Lloreda Camacho & Co Attorneys

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Established: 1941

Total lawyers: 40

Partners: 8

Associates: 31

Of counsel: 1

Lloreda Camacho & Co, also known as Jose Lloreda Camacho & Co, provides integral legal services to companies and organisations. Since 1941, it has been the law firm selected by multinational companies and large Colombian corporations. Some of the firm’s clients are Allergan, America Movil, Apple, AstraZeneca, Avon, Boehringer Ingelheim, Broom Group, CG-Fic Holdings, CMA CGM, Coca Cola, Comcel, Contour Global, El Colombiano, ExxonMobil, F Hoffmann-La Roche, Fox, Gilat Satellite Networks, Glencore, GSK, Herbalife, IPG Mediabrands, Kraft, Maersk, McCann Erickson, Merck & Co, Miranda Gold Corp, Multidimensionales, Ocesa Colombia, Prodeco, Red Eagle Mining, Rio Tinto, RSA Seguros Colombia, Spirit Airlines, Telmex, Termoemcali, Toyota de Colombia, Ucolbus, Unilever Andina, Willis Europe and YARA International. Its main areas of practice include:

Antitrust & competition law: The firm has been practising in the unfair competition and antitrust fields since 1959, when the first Colombian Antimonopoly Statute was issued. Its service includes legal assistance in antitrust proceedings.

Bankruptcy: The firm has experience in company restructuring and liquidation processes. It assists and counsels each one of its clients in the collection and defense of credits, as well as in the improvement of the collection warranties.

Consumer protection: Lloreda Camacho advises in all matters regarding the final consumers of products or services, presumed or additional warranties; product liability; quality of products or services; advertisement; commercial promotions and other aspects derived from the Consumer Statute.

Corporate: The firm regularly counsels local and foreign companies regarding their corporate matters and preparation of civil and commercial agreements necessary to carry out their business activities in Colombia.

Financial: The firm has advised local and foreign banks, insurance companies and other entities of the financial sector in regulation matters, especially when dealing with the development of new products, the incorporation and acquisition of financial institutions, and the opening of representation offices in Colombia by foreign institutions.

Foreign trade, logistics and customs: The firm has wide experience in all legal aspects related to foreign trade and customs regulations. It counsels local and foreign companies in the fulfillment of the norms established for the import and export of goods and services. Similarly, it provides counsel in the design of foreign trade strategies, enabling the use of special stimulus mechanisms such as duty-free zones, Vallejo plan and stability agreements in force in the Colombian legislation, as well as the international agreements subscribed by Colombia regarding free trade among countries.

Intellectual property: The firm has a large experience in handling large patent and trademark portfolios. We are seeking timely alternatives and developing specific strategies to obtain the best possible protection for the IP rights of our clients. We are experts in negotiating licence agreements on patents, trademarks and copyrights with third parties regarding the exploitation of our clients’ or others IP rights. Lloreda Camacho has an impressive record in successfully handling IP litigation before the civil, criminal and administrative courts, but we are also keen to pursue ADR alternatives when in the best interest of our clients.

Labour & migration: Lloreda Camacho assists its clients in planning optimum labour structures. It also provides advice for the fulfillment of the labour and social security regulations. The migration practice concentrates on advising companies in obtaining work visas and legal residence permits for foreign workers.

Litigation & arbitration:The firm practice focuses on complex litigation as well as in alternative methods of dispute resolution. The firm’s practice also includes preventive legal counselling and legal assistance before court arbitration panels and government agencies.

M&A:The firm has ample experience in structuring, negotiating and closing transactions involving business combinations in industries such as pharmaceutical, consumer products and retail, energy, telecommunications, transportation, among others, representing buyers, sellers and investors.

Mining:The firm advises on due diligence reports, negotiation, drafting and modification of collaboration agreements, revision of the status of mining titles, negotiation and modification of farm-in/out agreements, assignment of mining concession agreements and execution of mining agreements during the exploration and exploitation phases.

Taxation: The firm has experience representing its clients in processes or litigations carried out before tax authorities, as well as with competent judges. Also, the firm advises its clients in the legal aspects and application of transfer pricing rules, and its income tax implications.

Telecommunications and satellite: Lloreda Camacho has ample experience with the state regulating agencies, the TV Regulation Commission (CNT) and the Telecommunications Regulation Commission (CRT), as well as with the Ministry of Communications. It has developed a unique expertise in all aspects of corporate law of current interest to companies in the area of telecommunications.

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