Juan Camilo Varón
Juan Camilo is an Associate Director in the Banking & Finance and Corporate M&A practice areas.
Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa
More information‘A first-rate team that is focused on seeking transactional solutions’, Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa attracts glowing reviews from sources for its lawyers’ ’experience and knowledge in everything related to M&A’. Distinguished by its extensive global network and increasingly prominent position in infrastructure-related deals, the comprehensive practice covers the full life-cycle of corporate and M&A matters, with notable experience in cross-border work. Among the names to note, key partner Felipe Quintero had a banner year, which included advising Macquarie Asset Management on the acquisition of 50% of Odinsa’s road concession business in Colombia. In another significant infrastructure highlight, corporate and finance specialist Juan Manuel de la Rosa advised John Laing on the acquisition of two electric bus concessions in Bogotá from Somos K Fondo Ashmore Andino II – FCP, and Ashmore Andean Fund II. Outside of the infrastructure sphere, managing partner Camilo Martínez utilised his dual practice strengths in corporate and financial law to represent Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores in a spin-off process of certain of its assets in Panama and Central America before the Superintendence of Finance and the Colombian Stock Exchange, as part of the reorganisation process of Banco de Bogota and Grupo Aval. At senior level, the department also includes Felipe Aristizabal, who was promoted to partner in January 2023, and restructuring and insolvency specialist Nicolás Polanía. The deep corporate bench additionally draws on directors Juan Camilo Varón and Juan Carlos Gambín (‘a young and brilliant lawyer’), as well as senior associates Daniela Duarte, Natalia Bernal and María Alejandra Cabrera. Since pubication, the practice has been notably strengthened with the hire of Dario Laguado Giraldo -formerly chair of the corporate and M&A practice at Brigard Urrutia, (effective April 2024); and subsequently left the DLA Piper network to which it previously belonged the following month.
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‘A firm with experience and knowledge in everything related to M&A. Its partners and directors have the best technical and personal skills, so we know that its advice creates negotiations under the best possible conditions.’
‘Lawyers stand out for their knowledge and commitment to the client, including providing key recommendations and alerts at the right times, added to a cordial treatment at all times, even in the complex situations of a normal M&A negotiation.’
‘I especially emphasise the work of Juan Camilo Varón, director of the firm, who played a fundamental role in one of the two operations we carried out in 2022. Likewise, we cannot fail to mention our partner Camilo Martínez, for his experience and help when it is most needed.’
���Excellent lawyers and professionals, focused on achieving the closing of the transaction and safeguarding the interests of their clients. Excellent response times and quality of deliverables. Excellent ability to negotiate.’
‘Juan Manuel de la Rosa has invaluable knowledge in his area of practice, he is a partner who gets involved in each transaction and both he and his team are characterised by: excellent response times; extensive knowledge of their area of practice; strong negotiation skills; rigor, discipline and excellence.’
‘It is a first-rate team that is focused on seeking transactional solutions and that is always taking care of the client's interests. It is a firm that is characterised by seeking pro-deal solutions, looking for alternatives to bring transactional closures to a successful conclusion.’
‘We recommend it for the experience of the team; as well as for its creativity in the solutions presented. The quality of the professionals in its different practices is exceptional.’
‘The availability of partners to personally attend to processes is a differentiator. We highlight Camilo Martínez, Juan Manuel de la Rosa and senior associate Juan Carlos Gambín, who is a young and brilliant lawyer with whom I have worked on several complex transactions.’
Key clients
- Advent International
- Banco de Bogotá
- Centro Editorial El Tiempo S.A. and Printer Colombiana
- Cerberus
- Cognita Holdings
- Crehana Education
- Esadinco
- Financiera Juriscoop
- Fundación Mundo Mujer
- General Atlantic - Colombia
- Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores
- Grupo Bancolombia
- Grupo EDS Autogas and Fueltrans
- Haina Investments
- IDCV Fuel Merqueo
- John Laing
- Lenus Capital Partners
- Linzor Capital Partners
- Loto del Sur
- Macquarie Capital
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Shareholders of Masivian
- Monashees
- Parque Arauco
- Patria Investments
- Rendifin
- Samercol
- Shareholder of Pharmalab PHL Laboratorios
- Southern Cross Group
- Steward Health Care
- Supermercados Xtra
- Terranum
- Transportes Vigía
- Waterlogic
- Lexzau, Scharbau & Co KG and Leschaco Iberia
Work highlights
- Advised Rendifin on the takeover bid for up to 15% of the shareholding of BAC Holding International.
- Advised John Laing on the acquisition of two electric bus concessions in Bogotá from Somos K Fondo Ashmore Andino II – FCP, and Ashmore Andean Fund II.
- Advised Macquarie Asset Management on its agreement with Odinsa and Grupo Argos, to acquire 50% of Odinsa’s stake in airport concessionaires Opain and Corporación Quiport.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Felipe Quintero
Felipe is a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Financial Law practice areas and Co-leads the Latin America Corporate M&A Practice Group.
Juan Manuel de la Rosa
Juan Manuel is Partner of the Corporate M&A and Banking & Finance practice areas.
Dario Laguado Giraldo
Darío is a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice. He is admitted to practice in Colombia and in the state of New York in the United States.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Felipe Aristizábal
Felipe is a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Financial Law practice areas.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Camilo Martínez, Felipe Quintero, Felipe Aristizábal, Juan Manuel de la Rosa