Hernando Padilla

Partner

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Colombia

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

Personal contact

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 with a practice that focuses on matters related Corporate, M&A and Private Equity. Mr. Padilla represents a variety of local and foreign clients in mergers, acquisitions, divestments, private equity and other corporate matters in Colombia and the United States. Among many others, he has represented Entoria Capital, Mercantil Colpatria, SCLEA, Acción, Platinum Equity Partners, Tecnoglass, Grupo Energía de Bogotá y General Atlantic. Recently, Mr Padilla represented Bancolombia in its joint venture with Patria to further develop alternative assets.

Mr. Padilla is licensed to practice law in Colombia and the State of New York.

Education

1999
CERTIFICATE
Management
Kellogg School of Management
1999
MASTER'S DEGREE
LL.M.
Northwestern University School of Law
1997
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE
International Corporate Law
Universidad de Los Andes
1997
LAWYER
Law
Universidad de Los Andes

Languages

Work experience

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