Posse Herrera Ruiz

Posse Herrera Ruiz’s tax practice sits within its overarching tax, customs and international trade group, equipping it to advise holistically on tax, customs tax and transfer pricing matters; certainly, clients attest to its ‘ability to bring a complete perspective to tax matters in Colombia and the region’. The team also attracts strong praise for its ’extraordinary technical level’, which is evidenced by its impressive record in complex litigation, including constitutional actions and transfer pricing cases. The group additionally shines in non-contentious work, including transactional tax, tax planning and regulatory compliance. Department head Juan Guillermo Ruiz ranks among the leading tax experts in the country and is a key contact for tax structuring, business tax consultancy and transfer pricing, among other issues. Ruiz was recently engaged by Nutresa to advise on the reorganisation of Nutresa’s corporate structure, following an agreement reached between Grupo Sura and Grupo Gilinsky settling disputes raised in connection to a series of acquisition offers. The three-partner practice also includes litigator Juan Camilo De Bedout, who leads the tax practice in Medellín, and next-generation tax planning specialist Jaime Gómez, who ‘stays on top of details’. Key supporting associates include intermediate Daniel Ortegón and junior Sebastián Molano.