Phillipi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero y Uría

Hernando

Padilla

Partner

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A

Personal Contact

Hernando Padilla PPU Legal

Hernando Padilla is regularly sought out to assist with acquisition of minority and majority stakes in companies. He has experience advising national and international clients hailing from a wide range of industries including the finance, infrastructure and pharmaceutical sectors. “Hernando Padilla knows the business, the importance and complexity of our transactions and the need for value proposition solutions”. Corporate / M&A, Chambers and Partners, Latin America.

Partner at PPU whose practice focuses on M&A, Private Equity and Corporate transactions. He has recently advised local and foreign clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and other corporate matters in both Colombia and the United States, including, among many others, Entoria Capital, Mercantil Colpatria, SCLEA, Acción, Platinum Equity Partners, Tecnoglass, Grupo Energía de Bogotá and General Atlantic, among others. Most recently, he represented Bancolombia in the development of its alternative investment platform together with Patria. Mr. Padilla has also participated in capital raising operations for start-ups, representing Softbank, GIC, Celeritas, Grupo Team among others. Mr. Padilla is admitted to practice in Colombia and in the state of New York.

Education

1999
DIPLOMA
Kellogg School of Management
1999
MASTER
Northwestern University School of Law
1997
SPECIALIST
Universidad de Los Andes
1997
LAWYER
Universidad de Los Andes

Languages

Spanish

Work experience

2015 - TO PRESENT
PARTNER
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
2012 - 2014
PARTNER
Prietocarrizosa
2010 - 2012
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Prietocarrizosa
2001 - 2009
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Shearman & Sterling LLP
1999 - 2000
ASSOCIATED
Cleary, Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton