Colombia

Firm overview

Founded in 2004, Goh has consolidated as one of the leading firms in the legal services market in Colombia, with offices in Bogotá, Medellín and Barranquilla.

Goh is a great legal services boutique, made up of a team whose members have sound professional formation, high recognition in the legal services market and vast experience – a team that is always seeking the best solutions and the addition of value to satisfy the needs of the Firm's clients.

We combine the excellence in service, deep meticulous approach and specialized knowledge of boutique firms with the flexibility, worldwide class standards and large services portfolio of the big firms.

We provide legal advice to our clients, both in the private and public sector, in their tax planning decisions, the tax structuring of local and international transactions, the drafting of regulations that conform to the technical standards of their businesses, tax compliance, the submission and defense of transfer pricing studies, represent them both before the tax administration and in court in tax cases and assist them in any matter with tax ramifications. We have a worldwide network of correspondent law firms enabling us to provide tax and legal advice on international transactions. Our team has experience in tax matters and transactions across multiple sectors, particularly in power and energy, infrastructure, natural resources, financial markets, insurance, commodities markets, information and telecommunications technologies, digital economy and farming, among others. We also provide advice to governments in the perfecting of their public policies.

Firm overview

Firm overview

Led by young but experienced lawyers who have an outstanding career, SanintRivas is committed to deliver value to its clients. SanintRivas confidently deals with complexity and thinks strategically over its client’s business within the global tax and transfer pricing regulation environment. SanintRivas focuses on strategic advice that combines a comprehensive business analysis and efficient approach, as well as an expanding network of national and international contacts, to provide tailored legal services. Likewise, the team is a hands-on advisor when it comes to execute an alternative or apply the advice provided, supporting closely and continuously the client.

SanintRivas advises on sophisticated tax matters related to:

• M&A transactions
• Tax structuring
• Tax controversy
• Business process insights
• Tax management consulting
• Transfer pricing
• Individuals on wealth and estate planning issues
• International investors and private equity funds

With only 3 years in the legal market, SanintRivas has been top ranked in Colombia and abroad.

SanintRivas was ranked in the Colombia Tax Planning Survey of International Tax Review, Tier 2, since 2018. In 2020 was also included (i) in the ITR rankings of General Corporate Tax, (ii) as a recommended firm and (iii) was shortlisted as Best Newcomer Firm of the Year in the Americas Tax Awards.

Firm overview

Garrigues is a fully-integrated international law firm. It has been present in Latin America for more than 40 years, through alliances with various firms in the region. Garrigues is now growing its Latin American legal practice by rolling out a network of own offices, making it one of the law firms with the largest direct presence in Latin America, with offices in Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Chile and Brazil

Its umbrella structure, alongside the quality and experience of its team of professionals, means this practice is ideally placed to provide the solutions required by businesses today.

The scale and scope of tax matters and Garrigues' capacity to adapt to each client's needs have led the tax practice to diversify into different areas of expertise according to the technical knowledge required and the economic sector in which each client operates.

Firm overview

KPMG is a practice that brings together 176 professionals dedicated to providing specialized tax and legal services on fronts such as compliance, advisory, International Tax, M&A, transfer pricing, dispute and litigation, customs and exchange, and BPO services.

Within the sectors of the economy that we serve are the financial and insurance sectors, consumption, natural resources, technology, telecommunications, services, tourism and airlines, health, government, infrastructure, and the public sector. We have a presence in 5 cities of Colombia, recently opening offices in the “Cafetera” Region, and we have strategic alliances in the mentioned sectors.

KPMG is a Firm that has provided tax services for more than 60 years and has worked with companies and clients of different sectors, including Oil & Gas, Energy, Tech and Telecoms, Industrials, Automotive, among others; during the last year we have participated in important transactions in the concessions and energy sector. Additionally, we are ranked in Chambers&Partners and Best Lawyers.

At KPMG in Colombia, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our organizational culture. They are pillars for building strong work teams since we respect and understand that the inherent differences of each of us as people, enrich and allow us to see beyond opportunities.

Firm overview

Jiménez, Higuita, Rodríguez & Asociados is a firm specialized in the areas of tax, customs, exchange, corporate law and M&A, composed of a team of professionals who are experts in these disciplines, with more than twenty years of experience in advising companies national and foreign, public and private.

Since August 2019, we are the collaborating firm of Andersen Global in Colombia. Andersen Global currently has a presence in more than 263 countries and has more than 7,000 professionals, which has allowed us to expand our operations and have access to a global network of legal advice and services.

Our Firm is founded on the knowledge, experience, and recognition that its partners and associates have in these areas. Our service is personalized and comprehensive and is provided with professionalism, responsibility, and commitment, consulting the particular needs of each client.