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WLA JURISDICTION · COLOMBIA · WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM

COLOMBIA.
BOGOTÁ.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.

Colombia is Latin America's third-largest economy and OECD member — a civil law jurisdiction with a sophisticated financial and legal market, rapidly expanding tech ecosystem, and significant EU and US investment destination on the US↔Latin America and EU→Latin America corridors.

WLA
Qualified™ partner firm
6
Core practices covered
1
Exclusive firm per practice
48H
Specialist matched
WLA CO-PRACTICE IN COLOMBIA · SIX PRACTICES

ALL SIX PRACTICES.
COLOMBIA.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.

WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Colombia. One brief activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously.

01

CORPORATE LAW

Sociedad Anónima (SA), Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (SAS), and Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (Ltda) under Colombian Commercial Code. SuperSociedades and SFC as regulators.

Código de Comercio · SAS · SA · SuperSociedades · SFC · Cámara de Comercio
02

M&A LAW

Colombian M&A law, SIC (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio) merger control, and foreign investment statute compliance for qualifying transactions.

SIC · Decreto 2153 · Inversión Extranjera · SFC · Due diligence · SPA
03

TAX

Colombian corporate income tax at 35%. Dividend withholding tax. Significant tax reform 2022 impacting multinationals. OECD BEPS compliance requirements.

35% CIT · DIAN · OECD BEPS · WHT dividends · Transfer pricing · IVA 19%
04

ENERGY & MINING

Colombia is a major oil, gas, gold, and emerald producer. ANH oil and gas licensing, ANM mining licensing, and CREG energy regulatory compliance for international investors.

ANH · ANM · CREG · Oil and gas · Mining · Royalties · Environmental
05

EMPLOYMENT

Colombian Labour Code — mandatory labour benefits, collective bargaining, and employment compliance. Colombian employment reform 2023 materially changing employer obligations.

Código Sustantivo del Trabajo · MinTrabajo · ARL · EPS · AFP · Labour reform
06

IP

SIC Colombia trademark and patent registration co-ordinated with CARIFORUM and Andean Community (CAN) regional IP framework and USPTO simultaneously.

SIC · CAN · CARIFORUM · USPTO · Madrid system · Andean pact IP
WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM · COLOMBIA

WLA COLOMBIA PARTNER.
BOGOTÁ.
WLA QUALIFIED™.

WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Colombia — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework from day one of every mandate.

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WLA Colombia Partner
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LEGAL SYSTEM · COLOMBIA
LIVE REGULATORY SIGNALS · COLOMBIA

WHAT IS MOVING
IN COLOMBIA
RIGHT NOW.

WLA tracks regulatory signals and deal climate indicators in Colombia in real time — updated by WLA's Colombia partner firm on the ground.

SIGNAL
DETAIL
STATUS
SIC
MERGER CONTROL
SIC Merger Control — Pre-Notification for Qualifying Transactions Active
Colombian SIC pre-notification required for qualifying transactions. WLA co-ordinates Colombian SIC filing with US HSR or EU EC filings simultaneously.
WATCH
ENERGY TRANSITION
MINING
Colombia Energy and Mining — Green Hydrogen and Transition Minerals Investment Growing
Colombia emerging as green hydrogen and energy transition minerals investment destination. Legal advisory demand for EU and US corridor investors growing rapidly.
HIGH
LABOUR REFORM
EMPLOYMENT
Colombia Labour Reform 2023 — Material Changes to Employer Obligations Operative
Colombian labour reform materially expanding worker rights and employer obligations. All multinational employers with Colombian workforces must assess impact.
ACTIVE
COLOMBIA · ACTIVE CORRIDORS

COLOMBIA ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.

WLA holds Colombia on several active corridors simultaneously. One brief activates both sides within 48 hours.

BRIEF WLA IN COLOMBIA.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
WITHIN 48 HOURS.