About

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 conglomerates in Latin America. Praised for the seamless communication skills of its employees, its careful attention to detail and its solid command of the legal implications of commercial decisions, the team headed by Jairo González Gómez, has been at the heart of Nutresa’s growth efforts by overseeing a number of prominent acquisitions and informing its long-term strategy. Highlights from the past few years include closing the 2013 acquisition of Chile’s second largest food manufacturing company, Tresmontes Lucchett, and negotiating an agreement with Mexican restaurant operator Alsea to open Starbucks outlets in Colombia. When asked about the team’s strengths, a source says: ‘We have been uniformly impressed by the calibre of legal excellence in the company’s legal department, while working with Jairo González, Juanita Mesa and the rest of their legal team on capital markets matters’.