We seek out and value talent. We aspire to manage it properly, thus enabling us to improve and grow day by day.

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3 Garrigues is a major international legal and tax services firm with an extensive network of offices and a multidisciplinary team of professionals, capable of providing services worldwide. We seek out and value talent. We aspire to manage it properly, thus enabling us to improve and grow day by day. We offer added value to our clients, who take center stage in everything we do. 3

4 Garrigues is an international legal and tax services firm that provides business law advice in the main economic arenas of the global marketplace. Since its creation in 1941, the firm has been noted for its international outlook and innovative nature. Our team is made up of two thousand people of twenty-three different nationalities who, under a single integrated management team and with the same quality standards, operate in thirteen countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, through a well-established office and team structure. All Garrigues professionals share the same hallmarks: empathy with the client, ongoing dedication to understanding client needs and strict compliance with ethical standards. These qualities, together with their broad experience, training and availability, make us one of the most prestigious and professional law firms in the industry. Garrigues is one of the largest international law firms and is among the top law firms worldwide. 4

5 Added Value Experience and prestige We can boast over 75 years at the forefront of the legal and tax services industry, playing an active role in legal and economic life. Independence and ethical values Our work is governed by strict ethical principles and an in-house code of professional conduct that ensure the transparency and independence of our services. Technical expertise and specialization The ongoing training of our professionals is a strategic value. We have experts in more than 30 practice areas and industry groups, taking in everything from traditional fields of legal practice to the newest branches of law. Flexibility and adaptation Our relations with clients are informed by trust and empathy. The aim is to offer a bespoke service, in keeping with the needs of each particular engagement. Rapid response time and anticipation We offer full availability and the capability to always be one step ahead. We are keenly aware that flexibility is of the essence. Knowledge management and technological resources We have a knowledge management system that enables us to share necessary know-how with clients as and when required. 5

6 Strategy and innovation Here at Garrigues, we have no doubt that a firm s chief asset is its people. The commitment and proven track record of our team are key to exceeding the expectations of every client and fulfilling our duties competently and resolutely. In addition to in-depth technical knowledge, our professionals have a strategic and innovative, business-oriented outlook, enabling them to cater to the needs of each client and keep one step ahead of future developments. By keeping constantly abreast of the latest developments and the business situation on the ground, our team is ideally placed to offer comprehensive quality advice. Our success lies in the trust placed in us by clients. Our goal is to help them create value. Our strategy: to recognize, attract and manage talent Fernando Vives, Executive Chairman 6

7 Global network An international outlook and a desire to stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients are Garrigues hallmarks. We are present in the world s leading economic powerhouses, with own offices in Spain, Portugal, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, China, Poland, Morocco, Brussels, London and New York. Garrigues is a member of Taxand, the world s leading network of tax specialists, made up of firms spanning five continents. INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION Best strategy implementation : Garrigues Innovation Think Tank Managing Partners Forum Awards 2019 M&A Legal Adviser of the Year: Spain Mergermarket European M&A Awards 2016 and 2018 Garrigues, named Best Company to Work For Actualidad Económica 2018 Best Tax Firm in Spain and Deal of the Year (Takeover bid by ACS and Atlantia) Expansion Legal Awards for Excellence in Business Law Practice 2018 Continental Europe s leading firm The European 100 The Lawyer 2017 and 2018 Best Tax Firm Expansion Legal Awards for Excellence in Business Law Practice Law Firm of the Year: Iberia The Lawyer European Awards 2016 and 2018 Client Service Award for Spain Chambers Europe Awards 2017 European Law Firm of the Year The British Legal Awards

8 Latin America Garrigues is a fully-integrated international law firm and has been present in Latin America for more than 40 years, through alliances with various firms in the region. Garrigues currently pursues its Latin American legal and tax practice through a network of own offices based in Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Chile and Brazil, making it one of the largest direct presences in the region and enabling us to guarantee a quality, coordinated and uniform service. The Firm s expansion process will be completed with the opening of new offices elsewhere in the region. Garrigues seeks to become a law firm of choice in Latin America, offering a premium service in line with the rigorous standards that are our hallmark in the regions in which we operate. RECOGNITION IN LATIN AMERICA Latin American Local Legal Adviser of the Year IJ Global Awards 2019 Law Firm of the Year: Andes LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards 2017 and 2019 Leveraged Finance Deal of the Year: Inretail (Peru) Bonds & Loans Latin America Deals of the Year 2019 Americas Tax Policy Team of the Year: Garrigues Colombia Americas Tax Awards, International Tax Review 2018 Transatlantic Independent Law Firm of the Year Transatlantic Legal Awards (ALM Group) 2018 Project Finance Deal of the Year: Norte III (Mexico) Latin Lawyer s Deal of the Year Awards 2018 Sovereign Bond of the Year: Peru Latin Finance s Deals of the Year Awards 2018 and 2019 Capital Markets Firm of the Year in Chile IFLR Americas Awards 2018 Regional Client Service Law Firm of the Year Chambers Latin America Awards 2017 Best Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year: Andes LatinFinance Awards 2015, 2016 and 2017 Private Equity Deal of the Year: Rutas de Lima (Peru) Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year Awards 2017 Recommended firm in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru Latin Lawyer 250 Latin America s leading business law firms 2016, 2017 and

9 Colombian practice Bogota was the second office to be opened by Garrigues in Latin America after the office in São Paulo. Operating out of its Colombian office and thanks to a specialized team of professionals, the Firm offers legal and tax advisory services for companies and public entities in the different fields of Colombian law. Practice Areas Corporate Law Labor and Employment Law Mergers and Acquisitions Infrastructure and Public Law Antitrust Law Litigation and International Arbitration Capital Markets Tax Law Real Estate Law Customs and International Trade Restructuring and Insolvency We offer our clients a multidisciplinary team of professionals with expertise across every field of business and tax law Ricardo Gómez-Barreda, Senior Partner 9

10 Here at Garrigues, we offer an integral service based on a sound-business approach and taking pride in a job well done. Experience and professionalism at all times Javier Ybáñez, Partner in charge of the Latin American practice Our team in Bogota The Bogota office is comprised of a solid team of multi-disciplinary Colombian practitioners. As well as boasting a wealth of experience in the Colombian market, many of the members of the in-house team have worked at major law firms in other jurisdictions such as Madrid, New York and London. Our multidisciplinary team, together with professionals from other offices, guarantees a uniform, top quality service, regardless of where the client is located or the complexity of the transaction. 10

11 Partners Javier Ybáñez Securities Markets Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts Mergers & Acquisitions Jaime Iglesias Gallardo Litigation and Arbitration José Miguel de la Calle Administrative Law Litigation E.U. & Antitrust Restructuring and Insolvency Ignacio Londoño Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts Mergers & Acquisitions Intellectual Property Labor and Employment Law Roberto Borrás Securities Markets Private Equity Camilo Zarama Tax Alberto Acevedo Litigation and Arbitration Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts Counsel Andrés Ordóñez Rizo Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts Camilo Gantiva Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts Securities Markets César Cermeño Tax Customs and International Trade 11

12 Principal associates Francisco Noguera Administrative Law Restructuring and Insolvency María Isabel Espinel Tax Laura Galeano Tax Corporate Law M&A Senior associates Guillermo Ramírez Restructuring and Insolvency Litigation and Arbitration Carlos Arturo Silva Labor and Employment Law Ivan Fierro Infrastructure and Administrative Law Melissa Castro Administrative Law Urban Law Real Estate Litigation and Arbitration Alejandro Acevedo Antitrust Litigation and Arbitration Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts Intellectual Property Paula Ospina Securities Markets Ricardo Beltran Tax Catalina Reyes Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts Alejandro Garcia Botero Securities Markets Financial Institutions 12

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14 THE AMERICAS Garrigues offices International offices AFRICA EUROPE BOGOTA T bogota@garrigues.com LIMA T lima@garrigues.com MEXICO CITY T mexico@garrigues.com NEW YORK T newyork@garrigues.com SANTIAGO DE CHILE T santiagodechile@garrigues.com SÃO PAULO T saopaulo@garrigues.com CASABLANCA T casablanca@garrigues.com ASIA BEIJING T beijing@garrigues.com SHANGHAI T shanghai@garrigues.com BRUSSELS T brussels@garrigues.com LISBON T lisboa@garrigues.com LONDON T london@garrigues.com OPORTO T porto@garrigues.com WARSAW T warszawa@garrigues.com 14

15 Offices in Spain A CORUÑA T acoruna@garrigues.com ALICANTE T alicante@garrigues.com BARCELONA T barcelona@garrigues.com BILBAO T bilbao@garrigues.com LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA T laspalmas@garrigues.com MADRID T madrid@garrigues.com MALAGA T malaga@garrigues.com MURCIA T murcia@garrigues.com OVIEDO T oviedo@garrigues.com PALMA T mallorca@garrigues.com PAMPLONA T pamplona@garrigues.com SAN SEBASTIAN T sansebastian@garrigues.com SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE T tenerife@garrigues.com SEVILLE T sevilla@garrigues.com VALENCIA T valencia@garrigues.com VALLADOLID T valladolid@garrigues.com VIGO T vigo@garrigues.com ZARAGOZA T zaragoza@garrigues.com 18 15

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