‘A firm that truly gives personalised attention to clients’, Diaz Reus International Law Firm’s growing corporate practice added six new companies to its roster during 2023/24, including World Freight Company and Manuport Logistics. Forming a key part of the Miami-headquartered firm’s extensive global offering, the Bogotá group acts for a wide range of multinational and domestic corporations, with a focus on cross-border work. Key names include office head Marcela Blanco, who advises on a mix of transactional, compliance and contentious matters, and associate Marcelo Buendía Vélez, who focuses on compliance and white-collar crime issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is a firm that truly gives personalised attention to clients from senior attorneys.’

  • ‘Marcela Blanco is very studious and accurate in her work and her legal opinions.’

Key clients

  • Collaboration Betters the World – Positive Thinking Company
  • BVP – Birdseye International Corp
  • Karisma Hotels & Resorts
  • Grupo CTO
  • HAE Group
  • Conectys
  • World Freight Company
  • Manuport Logistics
  • Santiago Velez & Asociados Corredores de Seguros
  • Allianz Seguros
  • Allianz Seguros de Vida
  • Incomser

Work highlights

  • Advised World Freight Company on the acquisition of a Colombian air cargo company.
  • Advised Positive Thinking Company – Collaboration Betters The World on various corporate, labour, contractual and foreign investments matters.
  • Advised Santiago Velez Corredores de Seguros on obtaining authorisation from the Superintendence of Finance to transfer 60% of its shares.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marcela Blanco, Michael Diaz Jr, Marta Colomar-García