Daniel De J. Vargas Email & Phone Number

Bogotá, Bogota, Co

Bogotá, Bogota, Co

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

Illustrative transactions:● Advised Calleja Group on its successful public acquisition of 81.5% equity stake in Almacenes Éxito from Casino Group and other shareholders, with a transaction value exceeding USD $1 billion.● Served as legal counsel to BofA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, and J.P. Morgan Securities in their roles as underwriters and managers, facilitating the repurchase of existing bonds and the purchase of bonds worth USD $800 million issued by Bancolombia.● Advised Vitol Colombia on structuring and negotiating a prepaid crude oil sale and purchase agreement valued at up to USD $500 million with GeoPark Colombia.● Advised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia, The Bank Of Nova Scotia, ING Capital LLC, Banco Santander and Clifford Capital PTE. LTD. as mandated lead arrangers on a loan facility to Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce for USD $304 million.● Counsel to several national and foreign entities regarding general corporate matters, ensuring full compliance with Colombian corporate law. Delivering of tailored solutions to complex legal challenges, facilitating corporate governance, risk management, and regulatory adherence.

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

Illustrative transactions:● Advised IHC on the negotiation and execution of a framework agreement and transaction agreement involving IHC, Grupo Argos, Grupo Sura, Grupo Nutresa, JGDB, and Nugil, facilitating exchanges of securities and transactions valued at over USD $3 billion. ● Advised Bancolombia, Banco Santander de Negocios Colombia, Banco de Bogotá and Banco de Occidente in the granting of US $35 million for ExcelCredit through a syndicated revolving loan facility.

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

● Lawyer responsible for the generation of new business with the main academical institutions of Latin America.● Researching, qualifying and evaluation of faculties of law in order to determine the viability of strategic alliances with them.

Cartagena De Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

● Designed and implemented a policy regarding portfolio collection with the objective of optimizing the Working Capital of the organization. By doing this, I minimized the risk of default from the customers.● Researched legal aspects related to the ordinary course of business of a company from the industrial sector. Also, identified the relevant legal tensions and laid out solutions to reduce the risks involved. ● Managed legal disputes with clients and suppliers in order to produce cost-efficient agreements. ● Drafted legal documents.

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

● Designed, developed and implemented learning strategies that allowed law students from the Administrative Public Law and Labor Relations classes to adapt to virtual lectures.● Designed, developed and implemented assessment strategies in accordance with the learning model of the university for the virtual classes of the Administrative Public Law and Labor Relations classes.

Especialización En Finanzas Corporativas | Postgraduate Degree In Corporate Finance, Finanzas

Especialista En Legislación Financiera | Postgraduate Degree On Financial Law, Law

Diplomado En Derecho De La Infraestructura | Certification Course On Infrastructure Law, Law

Opción En Gestión | Minor In Business Administration, Administración De Empresas

Abogado | Lawyer, Law