Colombia

The most current iteration of full-service firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, or PPU, was formed in 2015 from the merger between Chilean firms Philippi, Yrarrázaval, Pulido & Brunner, Colombian firm Prietocarrizosa and Peruvian firms Ferrero Abogados and Delmar Ugarte. The Ibero-American firm maintains offices in Chile, Colombia and Peru, with additional offices in Spain, Portugal, New York, London and Brussels thanks to its partnership with Spanish and Portuguese firm Uría Menéndez. The firm is also part of the SCG Legal and World Law Group networks. In Colombia the firm operates out of two offices, with locations in Bogata and Barranquilla.  

Highlights 

Some of the firm’s most notable work during the research period was in the capital markets practice, specifically related to its advisory on the integration of Bolsa de Comercio de Colombia, Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago and Grupo BVL into a joint Latin American stock exchange under a shared holding company.  

The firm’s capital markets expertise was also showcased in its M&A work, advising Grupo Argos on an exchange of stocks following several public tender offers. This was a landmark transaction in relation to public Colombian companies.  

Key clients 

The firm’s key clients include Bolsa de Valores de Colombia, Bolsa de Comerico de Santiago, Grupo BVL, Farallon Capital Management, Grupo Argos, Grupo Bancolombia, BNP Paribas NY Branch and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation.