Brigard Urrutia

The commercially oriented corporate group at Brigard Urrutia is valued by many for its ‘holistic and complete understanding of the clients’ business’. Benefitting from one of the deepest benches in the market, with 17 dedicated lawyers, the practice further stands out for its international experience and comprehensive sector expertise that spans the full spectrum of traditional and disruptive industries. High-profile department co-head Sergio Michelsen is highlighted together with next-generation partner Fernando Alfredo Castillo for combining ’technical excellence with a practical, commercial approach’; they recently led separate teams advising both Colombia Móvil and Colombia Telecomunicaciones on structuring an alliance to develop and consolidate a unified mobile network in Colombia. Fellow M&A co-head Jaime Robledo is dual-qualified (New York/Colombia) and contributes strong international experience; he recently advised US-based Emergent Cold Latam Holdings on its acquisition of Red Polar. Rounding out the key partners is up-and-coming corporate specialist Tomás Holguín, who recently advised Aviation Integrated Services Group on its acquisition of Airsite. The group also draws on senior names Carlos Fradique-Méndez, who is noted for private equity deals, and Carlos Urrutia, who possesses broad transactional expertise. A deep pool of supporting non-partners includes M&A director Ángela García Páez and corporate and commercial director Mónica Gutiérrez Velasco; as well as senior associate Andrea Camila Cruz and intermediate associate Gonzalo Orrego. Former department chair Dario Laguado Giraldo and senior associate Laura Ricardo Ayerbe left the firm in April 2024, while director Paola Ordoñez left  August 2024 for an in-house role at Emergent Cold Latam.