Who it is for
Founders, partners and companies that need a corporate vehicle aligned with how the business actually decides.
Practice
Companies and corporate governance
Company formation, bylaw amendments, shareholders’ agreements, minutes, boards, meetings, regulations and support in corporate conflicts.
In Colombia
Commercial Code, Law 1258 of 2008 (SAS) and the governance rules the company type and the shareholders agree. Decisions that never make it into minutes or an amendment are often the ones that later cannot be opposed to third parties.
How we help
Formation, amendments, capital increases and entry or exit of partners require a trail that the registry and third parties can read.
The shareholders’ agreement covers what bylaws do not: drag-along, tag-along, deadlock and information rights.
When it makes sense
- You will form or amend a company
- A partner enters or exits, or there is a round
- Boards and meetings have no clear minutes or regulations
- There is a conflict among partners or with management
How we work it
- 01Diagnosis of bylaws, minute books and capital structure
- 02Formation, amendment or shareholders’ agreement according to the goal
- 03Support for boards, meetings and regulations
- 04A path to resolution if a corporate dispute already exists
What usually arrives
- The company operates and the SAS is not registered or is outdated
- There are de facto partners without documented participation
- A manager decides without authority or without minutes
- The shareholders’ pact contradicts the bylaws
This text describes the general framework in Colombia. It is not legal advice and does not replace an engagement on specific facts.
What it covers
- Formation and bylaw amendments
- Shareholders’ agreements
- Minutes, boards, meetings and regulations
- Support in corporate conflicts
Other areas
Trademark registration
An enforceable identity before the SIC: classes, prior marks and defense of the sign in Colombia and, if needed, abroad.
Invention patents
Novelty, inventive step and industrial application: from the idea to a title before the SIC — or to the decision not to patent.
Industrial designs
The appearance of the product as an asset: novelty, registration before the SIC and defense against catalogue copies.
Copyright
Works, software and content: ownership from creation, DNDA registration and rules with whoever produces.
Contracts and deals
Drafting, review and negotiation of commercial and civil contracts: services, distribution, sale, collaboration, alliances and other business relationships.
Competition, consumer and advertising
Preventive advice and defense on unfair competition, advertising, promotions, terms and conditions, complaints and sanctioning proceedings.
Litigation and dispute resolution
Representation in civil, commercial, corporate, administrative and IP proceedings, with a focus on risk and business strategy.
Compliance and risk management
Design of policies, matrices, protocols and compliance programs in contracting, corporate governance, consumer, competition, privacy and risk prevention.
Foreign investment and doing business in Colombia
Support for foreign companies on forming companies, branches, subsidiaries, local contracts, trademark protection and operating in Colombia.