Martín Acero, a partner at Prieto & Carrizosa, co-heads the mergers and acquisitions practice and heads the tax practice at the Firm. He specializes in corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate tax. He has advised important Colombian and international clients in various cross-border merger and acquisitions deals and has also facilitated joint ventures involving Colombian and foreign companies, government agencies, and international organizations operating inside and outside Colombia.
Mr. Acero's legal expertise in this area, including knowledge of international corporate and taxation law, has allowed him to develop and implement efficient structures for these partnerships and transactions. His advisories to both national and international clients have earned him nationwide recognition. In 2004 Latin Lawyer included Mr. Acero as one of the top "20 under 40" lawyers in Colombia. In 2005, the International Tax Review ranked him as the top Colombian lawyer in cross-border structuring and mergers and acquisitions. In 2006, Chambers Global ranked him as the top Colombian lawyer in taxes while the International Financial Law Review highlighted his experience in corporate deals. In 2007, Chambers Global praised Mr. Acero as "one of Colombia's leading tax experts."