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pvalderrama@gomezpinzon.com
Corporate. Mergers & Acquisitions.
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Paola has more than 8 years of experience and is a member of the Corporate – Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. She has extensive experience in joint ventures and corporate reorganizations, as well as representing international and local clients in the acquisition and sale of Colombian companies and assets in Latinamerica. Her M&A practice focuses on domestic and cross-border deals, including transactions in different industries such as healthcare, financial services, energy, transportation, retail and port sectors.
LL.M, University of Pennsylvania, 2020.
Wharton Business & Law Certificate, University of Pennsylvania, 2020.
Environmental Law Specialization, Universidad del Rosario, 2015.
Law, Universidad del Rosario, 2013.
Languages:
Senior Associate, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, since 2021.
Senior Associate, Garrigues Colombia, 2020 – 2021.
Associate, Garrigues Colombia, 2017 – 2019.
Associate, Rodríguez & Asociados Abogados, 2016 – 2017.
Associate, Philippi Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero DU & Uría, 2013 – 2016.
Prior Experience.
Sale of a majority stake of Compañía Aseguradora de Fianzas S.A. Confianza to Swiss Re Group.
Sale of a majority stake of Compañía Aseguradora de Fianzas S.A. Confianza to Swiss Re Group.
Advice to Altra Investments and Mercantil Colpatria in the investment in Reve Group Inc., a company that operates low-priced retail businesses in different segments.
Acquisition of a 100% stake in Financiera de Pagos Internacionales S.A by Banco W S.A.
Sale of a 100% stake of Valorem S.A. in Suppla S.A to DHL Supply Chain.
Acquisition of the Grupo Almo’s securities transport business in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica, by Prosegur.
Advice to Grupo QuirónSalud in several acquisitions of entities in the health sector, including the acquisition of Clínica Medellín S.A., which represented its incorporation into Colombia’s market.
Advice to Rappi in the negotiation and signing of the joint venture with Banco Davivienda for the constitution of a financial institution.
Negotiation and signing of an investment framework agreement between Enel Américas and Grupo Energía Bogotá that includes, among others, an agreement for the merger by cross-border absorption between Emgesa (the acquiring company) and Codensa, Enel Green Power Colombia and ESSA Chile.
Acquisition of a majority stake in Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla by I Squared Capital.
Life sciences, healthcare
Technology, media and telecommunications
Energy and natural resources
Banking, capital markets and financial services
