Practice Areas
Acevedo & Acevedo Abogados works across nine areas of Colombian business law. Most matters touch several at once: a share acquisition involves tax due diligence, an employment review and verification of the trademark portfolio.
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Corporate Law
Corporate law covers company incorporation, shareholders agreements, corporate governance and commercial contracting. Acevedo & Acevedo advises companies from the choice of corporate vehicle through the daily operation of their governing bodies, including boards of directors and corporate reorganisations.
- Company incorporation and choice of corporate vehicle
- Drafting and review of commercial contracts
- Shareholders agreements
- Design and implementation of corporate governance models
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Compliance and Corporate Integrity
Colombian law requires companies above certain thresholds to implement anti-money-laundering (SAGRILAFT) and anti-bribery (PTEE) regimes, merged into Chapter IX by External Circular 100-000020 of 2026, with a compliance deadline of 31 May 2027. We design, implement and audit these systems and respond to regulatory investigations.
- Adequacy to the merged Chapter IX (External Circular 100-000020 of 2026)
- SAGRILAFT anti-money-laundering system design and implementation
- PTEE transparency and business ethics programmes
- Personal data protection policies and procedures
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Trademarks and Intellectual Property
Intellectual property protects trademarks, trade names, patents, industrial designs and copyright works. We file and prosecute distinctive signs before the Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, monitor trademark portfolios, file oppositions and litigate infringement matters.
- Trademark, slogan and trade name filings before the SIC
- Clearance searches and registrability opinions
- Oppositions and defence against third-party applications
- Active trademark portfolio watch
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Tax Law
Colombian tax law changes frequently and exposes companies to assessments and penalties from the DIAN, the national tax authority. We prepare tax position diagnostics, structure planning alternatives within the law, respond to ordinary and special assessments, and represent taxpayers at administrative and judicial level.
- Tax planning for companies and individuals
- Tax due diligence in M&A transactions
- National and municipal tax advice
- Withholding tax and cross-border transactions
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Customs and International Trade
The Colombian customs regime penalises classification, valuation and origin errors with fines and seizure of goods. We advise on import and export operations, act in sanction proceedings before the DIAN at every instance, and support Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification.
- Ongoing customs advice
- Representation in import and export operations
- Defence in seizure and sanction proceedings before the DIAN
- Response to ordinary and special customs requirements
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Employment Law
Corporate employment practice aims to contain employer exposure before it becomes a claim. We audit hiring structures, draft internal work rules and disciplinary protocols, and represent companies before the Colombian labour courts.
- Preventive employment audits
- Employment contract structuring and updates
- Internal work rules
- Disciplinary policies and protocols
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Litigation and Arbitration
We represent companies and shareholders in civil, commercial, corporate and administrative disputes, before both the ordinary courts and arbitral tribunals. Strategy is settled before filing: we assess evidentiary viability and the settlement scenario against the real cost of litigating.
- Enforcement proceedings and judicial debt recovery
- Civil and commercial litigation
- Corporate and shareholder disputes
- Arbitral tribunals
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Insolvency and Restructuring
Insolvency proceedings allow a distressed company to restructure its debts or wind up in an orderly way before a single judge, treating creditors of the same class equally. We act for debtors and creditors under Law 1116 of 2006 and Law 2437 of 2024, and for individuals under Law 2445 of 2025.
- Viability assessment before filing
- Corporate reorganisation proceedings before the Superintendence of Companies
- Mediation and negotiation of creditor agreements
- Judicial liquidation of companies
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International Expansion
We act for Colombian companies opening operations abroad and for foreign investors entering Colombia. The practice covers incorporation of companies in the United States, international investment vehicles, and the negotiation of cross-border supply and financing agreements.
- Incorporation of companies in the United States
- International investment vehicles
- Colombian market entry for foreign investors
- Negotiation and closing of international supply agreements
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An initial conversation is enough to establish whether the matter calls for ongoing counsel, a one-off intervention, or simply a second reading.
Calle 100 # 8A-37, Oficina 701, Torre A, Bogotá
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.