Lawyers at Nieto Abogados provide ‘personalised attention at the highest level’, according to sources. With a focus on domestic clients and heavily regulated industries, the group is well positioned to advise companies in the energy, telecoms, media, and food and drink industries on M&A, joint ventures, public bidding procedures and other corporate and commercial issues. Firm founder Luis Eduardo Nieto co-heads the practice together with Paula Duarte; together they are highlighted as ’extremely rigorous, methodical and organised’. Senior associate Manuela Chávarro provides key support. Former fellow senior Juan Sebastian Gaviria left to undertake his LLM in August 2022.
Testimonials
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‘This is an extremely professional and competent office, which provides personalised attention at the highest level. As a client, it is very important that the most capable people and directors get involved in your work, and this is what the team at Nieto Legal Abogados does. That's the big difference.’
‘The team maintains the philosophy and orientation of giving everything for the client, and that is highly valued.’
Key clients
- Mayagüez
- Conagra Foods Incorporated
Work highlights
- Advised Grupo Gilinski on the acquisition of Publicaciones Semana.
- Advised Grupo Gilinski on the acquisition of El País.