Hernando Padilla Bio

Partner at PPU and Colombia’s Office Director with a practice that focuses on matters related Corporate, M&A and Private Equity. Mr. Padilla represents a variety of local and foreign clients in mergers, acquisitions, divestments, private equity and other corporate matters in Colombia and the United States. Among many others, he has represented Entoria Capital, Mercantil Colpatria, SCLEA, Acción, Platinum Equity Partners, Tecnoglass, Grupo Energía de Bogotá and General Atlantic. He recently represented Grupo Calleja in the acquisition of 86.84% of the ordinary shares of Almacenes Éxito S.A. through a simultaneous public tender offer (PTO) in Colombia and on the NYSE, a historic transaction in Colombia. Mr. Padilla has also participated in capital raising operations for startups, representing Softbank, GIC, Celeritas, Grupo Team, among others. Mr. Padilla is admitted to practice in Colombia and in the state of New York.