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Q&A: Colombia Outlook
Experts on the business outlook under new president Abelardo de la Espriella.
BY LATINVEX STAFF
On August 7, lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella assumed Colombia’s presidency, pledging business-friendly reforms and boosting security.
How do international law firms see the outlook for their business in Colombia with the return of a pro-business government? What sectors do they expect to see most demand? Do they expect an uptick in M&As?
And what impact will the August 10 earthquake have on business?
We asked six leading experts. Our panel:
Antonio Del Pino, Global Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Latin America Practice
Paola Lozano, Co-Chair of Skadden’s Latin America Group and head the firm’s Spanish language corporate practice
Leticia Ossa Daza, head of the Latin America Practice and a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Carlos Ardila, Corporate and Finance partner at Latham & Watkins
Daniel Hernandez, M&A and Corporate Counsel, Skadden
Santiago Bejarano, Partner, International Arbitration, Latham & Watkins.
Keywords: Colombia, Congress, Earthquake, Energy, Healthcare, Finance, Latham & Watkins, M&As, Mining, Paul Weiss, Skadden
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