Corporate Law·7 min read·14 reads
Reactivating an Inactive or Non-Compliant SAS in Colombia
Aug 25, 2026Read →
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Corporate Law·7 min read·19 reads
Dissolving, Selling, or Leaving a SAS Dormant: What Makes Sense and What It Costs
Do you have a SAS you're no longer using? Compare dissolution, sale, and dormancy — with costs, risks, and the consequences of doing nothing under Colombian law.
Aug 18, 2026Read →
Corporate Law·6 min read·26 reads
Partner Disputes in Colombia: How to Resolve Them
Partner disputes in Colombia: what options you have, what mistakes to avoid, and why acting too late may cost everyone the company.
Aug 13, 2026Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·6 reads
Shareholder Disputes in Colombia: What to Do and How to Resolve Them
When shareholders cannot reach an agreement, the entire company is at risk. Learn to identify the conflict and what steps to take before it is too late.
Aug 13, 2026Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·10 reads
Corporate Arbitration Litigation: What It Is and When to Use It
A dispute between shareholders does not always end up in court. Corporate arbitration can be faster and more confidential — if used correctly.
Aug 11, 2026Read →
Corporate Law·6 min read·18 reads
Family Business Protocol in Colombia: A Practical Guide
Does your family own a business without a formal protocol in place? Learn what a family business protocol is, why it matters, and how to protect your company before conflicts arise.
Aug 11, 2026Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·160 reads
How to Incorporate a SAS in Colombia in 2026: Steps and Costs
A practical guide to forming a SAS in Colombia in 2026: Chamber of Commerce requirements, real costs, and the mistakes that end up being expensive.
Jul 21, 2026Read →
Corporate Law·8 min read·18 reads
Complete Guide to Incorporating an SAS in Colombia in 2025
Requirements, steps, costs, and advantages of the Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada compared to other legal structures in Colombia.
Oct 28, 2025Read →
Corporate Law·8 min read·164 reads
How to Liquidate a Company in Colombia: Real Steps and Costs
A practical guide to dissolving and liquidating an SAS, LLC, or any company in Colombia. Deadlines, documents, and mistakes to avoid.
Sep 15, 2025Read →
Corporate Law·8 min read·11 reads
SAGRILAFT for Small and Medium Businesses: Who Must Comply and What Happens If They Don't?
A practical guide to the Self-Control and Money-Laundering Risk Management System for Colombian companies required to implement it.
Aug 25, 2025Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·7 reads
Trademark Registration in Colombia: Process, Costs, and Why Not to Wait
How to register your trademark with the SIC, which Nice classes to choose, how much it costs, and the risks of operating without registration.
Apr 18, 2025Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·13 reads
Buying and Selling Equity Interests in Colombian Companies: Risks and How to Protect Yourself
What to review before buying or selling an ownership stake in a company, protective clauses, and the difference between an SAS and an SRL.
Jan 28, 2025Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·20 reads
Franchise Agreements in Colombia: What to Review Before You Sign
Key legal aspects of franchise agreements in Colombia, the applicable regulation, and the typical obligations of franchisors and franchisees.
Nov 5, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·10 reads
Anti-Corruption Compliance for Colombian Companies: Obligations and Best Practices
Law 1778 of 2016 holds companies liable for corrupt acts committed by their employees. Which compliance programs are required, and how to implement them.
Oct 10, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·24 reads
Distribution Agreements in Colombia: Types, Key Clauses, and Termination
The differences between exclusive distribution, non-exclusive distribution, and commercial agency. Which clauses protect the distributor, and what rights arise when the contract ends.
Sep 25, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·33 reads
Construction Contracts in Colombia: Types, Warranties, and Common Disputes
Lump sum, unit prices, and cost-plus-fee. How to structure a construction contract that protects both the owner and the contractor.
Jul 28, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·12 reads
Data Protection for Colombian Companies: Real Obligations Under Law 1581
What a company must do to comply with Law 1581 of 2012: privacy notices, consent, internal policies, and penalties for non-compliance.
Jul 15, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·3 min read·13 reads
Democratic Transformation: Infocracy
How social media and mass data processing influence democratic processes: the Cambridge Analytica case and the concept of infocracy.
Jun 9, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·6 min read·35 reads
Electronic Contracts in Colombia: Legal Validity and Digital Signatures
Contracts made by email or through digital platforms are legally valid in Colombia. What Law 527 says, and how to use a digital signature correctly.
May 30, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·3 min read·8 reads
Do We Really Understand Artificial Intelligence and Its Legal Implications?
The regulation of artificial intelligence must be based on a deep understanding of the technology and on protecting people's rights.
May 13, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·8 min read·10 reads
Public Procurement in Colombia: How to Participate in Public Tenders
Requirements for contracting with the State, selection methods (open tender, abbreviated selection, minimum value), the SECOP portal, and the most common mistakes.
Apr 15, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·3 min read·10 reads
Navigating the Digital Age Carefully: Artificial Intelligence and Personal Data Rights
The intersection between personal data subjects' rights and artificial intelligence inferences creates a challenge: informing and protecting.
Apr 8, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·10 reads
DIAN Tax Penalties 2026: How to Avoid Them and Respond
The most common DIAN tax penalties in 2026, discounts for correcting filings in time, and how to respond to a special assessment notice.
Mar 5, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·8 min read·14 reads
Legal Basics for Startups in Colombia: What You Need Before Scaling
Company formation, founder vesting, intellectual property, employee stock option plans, and data protection. The legal checklist for every Colombian startup.
Feb 15, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·6 min read·19 reads
Copyright in Colombia: Protecting Creative Works and Software
How Colombian law protects books, music, software, photographs, and other works. Registration, transfer of rights, and what to do if your work is infringed.
Feb 8, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·8 reads
Individual Income Tax Returns in Colombia: Who Must File and How
Income, net worth, and spending thresholds that require filing an income tax return. Legal deductions, the 2024 deadlines, and the consequences of not filing.
Jan 25, 2024Read →
Corporate Law·5 min read·11 reads
Are My Personal Data in the Credit Bureaus?
Learn the most relevant information about credit bureaus in Colombia and the actions available to correct your data.
Sep 10, 2021Read →
Corporate Law·3 min read·9 reads
Habeas Data: A Right at Risk?
As new technologies spread, protecting personal data has become increasingly complex, and companies have real legal duties around it.
Sep 8, 2021Read →
Corporate Law·4 min read·8 reads
A Marketplace for NFTs?
An explanation of the nature of NFTs and their arrival in the art market, written on the occasion of our webinar on Intellectual Property in NFTs.
Jul 7, 2021Read →
Corporate Law·3 min read·15 reads
Biometric Authentication in Financial Institutions' Databases and Habeas Data
An overview of the Financial Superintendency's External Circular 029 of 2019, on implementing and using biometrics as an authentication factor.
Jul 3, 2021Read →
Corporate Law·3 min read·14 reads
How to Know Whether Your Company Is Micro, Small, or Medium-Sized
Today, June 27, we celebrate International SME Day, so we explain Decree 1074 of 2015, which sets the criteria for classifying
Jun 27, 2021Read →
Corporate Law·3 min read·10 reads
Deadlines for Filing Exogenous Information Reports in Bogotá
Under the Bogotá District Treasury Office, the deadlines for filing exogenous tax information via electronic media were set for these dates.
Jun 24, 2021Read →
Corporate Law·5 min read·9 reads
The Regulatory Decree on Fair Payment Terms for Business Invoices
Decree 1733 of 2020 implemented Law 2024 of 2020, on the obligation to pay commercial invoices within fair payment terms.
Apr 13, 2021Read →
Corporate Law·3 min read·8 reads
Don't Forget to Renew Your Commercial Registration!
March 31, 2021 was the deadline to renew the commercial registration of merchants and business establishments.
Mar 25, 2021Read →
Corporate Law·6 min read·11 reads
Dissolution of Non-Operating Companies: Regulatory Decree 1068 of 2020
Companies supervised by the Superintendency of Corporations that fail to renew their commercial registration for three years will be presumed
Oct 15, 2020Read →
Corporate Law·7 min read·12 reads
Holding Co-Owners' Assemblies During the Pandemic
Holding co-owners' assemblies is a legal obligation that became a major challenge because of the pandemic.
Jul 9, 2020Read →
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