Posse Herrera Ruiz’s tax group finds favour for its ‘extensive experience in planning national and international operations’. The full-service practice secures high-level work across a varied mix of contentious and non-contentious matters, with strong showings in transactional tax (including large-scale reorganisations), tax planning and litigation. Indeed, its established reputation in the tax area was recently demonstrated by its advice to the Colombian Government, via the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, on an analysis of the regulatory changes needed to increase the country’s exportation-of-services capacity. The department notably fields one of the deepest benches in the market — split between the firm’s Bogotá, Medellin and Barranquilla offices — which is led by go-to tax expert Juan Guillermo Ruiz (’proposes innovative solutions tailored to the client’). Other senior names include tax litigator Juan Camilo De Bedout and tax planning specialist Jaime Gómez. In June 2022, associate Daniel Ortegon joined from EY Law Bogota. Transactional tax specialist Juan David Velasco left the firm in April 2022.
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‘It is a large team with extensive experience in planning national and international operations. It also has associates with experience in processes and litigation with the administration, which adds value to the support of the firm.’
‘Jaime Gómez is very receptive to the client's needs and seeks to have complete knowledge of the situation in order to propose alternatives. Juan Guillermo Ruiz proposes innovative solutions tailored to the client.’
‘PHR’s recent work with us (a multinational corporation) reflects its great technical knowledge of tax issues and, very importantly in our case, its experience in litigation with the authority. Compared to other law firms, it seems to us that PHR is very solid in its advice and clear in its strategy.’
‘The people on the team, in addition to their technical competence, have a clear vocation and service, we highlight Juan Camilo de Bedout and his team.’
‘The litigation team is extraordinary. The firm's lawyers are first and foremost people, as well as being knowledgeable about their fields of practice. I can particularly mention Juan Camilo de Bedout.’
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Juan Guillermo Ruiz