Natalia García

Partner|Colombia

Natalia, partner at Gómez-Pinzón, has more than 15 years of professional experience. Her practice focuses mainly on Mergers & Acquisitions and financing operations. She has advised financial institutions, and national and international private equity funds, as well as companies in the real, financial and insurance, mining and hydrocarbons, thermoelectric, services, retail, agrochemical, pharmaceutical, transport and entertainment sectors.

She has extensive experience advising local and international buyers and sellers, including private equity funds, during the process of acquiring and selling companies, from the due process legal diligence, structuring, documentation and negotiation of the documents of the transaction, the request of approvals to governmental entities, until the advice in the closing and post-closing of the transaction. Natalia is also an expert documenting and negotiating financing documents and in the structuring of guarantees.

Professional experience

  • Partner, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, since 2017.
  • Senior Associate, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, 2007 – 2016.
  • International Associate, Simpson Thacher & BARTLETT LLP, 2006 – 2007.
  • Associate, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, 2002 – 2005.

Education

  • Master of Laws (LL.M), Columbia University School of Law, 2006.
  • Advanced studies in Financial Law, Universidad de los Andes, 2004.
  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2001.

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English
  • French

Memberships

  • Member of IBA (International Bar Association).

Latest Recognitions

  • Next Generation Lawyer, The Legal 500 2019, Corporate and M&A.

Practice Areas

Industries

  • Consumer Productos & Retail
  • Health Care & Pharmacy
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications