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.
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.
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.
M&A LAW
Colombian M&A law, SIC (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio) merger control, and foreign investment statute compliance for qualifying transactions.
TAX
Colombian corporate income tax at 35%. Dividend withholding tax. Significant tax reform 2022 impacting multinationals. OECD BEPS compliance requirements.
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.
EMPLOYMENT
Colombian Labour Code — mandatory labour benefits, collective bargaining, and employment compliance. Colombian employment reform 2023 materially changing employer obligations.
IP
SIC Colombia trademark and patent registration co-ordinated with CARIFORUM and Andean Community (CAN) regional IP framework and USPTO simultaneously.
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.
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.
COLOMBIA ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Colombia on several active corridors simultaneously. One brief activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
WITHIN 48 HOURS.