G & D Consulting Group S.A.S.

Commercial and labour law in Colombia

Based in Bogotá, the practice gives Colombian businesses a single point of contact for accounting, audit, legal and consulting work. The practice puts its experience at more than 25 years and works with small and medium enterprises as well as large companies. Its team brings together accountants, auditors, advisers, lawyers and specialists in the needs of small firms and big organisations alike.

The legal side covers commercial law, which deals with company matters, and labour law, which governs the working relationship between a business and its staff. Both are offered alongside the accounting and audit work, so that a company's legal and financial questions can be handled by the same firm rather than separate advisers.

Foreign investment and due diligence

For overseas investors, the practice advises on investment into Colombia and helps them understand the rules that apply before they commit. It also carries out due diligence in Colombia, which means examining a target business's legal and financial position before a transaction goes ahead. The practice describes these services as part of a wider aim of letting a client's own team focus on the objectives of its organisation.

Service built on trust and confidentiality

The firm says its service rests on trust, confidentiality and high professional standards. Its stated aim is to give clients complete professional backing, so that they can develop their business with confidence. Its audit, statutory review (revisoría) and financial advisory work form part of the same range, and the firm presents consulting as a way of helping clients raise the value of their business activity.

International reach through partner associations

The practice is a member of BLITA, a Spanish-speaking international association with a presence in more than 23 countries, and of TIAG Alliances, a multilingual association that reaches all five continents. Through these memberships it says it can support businesses going abroad in Latin America, the United States, Europe and Asia. Its main office is in Bogotá, and its team helps clients with the processes involved in taking a business international.