Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados | Abogados

Mergers and Acquisitions

MPX Energía S.A. 2007 - 2008	The firm is advised this mining Brazilian company for the acquisition of mining rights in Colombia.
Sage Finance Group 2007	The firm acted as the Colombian legal counsel of this group during the due diligence proceeding and in the review and drafting of the credit documents and guarantees for the acquisition of the Latin American business of McDonald’s Corporation by Mr. Woods Staton. The transaction added up to a total of US$ 700 million.
Geopost Intercontinental 2007	The firm is currently acting as legal counsel for a foreign corporation in the acquisition process of a local postal services company.
Digicel Group 2006	The firm acted as legal counsel to Digicel Group during the due diligence and in the review and drafting of the legal documentation required for the participation of the company in the strategic partner selection process for the mobile phone corporation Colombia Móvil S.A. (OLA).
Carl Schenk AG 2005 - 2006	The firm acted as counsel of Carl Schenk, AG in the sale of its participation in Schenk Americas S.A. as part of a global sale process. Value: Undisclosed
GBS Finanzas S.A 2005	The firm advised GBS Finanzas S.A. in the sale of 75% of the capital stock of Transcogas S.A ESP to Empresa de Energía de Bogotá.
Power Well Services 2005	The firm acted as legal counsel to Power Well Services in the acquisition of the Colombian business of Halliburton in its surface oil wells measuring division.
GBS Finanzas 2004	The firm advised GBS Finanzas S.A. in the acquisition of 75% of the capital stock of Transcogas S.A ESP to Gas Natural S.A. ESP.
Hewlett Packard Company 2001	The firm acted as counsel in the so-called “Abelard Project”, which began the implementation of the merger between Hewlett Packard Company and Compaq in Colombia. Value: Undisclosed
Hewlett Packard Company 1999-2001	The firm acted as counsel for Hewlett Packard in the main procedures for the spin-off of this company and the creation of Agilent Technologies Colombia Ltda. Value: Undisclosed
Agilent Techonologies Inc. 2000-2001	The firm acted as counsel in the structuring of the sale of the medical products line of Agilent Technologies Inc. to Philips S. A. Value: Undisclosed.
CentrOriente S.A. 2000	The firm acted as legal counsel for Inversora Arlloz S.A., one of the companies of the Lloreda Group, in the acquisition of a forty per cent (40%) participation of CentrOriente S.A.
TransGas de Occidente S.A. 2000	The firm acted as legal counsel to the sellers in the sale of the participation of Inversora Arlloz S.A., one of the companies of the Lloreda's Group, in the capital stock of TransGas de Occidente S.A.
Marsh & McLennan Companies 1998-1999	The firm acted as legal counsel for the purchaser in the acquisition of the control of the Compañías De Lima S.A. Group, which is one of the largest insurance brokerage outfits in Latin America. Value: Undisclosed
Private Investment Group 1998	The firm acted as legal counsel to the sellers in the sale of the hundred per cent (100%) of their participation in Corporación Banco Unión. Value: US$8.000.000,oo.
Euroleasing S.A. 1997	The firm acted as counsel to Banco Sudameris Colombia in the acquistion of a fifty percent (50%) participation of the capital stock of Euroleasing S.A. Value: US$4 million
Ecopetrol - Inverlink 1996	The firm acted as counsel for the privatization of Ecopetrol's stock ownership in Promigas S.A., which implied the preparation of the documentation for an international share offering. The shares were finally purchased by Enron Corporation for an amount in excess of US$100 million.
Colomtel S.A. 1996	The firm acted as legal counsel to the sellers in the sale of a fifty per cent (50%) participation of Colomsat S.A. to the Telex - Chile Group. Value: US$7.5 million.
Banco Popular del Ecuador 1995	Two of the partners of the firm participated in the due diligence process and the legal structuring and documentation for the acquisition of Banco Andino S.A. by Banco Popular del Ecuador. Value: US$65 million.
Private Investment Group 1993	The firm acted as counsel for the buyers in a transaction that involved the partial assignment of assets and liabilities of Pronta S.A. to La Fortaleza S.A. - Cía. de Financiamiento Comercial, two Colombian financial services companies. Value: US$44 million.
Banco Latino de Colombia S.A. 1993	One of the partners of the firm participated in the start up of the operation of Banco Latino in Colombia. He was particularly involved in all aspects related to the legal, credit and operation structuring, as well as in charge of strategic planning. Value: US$20 million.
Inverlink S.A. - Tecnoquímicas S.A. 1993	The firm acted as legal advisor for the buyers in the acquisition of OFA-Calox, a Colombian pharmaceutical company. Value: US$7 million.
Private Investment Group 1993	The firm acted as legal advisor for the buyers in the acquisition of fifty per cent (50%) of the shares of Computec S.A., Colombia´s leading information processing and systems outsourcing company. Value: US$7 million.
Private Investment Group 1993	A member of the firm participated in the due diligence process and the legal structuring for the sale of Compañía Financiera Internacional S.A. to Banco Principal de Venezuela. Value: US$3 million.
Banco Andino Colombia S.A. 1992	A member of the firm participated in the due diligence process and legal structuring for the acquisition of Andileasing S.A. by Banco Andino S.A. Value: US$1.5 million.
Instituto de Fomento Industrial - Papelcol S.A. 1988 - 1989	The head partner of the firm was in charge of the financial restructuring and preparation for sale of an industrial project for the manufacturing of white printing and writing paper made from sugar cane bagasse. Value: US$87 million.

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