‘Really excellent in the corporate arena’, Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados prominent market reputation is evidenced by the independent firm’s frequent involvement in cross-border deals. In particular, it maintains longstanding relationships with a host of foreign investors, including private equity funds, and is also a popular choice for global law firm referrals. Name partner Diego Muñoz Tamayo leads the department and is widely recognised for his record in public and private M&A, and privatisation transactions. The group also includes Felipe Trías, whose practice encompasses corporate and M&A, banking and finance, and foreign exchange law-related matters. Among the team’s recent highlights, Muñoz Tamayo and Trías paired up to advise Capital International Private Equity Funds on the $344m sale of its stake in discount supermarket chain, D1. Sources also recommend senior associate Juanita Esguerra (’ready to respond to requests at all times’), who joined in July 2022 from Sodexo. In May 2022, senior associate Alonso de Reyes left to join Baker McKenzie in London, while senior associate Amparo Montes joined the legal team of EssilorLuxottica in October 2022.
Testimonials
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‘This law firm is really excellent in the corporate arena and is also outstanding in the area of commercial negotiation and contracts.’
‘Diego Muñoz Tamayo and associate Juanita Esguerra have taken great efforts to assist our company with corporate and compliance matters in Colombia. They are outstanding, maintain best industry practices, and are ready to respond to requests at all times.’
Key clients
- Capital International Private Equity Funds
- AMP Capital
- Dataprom Equipamentos E Serviços De Informática Industrial
- Rentokil Initial
- Glencore International
- Essilor International
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
- Kuaishou
- Kushki
- S&B Engineering and Construction
- América de Cali (in reorganisation)
Work highlights
- Advised Capital International Private Equity Funds on the $344m sale of its share capital in discount supermarket chain, D1.
- Advised AMP Capital on its investment in two concessionaire companies that were awarded contracts by Empresa de Transporte del Tercer Milenio – Transmilenio for the provision of electric buses and the operation and maintenance of the associated infrastructure.
- Advised Dataprom Equipamentos e Servicos de Informatica Industrial on various matters related to its participation in the implementation and operation of the collection system for Cartagena’s mass transportation system.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Diego Muñoz Tamayo