A destination practice for TMT in Colombia and the wider region, Brigard Urrutia’s clients attest that ‘the regulatory consultations this team provides are the best in Latin America’ — the full-service group also handles transactional and contentious work. Significantly, the practice continues to extend its lead over the market and it added 11 new clients during 2023/24 — across the full range of technology, media and telecoms — including major domestic and multinational names such as Hyland Software, Dynamo Producciones and Capcom. High-profile corporate and TMT expert Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo heads the department and ’understands business’; he recently advised Dynamo Producciones on all legal matters related to the production of a film produced in Colombia. Juan Nicolás Laverde serves as associate director of the TMT unit, where he specialises in work relating to telecoms, privacy, data security and technology. Also singled out for praise by clients are TMT-focused junior associates Laura Huérfano (‘communicates effectively with authorities’) and Juan Manuel Pacheco (’good judgement’).
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‘The BU team not only has a good disposition but also strong knowledge in the area of production of audio-visual works, which combines copyright, commercial law, labour law, compliance, etc. It also stands out for its negotiation strategies.’
‘Juan Nicolás Laverde and Juan Manuel Pacheco both display good judgement and a good disposition.’
‘The team has strong knowledge in the TMT area, with the ability to support on all types of topics/projects.’
‘Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo has advised us for several years and is a strategic partner to our company. He understands business and can provide clients with practical advice.’
‘Brigard Urrutia is a very solid firm in Colombia. Everyone knows it and it provides us with the best services for all our legal needs. The regulatory consultations that this team provides are the best in Latin America.’
‘Juan Nicolás Laverde is the partner responsible for our account. We work closely with him and he has helped us in various legal and regulatory issues in Colombia in an exceptional way.’
‘Laura Huerfano is an exceptional associate. She communicates effectively with authorities to help us resolve issues that require interaction.’
‘The team is diligent and professional. We highlight the firm for its prestige and also for the knowledge and experience that its lawyers possess.’
Clients clés
- Hyland Software
- Dynamo Producciones
- Google DeepMind
- Roblox Corporation
- Capcom Co
- Carvajal Propiedades e Inversiones
- The Walt Disney Company
- Television Association of Programmers of Latin America
- Nike
- Volkswagen
Points forts
- Advised Dynamo Producciones on all legal matters related to the production of a film produced in Colombia.
- Supported Google DeepMind on the review and analysis of data privacy implications in the collection of personal data for its ‘DeepMind Scholarship Programme’.
- Advised Nike on the implementation and operation of an e-commerce platform to offer and sell its products in Colombia.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
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Responsable de la pratique
Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo; Juan Nicolás Laverde