empresarial Bolívar, which for more than 70 years has operated across Latin America and Central America. Mauricio Valenzuela Gruesso is the vice president of legal affairs, and responsible for all of its legal matters including its corporate governance, data protection, contracts and projects throughout the region. The bank is recognised as one of the most valuable brands in Colombia and Valenzuela’s involvement has been crucial to the Bank’s success both domestically and abroad. In particular he is credited for previously assisting the company on its US$801m takeover of HSBC’s assets in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras. Today, Gruesso and his team are involved across the region and play a vital role in the bank’s continued growth.