Overview

Maria Kamila Pineda is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Bogotá office, where she focuses her practice on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and complex corporate reorganizations, including spin-offs and cross-border transactions.

Ms. Pineda has more than a decade of experience advising multinational and local clients across a wide range of industries, including consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, technology and financial services. She is highly skilled in drafting, negotiating and reviewing corporate documentation such as shareholders' agreements, merger and spin-off plans, asset purchase agreements and corporate governance instruments. Her transactional background includes advising on international mergers, cross-border restructurings and asset transfers, often requiring regulatory clearance from the Superintendence of Companies in Colombia.

In addition, Ms. Pineda provides ongoing corporate legal support to multinational clients operating in Colombia, including matters related to corporate compliance, governance and shareholder relations, as well as the incorporation and restructuring of national and foreign entities.

In the community, Ms. Pineda assists on pro bono cases for those who otherwise may not receive legal assistance.

Prior to rejoining Holland & Knight, Ms. Pineda worked at another major international law firm, where she built strong client relationships and led complex corporate transactions for global companies doing business in Colombia and the Latin American region.

Credentials

Education
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, J.D.
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Specialization, Corporation Law
  • Universidad de La Sabana, Specialization, Tax Law
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Colombia
Honors & Awards
  • Holland & Knight Pro Bono All-Star, 2020, 2021
Spoken Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

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