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      Posse Herrera Ruiz has extensive experience and specialized team of lawyers advising leading companies in the agro and forestry industries not only in transactional matters, but also in corporate, real estate and regulatory matters, projects structuring, investments and land acquisitions in this industry among others.

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      Posse Herrera Ruiz has advised leading hotel chains and companies in the industry in corporate, real estate and transactional matters, project development, hotel operation, construction and tax planning among others.

      Posse Herrera Ruiz regularly represents local and international financial institutions, borrowers, arrangers, lenders and participants, in their establishment in Colombia, in the largest syndicated loans granted by national and international financial institutions to the private sector. Our clients include local and international commercial banks, multilateral and export credit agencies, investment banks, financial corporations and pension funds.

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Jose Alejandro Torres

José Alejandro Torres

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josealejandro.torres@phrlegal.com

+57 6013257300

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Banking and Finance and Capital MarketsCompliance and Internal InvestigationsCorporate LawInfrastructureMergers & Acquisitions

José Alejandro Torres is a partner in Posse Herrera Ruiz. Jose Alejandro is an active member in the transactional practice and in general corporate counseling to the firm’s clients.

In his transactional practice, over the years Jose Alejandro has accumulated experience in multiple sectors, including specifically the development and financing of real estate projects, hospitality, shopping centers and infrastructure projects, both public and private.

In his corporate practice Jose Alejandro has been involved in complex corporate reorganizations (national and international), and in advising on the set up of programs for the prevention, management, and defense of compliance issues, also at anational and international level.

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Agroindustry and ForestryAutomotiveEnergy and RenewablesFinancial servicesFood and drinksHealth and PharmaceuticalHospitality and EntertainmentInfrastructureInsuranceLogistics and TransportationManufactureMassive consumeMiningOil and gasTechnology, Media and Telecommunications

José Alejandro is a contracts magician. He always finds new ways to break deadlocks.

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Education

– Master of Laws – LL.M, London School of Economics and Political Science (1998). London, R.U.

– Specialization in Financial Law, Universidad de los Andes, (1995) Bogotá, Colombia.

– Lawyer, Universidad de los Andes, (1993). Bogotá, Colombia.

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  • September 25, 2023

SURAMERICANA S.A. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES WITH GRUPO FINANCIERO FICOHSA – OPERATIONS IN EL SALVADOR

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  • September 22, 2023

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  • November 9, 2022

UNILEVER SUCCESFULLY ACHIEVES THE SALE AND TRANSFER TO UPFIELD COLOMBIA OF ITS SPREADS PLANT, FACTORY AND FULFILLMENT FACILITY LOCATED IN CALI

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  • October 28, 2022

AQUALIA LATINOAMERICA S.A. E.S.P. ACQUIRES SAUR COLOMBIA S.A.S.

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  • April 21, 2022

THE DUTCH COMPANY AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V. COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF 100% OF THE SHARES OF GRUPO ORBIS

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2025
January

BTG pactual acquires 100% of visum capital

​​Posse Herrera Ruiz acted as legal advisor to BTG Pactual, one of the largest alternative asset managers in Latin America, in the acquisition of 50% of the equity interest in Visum Capital, remaining as the sole shareholder of Visum Capital.
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POSSE HERRERA RUIZ ADVISED DAVIVIENDA AND GRUPO BOLÍVAR IN THE COMBINATION TRANSACTION BETWEEN DAVIVIENDA AND SCOTIABANK’S OPERATIONS IN COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA AND PANAMA.

PHR has advised Davivienda and Grupo Bolivar in the business combination between Davivienda and the operations of Scotiabank in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama.
2025
January
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2024
September

​Proninsa S.A.S sells its participation in Grupo Químico, C.A. to Esmeralda Holding LDT and Gemma Tactical Holdings LLD.

PHR advises Proninsa S.A.S. to sell its 78.28975% interest in Grupo Quimico, C.A. to Esmeralda Holding LTD and Gemma Tactical Holdings LLC through a Takeover Bid on the Caracas Stock Exchange.
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LONG RIDGE EQUITY PARTNERS ADQUIERE UNA PARTICIPACION SIGNIFICATIVA EN QX GLOBAL GROUP

Posse Herrera Ruiz acted as local Colombian counsel to the QX Group (indirect owner of Chazey Partners Colombia S.A.S.), in the sale of a stake of such group to Long Ridge Equity Partners.
2024
July
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2024
May

GRUPO IMSA sells its interest in O-TEK Argentina and O-TEK Servicios Argentina to the WIETERSDORFER GROUP.

Grupo Imsa S.A. sold its entire stake in O-tek Argentina S.A. and Otek Servicios Argentina S.A., to O-tek Internacional S.A.S. and WIG Latam Holdings GmBh, entities of the Austrian Wietersdorfer Group.
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Participation of Grupo Bolivar and Seguros Bolivar in Sura Asset Management to Grupo Sura.

PHR acted as legal advisor to Grupo Bolívar and Compañía de Seguros Bolívar in the negotiation and signing of a contract for the purchase and sale of shares of its interest in Sura Asset Management to Grupo Sura.
2023
November
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2023
September

PARQUE ARAUCO AGREES TO ACQUIRE CONTROLLING INTEREST IN PARQUE FABRICATO

PHR advises Parque Arauco SA in the preparation, negotiation and signing of the contracts. Through its subsidiary Parque Arauco Colombia SAS, acquires the acquisition for USD 17 million of 51% of the trust rights held by Fondo de Inversión Colectiva...
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SURAMERICANA S.A. SIGNS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH GRUPO FINANCIERO FICOHSA REGARDING ITS OPERATIONS IN EL SALVADOR

Suramericana S.A. enters into a stock purchase agreement with a company of the FICOHSA Financial Group. Sells its operations in El Salvador of Seguros Sura S.A. and Seguros Sura S.A. Seguros de Personas for US D 43,700,850.
2023
August
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2021
November

UNILEVER ANDINA COLOMBIA LTDA.

Legal advisors to Unilever Colombia in the signature of a purchase agreement whereby Upfield Colombia purchases Unilever’s factory in Cali, Valle del Cauca.
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PARQUE ARAUCO

Posse Herrera Ruiz acted as legal counsel to Parque Arauco in the sale of participation of two shopping centers with INMOVAL.
2021
September
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