Cali
Brigard Urrutia
More informationHighlighted by satisfied clients as ‘an excellent firm, the best in Colombia’, corporate powerhouse Brigard Urrutia maintains a sizable on-the-ground presence in Cali. Most notably, competition and antitrust head Alejandro Garcia de Brigard is the partner in charge of the Cali practice, which ensures that a significant volume of the firm’s competition and antitrust work is resourced from the office. Aside from its premier competition offering, Cali houses a growing number of other service lines from across the full-service firm, including the most recent addition of corporate and M&A following the arrival of senior associate Jimena Rincon, who joined in April 2022 from Fanalca. Customs and international trade is another pillar of the Cali practice, with of counsel Maria Eugenia Lloreda a key contact for that work. The team is further equipped to provide labour and employment advice, with eight-year associate Rafael Reyes noted in that sphere. The Cali office’s ability to team up with specialists in Barranquilla, Bogotá, and Medellín should also be mentioned; few peers can rival the firm’s national coverage.
Testimonials
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- ‘We appreciate the team for its ability to provide comprehensive business advice to our company.’
- ‘Lawyers have extensive knowledge in terms of business law, including experience with the best companies in the country. Alejandro Garcia de Brigard is a trusted partner in the development of our company.’
- ‘An excellent firm, the best in Colombia. Lawyers are consummate professionals and demonstrate absolute commitment to the client.’
- ‘We value lawyers for their ability to work on several significant projects simultaneously.’
- ‘The team is well prepared and knows how the SIC works. They also seem to have a quite stable team, which, for clients that wish to work with them for several years is a plus, as the same team can be involved in the different cases over the years.’
- ‘Alejandro Garcia de Brigard leads the practice in a very competent way. He is practical and can make himself available on a short notice when needed.’
Key clients
- Productos Roche
- Berry Global Group
- Compunet
- Centro Logístico Industrial del Pacífico Clip
- Constructora Bolívar Cali
- Grasas
- Productos Roche
- Suzuki Motor de Colombia
- Christus Rendimiento
- Sinergia Global en Salud
- C I de Azucares y Mieles
- Seguridad Atlas
- Baño Móvil de Colombia
- Manuelita
- Ingenio Providencia
- Incauca
- Riopaila Castilla
- Hacienda San José
- Ingeniería Maquinaria y Equipos de Colombia (IMECOL)
- Corporación R&T
- China Automotriz
- Ingredion Colombia
- Fashion Factory
- Santa Anita Nápoles
- Cargill Trading Colombia
- Laboratorios Laverlam
- Siderurgica del Occidente
- Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce
- Laboratorios Baxter
- Aerocali
- Fanalca
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Cámara de Comercio de Cali
- Goodyear de Colombia
- Industria Colombiana De Dotaciones Metalicas
- Brinsa
- Processoft
- Mindray Medical Colombia
- Furukawa Colombia
- Colombina
- Cartón de Colombia
- Carvajal
- Sociedad Puerto Industrial AguaDulce
- Furukawa Colombia
- Industrias Nortecaucanas
- Recamier
- Mayaguez
- Colegio Bolívar
- Dimel Ingeniería
- CI Upfield Colombia
- Trichem de Colombia
- Gases de Occidente
- PGI Colombia
- Specialized Colombia
Work highlights
- Acted as counsel to Suzuki Motor de Colombia in the antitrust investigation launched by the National Competition Authority into alleged anticompetitive conduct in the public procurement of motorcycles.
- Advised Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce on all its day-to-day labour relations issues, including collective bargaining.