Colombia is Latin America's third largest economy and one of the region's most dynamic markets. Led by a strong fiscal climate and robust commodity exports, business opportunity abounds throughout the urban centers in the Andes to the coastal cities on its two ocean shores Atlantic and Pacific, this country offers clients from many sectors around the world the benefits of expanding and globalizing their business.

Benefit of the presence of Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas, part of the largest law firm in the world, which offers tradition, innovation and talent in two of the main markets in the country, Bogotá and Medellín. Bogotá as capital city and economic center of the country, and Medellín as the second largest city of Colombia, and the main industrial city with an economy driven by the textile, financial services, food and beverages, infrastructure and commerce sectors.

Whether you are looking to do business in Colombia or seeking to expand outside your borders, you will benefit from skilled lawyers and professionals based in Bogotá and Medellín, who are continuously responding to the challenges of an increasingly globalized world, and who are able to service your legal needs wherever your business takes you.

Our main practice areas:

• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance
• Competition and Antitrust
• Corporate
• Regulatory
• Employment and Labor
• Energy
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Intellectual Property and Technology
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Mining
• Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Project Development
• Administrative Law
• Tax
• Transfer Pricing
• Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
• Trust, Estates and Wealth Preservation
• White Collar and Government Investigations

Recognition

Felipe Alarcón, Partner in the Banking and Finance Practice at Dentons Cárdenas & Cárdenas, was recognized as Next Generation Partner at The Legal 500 Colombia Awards 2024

January 29, 2025

Colombia: On the second edition of the prestigious The Legal 500 Colombia Awards 2024, Felipe Alarcon, one of the Firm’s Banking & Finance partner was honored with the Next Generation Partner award. This accolade highlights his career achievements, influence, and contributions to both the legal and financial sectors in Colombia over the past year.

Dentons achieves 157 rankings in Chambers Latin America 2025

August 23, 2024

Independent legal publisher Chambers and Partners continues to recognize Dentons lawyers as market leaders throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas has been awarded in the first edition of The Legal 500 Colombia Awards 2024

January 31, 2024

Colombia: Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas had an outstanding participation in the first edition of The Legal 500 Colombia Awards 2024 being recognized as winner in four (4) different categories. These awards counted with the participation of the most important and prestigious firms in Colombia, and they highlighted both, the best practice areas, and the leading lawyers in the legal industry in 2023.

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Insights

Life Sciences Newsletter April 2025

May 13, 2025

Colombia: In the Colombian regulatory landscape, new resolutions have been issued impacting key sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food, and agriculture. Highlights include Invima's implementation of a Contingency Plan to streamline the management of medicinal procedures, the update of guidelines for stability studies of chemically synthesized medicines, and the establishment of guidelines for the depletion of food labels. Additionally, progress is being made on the Adequate Nutrition Bill, and the Gazette of Protected Plant Varieties by ICA has been published.

Important Deadlines and Regulatory Updates: Breeder’s Rights, Health Procedures, and Vaping Products in Colombia

March 19, 2025

Colombia: This newsletter outlines key regulatory updates and deadlines in Colombia concerning breeder’s rights, health procedures, and vaping products. It highlights the March 31, 2025, deadline for paying breeder’s rights maintenance fees to prevent loss of rights. Additionally, it discusses a Draft Resolution by Invima to implement a Contingency Plan for managing drug-related procedures. Lastly, it provides an overview of upcoming regulations on the labeling, advertising, and commercialization of electronic nicotine delivery systems and related products, effective from May this year.

New Temporary Taxes in Colombia

February 18, 2025

Colombia: The National Government has issued Decree 175 of February 14, 2025, establishing three new taxes aimed at raising over $1 trillion COP to address the crisis in Catatumbo and other areas affected by public order disturbances.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Helmerich & Payne on acquisition of KCA Deutag

February 18, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has advised NYSE-listed drilling rig manufacturer Helmerich & Payne on the employment and corporate aspects of the US$1.97 billion acquisition of UK-headquartered KCA Deutag International Limited. 

Felipe Alarcón, Partner in the Banking and Finance Practice at Dentons Cárdenas & Cárdenas, was recognized as Next Generation Partner at The Legal 500 Colombia Awards 2024

January 29, 2025

Colombia: On the second edition of the prestigious The Legal 500 Colombia Awards 2024, Felipe Alarcon, one of the Firm’s Banking & Finance partner was honored with the Next Generation Partner award. This accolade highlights his career achievements, influence, and contributions to both the legal and financial sectors in Colombia over the past year.

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas advises IDB Invest in the financing granted to On Vacation

January 10, 2025

Colombia: Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas provided legal advice to the Inter-American Investment Corporation ("IDB Invest") in the financing granted to On Vacation, a leading Colombian Company in the hotel and tourism industry in Colombia to (i) strengthen its business model; (ii) expand its operation; (iii) promote a green and sustainable transition model and (iv) produce a significant impact in small business and communities in the regions where it currently operates.

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