Abbott expanded its operation in Latin America in 2014 with significant acquisitions of Chile’s CFR Pharmaceuticals and two Colombian companies, Synthesis and Lafrancol, with the latter owning brands such as...

One of the premier global insurance providers, AIG maintains a presence in Colombia even though a period of transformation across Latin America and elsewhere as it seeks to refocus on...

The Bogotá-headquartered Alpina Productos Alimenticios is the third largest dairy producer in Colombia, with annual revenues of over $700m. Operating across Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and the United States, the company...

A private equity firm specialising in buyout transactions of middle market companies, Altra invests in companies operating across most sectors and all stages within the Andean Region and Central America,...

Since beginning exploration in Colombia in 2002, AngloGold Ashanti has made significant investments into various greenfield projects in the country, which has resulted in two major discoveries – La Colosa...

The legal team covering the Northern Region of Latin America for telecommunications conglomerate AT&T is a relatively new one – in the last two years alone a third of the...

Auteco occupies an important place in the history of Colombian automotive production, being the first domestic company to successfully assemble motorbikes in the country, which it first did by producing...

Formed in February 2010 by the merger of the Colombian airline Avianca and TACA Airlines from El Salvador, Avianca Holdings is the second largest airline holding company in Latin America...

The oldest Colombian commercial banking institution, Banco de Bogotá operates approximately 650 branches, five corporate services centres and a banking attention centre. Since 1965 the bank’s legal team has been...

Colombia’s Banco Popular was founded in 1950 and it has been part of the conglomerate Grupo Aval, the largest financial services conglomerate in the country, since 1998. At present the...

Summing up the challenges for BancTrust & Co, a boutique Latin American investment bank, Carlos Enrique Hernández Laya, general counsel, explains how his team has led ‘the expansion of the...

Fortune 500 healthcare company Baxter provides products and services including producing medical supplies to treat haemophilia, kidney disease and provide intravenous therapy to patients across the world. Baxter’s operations in...

The Colombian activities of Fortune-listed global pharmaceutical company Bayer are supported by a team of technically competent, business-minded and thorough in-house lawyers. Rodrigo Borda Olarte – an inclusion in the...

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is multinational Spanish banking group with a global revenue of approximately €24bn in 2015. BBVA has a widespread presence in South American countries through a...

Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC), Colombia’s stock exchange, employs a strong and highly capable legal team which is tasked with promoting regulatory changes needed to advance the development of...

Featuring bright and talented professionals such as Monica Acosta and Jorge Andrés Torres, the legal team at British American Tobacco Colombia has made significant steps towards achieving efficiency and cost-effectiveness...

Based in Canada, Canacol Energy has made a significant impact on the growing Colombian Energy market in a short space of time, having only launched in the country less than...

Owned by the Valórem Business Group, Caracol Televisión is a Colombian private national television network and boasts the largest television audience in the country. To defend the broadcaster’s interests across...

Carvajal, together with its subsidiaries, engages in packaging, furniture, pulp and paper, communications and technology businesses. One of the few Latin American companies with a history of over 110 years,...

CEMEX is a multinational building materials company that was originally founded in Mexico, but now has operations in more than 50 countries and is the second-largest company of its kind...

Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (International Centre for Tropical Agriculture) is a not-for-profit research and development organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger while protecting natural resources in developing countries....

Colombia represents a significant market for Spain-headquartered CEPSA – having 11 exploration and production projects based in the Los Llanos Basin and Upper Magdalena River Valley areas of the country....

Multinational energy behemoth Chevron is one of the largest producers of natural gas in Colombia. Through a partnership with Ecopetrol, Colombia’s national oil company, Chevron supplies almost 25% of the...

Having had a presence in the country since the early 20th century, the Colombian activities of international bank Citi are supported by a strongly recommended in-house legal team. From their...

Ciudad Limpia is a waste management business that operates in cities across Latin America. The Colombian legal team consists of four lawyers and one non-lawyer, who support the company in...

With a presence in Colombia for over a decade, Coca-Cola FEMSA currently operates seven bottling plants located in major production centres in the country and employs approximately 5,000 people that...

Since Millicom first established a presence in Colombia through Colombia Móvil, the Tigo brand has grown to be one of the most widely-known in the country. In 2014 the telecommunications...

Colombina is a global food company based in Valle del Cauca with more than 84 years of experience in the manufacture and commercialisation of food products. Currently the company offers...

Corficolombiana’s legal function, comprised of 13 employees and led by Marcela Acuña Ramirez, has gained a formidable reputation nationwide for its expertise in participating in the financing and supporting “Fourth...

A constituent of the Forbes 2000 global index of the most prominent companies in the world, in 2016 Davivienda posted the third largest total assets for any Colombian bank, boasting...

Led by legal vice president Juan Pablo Barrea Ulloa, the legal department at Decameron All-Inclusive Hotels & Resorts supports a hotel chain with a broad international presence that is involved...

One of the premier alcoholic distillers in the world, and until April 2017 the largest alcoholic beverage company globally by market capitalisation, UK-headquartered Diageo boasts an enviable range of brands....

Among the four foremost energy companies in Latin America, as well as being one of the largest globally, Ecopetrol is the chief beneficiary of Colombia’s one-million-barrel-a-day oil production and the...

The 14-person legal function of Eficacia, a Colombian business process outsourcing provider and the sixth largest employer in the country, is tasked with designing and structuring all internal legal processes...

An electric power company that supplies and markets energy throughout Colombia, Emgesa is among the largest companies in the country and the second largest generator of electricity. Belonging to Enel...

Empresa de Energía de Bogotá is the second largest company in the transmission of energy in Colombia, with a market share of 12.5%. The organisation prides itself on the sustainable...

ETB is one of the leading telecommunications and media companies in Colombia, operating in excess of two million telephone lines and serving TV customers throughout the country through its alliance...

Everis is a rapidly-growing, Madrid-based, management consultancy firm operating at the cutting-edge of the business and strategic solutions market. The company boasts 18,000 employees across 15 nations, and maintains a...

Led by Nicolas Ruiz, Falck’s legal department in Latin America has consolidated itself as a necessary business partner to the different areas of the company and is currently viewed as...

The Colombian legal unit at Fox Networks Group Latin America, a US headquartered television and media company, was set up in 2009 by seasoned professional Adriana Sinisterra to provide legal...

The multinational natural gas utilities organisation Gas Natural Fenosa is one of the main distributers and marketers of gas in Colombia, operating in the city of Bogotá and the municipalities...

General Motors Financial is the financial services arm of the global automobile manufacturer General Motors. GM Financial provides auto finance across the world, with operations in the US, Canada, Europe,...

As a leading Colombian developer and seller of hydrocarbon products, Global Energy Development has been exposed to declining oil and gas prices globally. Nevertheless, the company management has successfully implemented...

The legal team of Gran Colombia Gold Corp presides over an exciting operation focused on locating and mining an ever-increasing quantity of gold within the Segovia and Marmato operations bases...

A major Colombia-based conglomerate with significant holdings in the cement and energy sectors, Grupo Argos posted revenue figures of around COL$14 trillion, equating to around $4.5bn, and had over 11,000...

Grupo Aval is Colombia’s largest financial conglomerate, owning significant shares in many of the country’s most important banks and pension fund managers including Banco de Bogotá, Banco de Occidente, Banco...

Providing legal support to one of the largest commercial banking institutions in Colombia, the Grupo Bancolombia legal department has a strong country-wide reputation for the transactional expertise of its lawyers....

Under the leadership of Claudia Echavarría Uribe, Grupo Éxito’s legal team has attained considerable success in supporting the largest South American retail company. Praised by external nominators for its exceptional...

Described as a ‘model of legal expertise and professionalism’, the in-house legal team at the Medellín headquartered Grupo Nutresa, supports the activities of one of the largest and best-known food...

Based in Colombia, where it traces its history back to 1921, Grupo Orbis is a multinational company that has major operations centred on paints, chemicals and the production of water...

Grupo Prodeco, Glencore’s wholly owned subsidiary in Colombia, is the country’s third largest exporter of thermal coal, generating 17 millon tonnes each year, which accounts for approximately 22% of Colombia’s...

The healthcare sector is a particularly demanding sector for in-house lawyers, and global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) relies on excellent knowledge and expertise from its teams around the world to...

Medellín-based appliances company Haceb is a specialist in producing white goods including refrigerators, water heaters, microwaves and other electrical and gas appliances. Legal support to the company is headed by...

The Latin American subsidiary of Haliburton provides support services for oil and gas extraction across Colombia and the wider region. With offices in 10 of 13 countries in Latin American,...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s legal department was founded in 2015, when Hewlett Packard spun off into two separate companies – Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. Shortly after its inception, HPE’s...

Acquired by Ecopetrol in 2009 for $168m, Hocol has since operated as a 100% owned subsidiary of the largest petroleum company in Colombia. Hocol’s exploratory portfolio today includes light, heavy,...

Led by the dynamic lawyer Juan Pablo Ovalle, IBM’s legal department in Colombia has won many plaudits for providing strategic advice to the business, generating creative and proactive solutions to...

The American enterprise information management services company Iron Mountain has a strong presence across Latin America and is among the leaders in the regional storage and information service sector. Its...

One of Colombia’s largest companies in terms of energy generation, the previously state-owned enterprise ISAGEN was sold to Canadian Brookfield Asset Management in 2016 for a sum of COL$6.5tn. Headquartered...

Itaú BBA is Latin America’s largest corporate investment bank, and is part of the Itaú Unibanco group, one of the largest financial conglomerates in the world. The corporate investment bank...

Based near Cali, the history of Johnson & Johnson Colombia has been framed within a permanent and vigorous development path on the commercial, industrial, labour and corporate level. With a...

Headquartered in Cali, Manuelita is a leading Colombian agribusiness company selling ethanol, palm oil, biodiesel, mussels, shrimp and a variety of fruits and vegetables. In business since 1864, the company...

Since MetLife’s entrance into the Colombian market in 2010 when it acquired ALICO (American Life Insurance Company), the legal team has suffered drastic changes and recently in 2015 the newly...

Medellín’s metro system employs a strong group of lawyers to defend the company against the array of legal challenges and issues that it faces on a daily basis. Led by...

Microsoft’s brand is known across the world, with a revenue of $85bn generated from its IT hardware and software solutions. Protecting Microsoft’s existing products across hundreds of countries, as well...

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia) employs some of the brightest lawyers in the country’s public sector; many of them have shown a capacity to...

Present in Colombia for 65 years the leading global biopharmaceutical company MSD is recognised as one of the most important and innovative businesses in the national health care sector and...

Nestlé entered the Colombian market in 1922, when it introduced its first products to the country through Panama. Since officially opening its first operation in the country in 1944, the...

Nokia’s legal team in Colombia is led by Juan Pablo Guzman Perico, head of legal and compliance for Latin America. Guzman oversees a regional team that is filled we excellent...

The five-person legal unit at Odinsa, the leading infrastructure developer in Colombia, has facilitated several key transactions that have paved the way for the company’s strategic shift away from ports...

Operadora Aeroportuaria Internacional (OPAIN), a consortium composed of Colombian construction and engineering firms and the Swiss company Flughafen Zürich AG, is in charge of managing, modernising, expanding, operating and marketing...

The Bogotá-headquartered Organización Corona is among the largest conglomerates based in South America. Specialising in the manufacture of ceramics for the home improvement sector, the company also operates six diverse...

Pacific Exploration and Production Corporation, headquartered in Canada, is a global energy company concerned with oil and gas exploration and production. The company has significant operations in Colombia, many of...

The five-person team managing the Colombian legal affairs of Parque Arauco, a large Latin American shopping mall company, has had a fundamental impact on the corporate strategy of the business...

The increasing dominance of e-commerce transactions means that online payment providers are an important part of the modern financial landscape. It is fundamental to the business model of online payment...

PepsiCo’s Colombian legal function covers all legal matters faced by the food and beverages businesses of the company across the Andean region. In charge of this multi-functional team is highly-rated...

Having entered the Colombian market in 1993 following its acquisition of assets in the Llanos basin, today Perenco operates a large number of oil and gas contracts in both the...

The legal team of Petrobas International Braspetro Colombia is in charge of the management and administration of all legal and compliance matters that companies within the holding group face in...

Philip Morris’ legal department in Colombia has gone through a busy period in the last few years, implementing fundamental changes that enable it to effectively deal with the inherent complexity...

Pórticos Ingenieros Civiles is a construction company located in the city of Medellín, with more than 31 years in business and over than 300 projects such as offices, apartments, warehouses,...

With global revenues of over $11bn, Praxair is the largest industrial gasses company in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. The activities of the company in...

Founded in 1950, Productos Ramo has established itself as one of the few national Colombian companies that offers competition to multinational food brands such as Frito Lay and Grupo Bimbo....

The 30-person legal department at Promigas, a large Colombian natural gas and electric energy corporation, has played a key role in the strategic direction of the company in many ways....

Renault has a widely respected legal function in Colombia, which has received recognition for its internal innovations and strong commercial focus. Rather than working as a back office support function,...

Until the start of the century, Roche’s distinctive charter in Colombia was its position in the market for syphilis, vitamins and antibiotics, incorporating the most sophisticated technological processes developed globally...

SAP is a German-headquartered software corporation, which has expanded its operations across the world as businesses have increasingly embraced technology solutions. As regional general counsel for Latin America and the...

Multinational equipment and solutions business Schneider Electric is known for its innovative approach to business solutions. The global legal team has been the recipient of a number of awards and...

The Colombian legal department of the world’s leading inspection, verification and certification company SGS Group was founded in 2012 as a consequence of its first major acquisition made in the...

The past few years have been highly memorable for Siemens’ six-person legal department in Colombia, as the team executed a major initiative to harmonise and simplify all of its contract...

Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (Superintendence of Industry and Commerce), the competition authority of the Colombian Government, is in charge of regulating fair business practices, promoting competitiveness and acting as...

Providing oversight of financial regulation and market systems across the whole of the Colombian economy, the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia is a government agency that employs a large amount of...

Comprised of six lawyers, the Medellín-based regional legal team at SURA Asset Management is tasked with implementing strategic projects and transactions for the company and forming synergies with legal teams...

Branded as Movistar, Telefónica operates the local mobile network in Colombia, having purchased the entire operations of now-defunct American telecoms company in BellSouth in 2004 in a $5.8bn deal. Since...

Headquartered in Bogotá, Terpel is an oil and gas company that operates a number of different business lines: service stations, convenience stores, oils and lubricants, corporate mobility, marine solutions, aviation,...

The corporate affairs team of Terranum Group, the Colombian market leader and pioneer in the development and operation of property, is comprised of four distinct directorships according to the core...

Headed by Colombian lawyer Jorge De Los Rios, Unilever’s seven-strong Middle Americas legal team covers the entire Andean region and Central America. Over the past two years the team has...

The US-headquartered technology company Unisys has developed a substantial presence in Colombia, offering a range of services, software and technology solutions to a host of industries. The company’s products include...

A notable Colombian company within the oil and gas sector famed for its exploration and exploitation activities, the culture at the core of VETRA Colombia’s conduct is a highly ethical...

In keeping with the structure of the Willis Towers Watson global legal team, the Latin American team has a separate reporting line from the businesses it supports, with lawyers in...

Yara is the world’s largest mineral fertiliser company, which has almost 15,000 employees and sales in nearly 160 countries. Since its inception in 1905, Oslo-headquartered Yara has grown to provide...