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Laura Carreño Caballero
 
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(+57-1) 346 2011 Ext. 8317
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Lawyer from the “Facultad de Jurisprudencia del Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario” (Rosario Law School). Earned her degree of Specialist in Commercial Law  from the “de los Andes” University. Obtained diplomas in Colombia in Executive Proceedings from the  Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Finance for Amateur Financiers at the “Sergio Arboleda” University (also private) and another Diploma from the  Academy of American and International Law in Texas. During her tenure and practice of her profession in Colombia she has provided advice to domestic and foreign companies and has been a Lecturer at the “Universidad de los Andes”.

As a Member of the Corporate Team  she provides advice  to domestic and foreign customers in the day-to-day of their business and affairs and on topics of legal due diligence during inside audits or acquisition proceedings. Corporate wise, she has extensive experience in all aspects that have to do with  the incorporation, management and administration of corporations, including: the selection of the most adequate investment vehicles, opening-up business in  Colombia, swap transfers or conveyances of shares (stocks), conflicts between/among partners, cap increase or reduction, corporate reengineering, mergers, split-offs, transformations, amendments to the corporate by-laws, decisions from corporate organs and dissolution and winding-up or liquidation of companies. In contracts, she has a vast experience in drafting out, checking and negotiating contracts, such as: commercial agency, distribution, franchise, participation accounts, leasing, service rendering, provision/supply agreements, purchase/sell, commodatum, usufruct.
 
Academic Training
Institution: “Sergio Arboleda” University
Program: Finance for Amateur Financiers
Degree earned: Diploma on Finance for Amateur Financiers
Year ended: 2010

Institution: Academy of American and International Law, Texas
Program: Diploma Course on “Introduction to the American Legal System”
Degree earned: Diploma on Introduction to the  American Legal System
Year ended: 2006

Institution: “Universidad de los Andes”
Program: Specialization in Commercial Law.
Degree earned: Specialist in Commercial Law
Year ended: 2005

Institution: “Universidad  del Rosario” (Rosario University)
Program: Law
Degree earned: Lawyer
Year ended: 2002

Institution: Universidad  del Rosario (Rosario University)
Program: Diploma in Executive Proceedings.
Degree earned: Diploma in Executive Proceedings.
Year ended: 1999
 
Experience at B&U 
Company: Brigard & Urrutia Abogados (Law Firm)
Position: Senior Associate (Asociada Senior)
Entry Year: 2000
 
Principal Customers
Customer: Bally, Braskem
Transaction: Permanent Advising

Customer: Compass, Cushman
Transaction: Permanent Advising

Customer: Discovery Channel (Averiguar si aún se llama así, pues Ophra como que los compró)
Transaction: Permanent Advising.

Customer: Fox Channels (Averiguar si mejor se denominan Fox Network, de la cual hacen parte FNC, FBN, Fox Latino, y otras, incluyendo Sky News y la de Rupert Murdoch, acá son dueños de RTI y otras)
Transaction: Permanent Advising.

Customer: Grainger
Transaction: Permanent Advising

Customer: Walt Disney
Transaction: Permanent Advising

Customer: Volvo (Lo mismo, creo que un fabricante chino los compró)
Transaction: Permanent Advising.

Customer: Warner (Aquí averiguar si es Time Warner, CNN o que otros incluye de Tedd Turner y su Turner Network).
Transaction: Permanent Advising.

Customer: Legis (Aquí, y en c/u de las demás empresas sugiero colocar a qué sector industrial pertenecen, si como en este caso al Editorial/Localization and Data IT sector, pues no es solo “legal” editorial sino Accounting, Directories….)
Transaction: Permanent Advising.
 
Customer: Scania
Transaction: Permanent Advising.
 
Publications & Congresses
Article: A Chapter on Colombia in the book titled “Company Formation”
Publication: Practical Global Guide
Year: 2009
 
Languages
English