Brigard Urrutia
TTR ID Profile: 2627
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Company Size: 351-500
Year Founded: 1934
Website:
www.bu.com.co
E-mail:
info@bu.com.co
LinkedIn: view profile
Calle 70bis No. 4-41
Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
Tel.: +57 1 346 20 11
Last update on: 14 Nov 2025
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About Brigard Urrutia
Founded in 1934 and with 80 years of experience, Brigard & Urrutia is recognized as a leading law firm in Colombia and one of the most prestigious in Latin America.
We are committed to our clients and we provide them with professional and specialized counseling. We have a multidisciplinary team of more than 140 attorneys in different practice areas of the Business Law. Our lawyers work within the most rigorous ethical principles and the highest standards to reach professional excellence. We also have a management team that is constantly innovating in finding solutions, following best practices in order to give our clients a very pleasant customer experience.
We are known for making a careful selection of the professionals working in our firm because we know that the trust that we get from our clients is very important for us. Therefore, we seek to maintain high standards in all areas of our counseling.
Main Details
Short Description
Law firm.
Name
Brigard Urrutia
Year Founded
1934
Entity Type
Law Firm
Registered Name
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados S.A.
CIF / NIF / CNPJ / TAX ID
800.134.536-3
Corporate Structure
Public Limited Company (Plc)
Country - State / Province / District
Colombia - Bogotá
Key Executives and Professionals
| Name | Job Title | ||
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| Carlos Fradique-Méndez | Managing Partner | cfradique@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Carlos Umaña | Managing Partner | cumana@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Alejandro García de Brigard | Partner | agarcia@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Álvaro Iván Cala | Partner | acala@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Andrés Felipe Parra | Partner | aparra@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Andrés Hernández de León | Partner | ahernandez@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Carlos Urrutia Valenzuela | Partner | currutia@bu.com.co | vCard |
| César Rodríguez | Partner | crodriguez@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Claudia Navarro | Partner | cnavarro@bu.com | vCard |
| Daniel Duque Estévez | Partner | dduque@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Daniela Montufar | Partner | dmontufar@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Fernando Alfredo Castillo | Partner | fcastillo@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Francisco Uribe Noguera | Partner | furibe@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Isabel Delgado Aguas | Partner | idelgado@bu.com.co | vCard |
| Jaime Robledo | Partner | jrobledo@bu.com.co | vCard |
We belong to the most important global law firm networks, such as Lex Mundi, World Services Group, Interlex, Pacific Rim Advisory Council-PRAC, Ius Laboris, The Bomchil group, among others. This allows us to offer our clients privileged access to top level firms in most of the countries of the world. These networks enable us to be at the forefront of best practices and global trends in the field of legal service provision, taking advantage of the experience of our colleagues in other jurisdictions.
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Colombian Law Firm of the Year
Chambers Global 2016,2015
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year
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Chambers Latin America (2016),2016
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Arbitration and Mediation
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Employment & Labour
Estate Planning
Immigration
Infrastructure
Insolvency, Restructuring and Debt Recovery
International Trade
Litigation, Prevention and Dispute Resolution
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate
Telecommunications, Media and Technology
Radar (As Advisor)
| Date | Radar | Country | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | |
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| 13 Jul 2021 | Tül could raise funding within 36 months to expand into Africa and Asia ahead of IPO | Brazil, Switzerland, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Mexico, United States | 0,00 | - |
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| 26 Feb 2018 | Bupa Global signs agreement with Seguros Bolívar to provide international private health insurance in Colombia | Colombia, United Kingdom, Latin America, Latin America (Exclude Brazil), Pacific Alliance | 0,00 | - |
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| 14 Aug 2017 | Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN) retains MBA Lazard Banco de Inversiones to structure sale of Electricaribe | Argentina, Colombia, Latin America, Latin America (Exclude Brazil) | 0,00 | - |
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| 10 Oct 2016 | Legis exploring strategic alternatives following aborted sale to Thomson Reuters | Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, United States, Venezuela, Latin America, Latin America (Exclude Brazil) | 0,00 | - |
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Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Target | Country | Buyer | Seller | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | |||
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13 Oct 2025
Ongoing
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Aligned Chile, Aligned Colombia, Odata Brasil, ODATA México | Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico | AI Infrastructure Partners, Global Infrastructure Partners - GIP, MGX | Macquarie Asset Management | ND |
40.03.06 Hosting, Data Storage & Processing 40 Information Technology / 40.03 Internet, Software & IT Services |
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29 Sep 2025
Completed
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Ardanuy Colombia, Ardanuy Ingeniería Colombia | Colombia | Systra | Private Shareholders I | ND |
10.01.08 Industrial Design & Engineering Services 10 Business Services / 10.01 Business & Professional Support Services |
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25 Sep 2025
Ongoing
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Abo Wind Renovables Proyecto Dieciséis | Colombia | TermoemCali | ABO Energy | ND |
20.04.08 Solar Power 20 Energy & Utilities / 20.04 Renewable Energy |
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16 Sep 2025
Completed
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Prodelca | Panama | Rymel | Private Shareholders Colombia I | 2,53 |
40.04.01 Electronic Components 40 Information Technology / 40.04 Semiconductors & Electronic Components |
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16 Sep 2025
Completed
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Actualícese.com, Editora Actualícese.com | Colombia | Siigo | Cognicia, Recursiva | ND |
45.03.01 Book Publishing & Distribution 45 Media, Entertainment & Information Services / 45.03 Publishing 45.03.03 Trade Journal & Magazine Publishing 45 Media, Entertainment & Information Services / 45.03 Publishing |
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Private Equity
| Date | Target | Country | Buyer | Seller | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | |||
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13 Oct 2025
Ongoing
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Aligned Chile, Aligned Colombia, Odata Brasil, ODATA México | Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico | AI Infrastructure Partners, Global Infrastructure Partners - GIP, MGX | Macquarie Asset Management | ND |
40.03.06 Hosting, Data Storage & Processing 40 Information Technology / 40.03 Internet, Software & IT Services |
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25 Sep 2025
Ongoing
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Abo Wind Renovables Proyecto Dieciséis | Colombia | TermoemCali | ABO Energy | ND |
20.04.08 Solar Power 20 Energy & Utilities / 20.04 Renewable Energy |
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Venture Capital
| Date | Target | Country | Buyer | Seller | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | |||
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11 Nov 2024
Completed
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Ualá | Argentina | AlleyCorp, Allianz X, Claure Group, D1 Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Jefferies US (Global), Monashees, Pershing Square Foundation, Ribbit Capital, RODINA, SoftBank Latin America Fund, Soros Fund Management, Stone Ridge, Tencent | - | 281,74 |
40.02.07 Financial Software 40 Information Technology / 40.02 Industry-Specific Software |
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08 Nov 2024
Completed
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Supra | Colombia | Citicorp North America | - | ND |
40.02.07 Financial Software 40 Information Technology / 40.02 Industry-Specific Software |
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Equity Capital Markets
| Date | Issuer/Buyer | Type | Country | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | ||
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20 Dec 2023
Pipeline
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Celsia | Stock Repurchase (Buyback) | Colombia | 69,30 |
20.03.05 Electric Utilities 20 Energy & Utilities / 20.03 Power Generation & Electric Utilities |
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23 Aug 2023
Completed
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Grupo Éxito | Direct Listing | Colombia | 1.348,26 |
15.05.08 Food & Beverage Retail 15 Consumer Products & Services / 15.05 Distribution & Retail |
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Project Finance
| Date | Project Name | Sponsor | VALUE (EURm) | Country | Sector | ||
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11 Aug 2025 Financial Close |
Corredor vial Buga-Loboguerrero-Buenaventura | Sacyr Concesiones | 783,67 | Colombia |
35.09.05 Toll Bridges, Roads & Highways 35 Industrials / 35.09 Transport Infrastructure |
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06 Aug 2025 Financial Close |
Segunda etapa de Túnel de Oriente | Odinsa | 382,14 | Colombia |
35.09.05 Toll Bridges, Roads & Highways 35 Industrials / 35.09 Transport Infrastructure |
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Acquisition Finance
| Date | Financing Banks | Buyer | Target | Country | VALUE (EURm) | Sector | ||
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17 Jan 2024
Completed
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Banco Popular Dominicano, Bladex, Citigroup Global Markets, Scotiabank | INICIA | Gerdau Metaldom | Dominican Republic | 303,78 |
55.05.04 Iron & Steel Mining & Refining 55 Raw Materials & Natural Resources / 55.05 Metal & Mineral Resources |
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17 Jan 2024
Completed
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Banco Popular Dominicano, Bladex, Citigroup Global Markets, Scotiabank | INICIA | Gerdau Diaco | Colombia | 303,78 |
55.05.04 Iron & Steel Mining & Refining 55 Raw Materials & Natural Resources / 55.05 Metal & Mineral Resources |
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