MEDELLIN LEGAL ADVISOR
Medellín Legal Advisor. Are you interested in investing in Medellín? In our firm we provide you with the necessary support to bring your investment to the city of Medellín, in our firm we take care of advice and support in the purchase of real estate, advise you on your immigration situation, the nationalization of your investment in Colombia among many other services; we support you in all the needs related to your investment in our country.
It´s common for foreigners to have some false ideas related to investment in Colombia, especially in Medellín. Our city is currently known for innovation and for favoring the environment for the creation of companies; Our firm guarantees a high-quality service provided by professionals in different areas of knowledge, providing security of transactions and helping to create a good environment for investment in our city.
ABOUT MEDELLÍN
Medellin is the second city of Colombia and it´s known as “The City of Eternal Spring”. It´s situated directly in the middle of Colombia, located in the Aburrá Valley and surrounded by mountains. The Metropolitan Area of Aburrá Valley included other cities and towns like Bello, Copacabana, Barbosa and Girardota in the north; Itagüí, Envigado, Sabaneta, La Estrella and Caldas in the south.
In Medellín you can appreciate big changes in the hearth of the city; as a Medellín citizens we left behind era of violence that hit us in the 90s. Now Medellín bring us safety places to visit as a tourist, and a wonderful nightlife.
In 2013 Medellin has been named the world’s most innovative city in a competition organized by the non-profit Urban Land Institute. Medellin, once known for being the stronghold of the Medellin drugs cartel, beat Tel Aviv and New York. According to the BBC, the institute said Medellin had excelled in increasing the mobility of citizens living in poor communities; the city has an efficient metro and cable car system, which allows people to access the city´s main places easily. The Urban Land Institute said Medellin had seen one of the most remarkable urban turnarounds in modern history. It praised it´s civic spaces, libraries, and art galleries, as well as it´s infrastructure which includes a giant escalator and a cable car allowing the residents of the poor neighborhoods on Medellin’s steep hillside to easily commute to the city centre, in the valley.
MEDELLIN AS A BUSINESS
Medellín has recently become one of the best destinations in Latin America to invest. This for several reasons, among which is to have become a focus of development and innovation in Colombia and Latin America, the advance in strategic sectors such as infrastructure, services, real estate, software development, among others. In the same sense, Medellin has been taking a good position among the retirement destinations, especially for the good weather and the hospitality and human warmth of people.
ABOUT US MEDELLÍN LEGAL ADVISOR
We are a legal services firm and business consultants that we do not mainly dedicate to advising our national and foreign clients in decision making in their companies or in their investment decisions. In Medellin Legal Advisor we want be strategic allies in satisfying the needs of our clients through the provision of professional services in the different areas of law and business consulting in critical areas of the business, generating a positive effect in terms of competitiveness.
Our company is recognized in Medellín for it´s high quality standards and services, for it´s professionals and for the fulfillment of our objectives in favor of our clients. Our policies are oriented towards respect and the generation of reliable conditions for our clients and users. We also guarantee the efficient and safe handling of information that guarantees confidentiality in our relationships. All of the above, always guaranteeing compliance with the applicable legal regulations and adequate risk management.
Corporate values Medellín Legal Advisor.
– Respect: we recognize the dignity and rights of people and institutions, the friendly treatment of them, the seriousness and tolerance of differences.
– Honesty: we act with the truth, transparency and justice, for this reason all our actions are carried out under this premise subject to processes, procedures and applicable regulations for the tranquility of our clients and users.
– Commitment: we act from the total conviction of the promise to the ethical fulfillment of the assigned tasks with an efficient and effective result
OUR SERVICES – MEDELLIN LEGAL ADVISOR
1. SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Medellín has recently become one of the best destinations in Latin America to invest. This for several reasons, among which is to have become a focus of development and innovation in Colombia and Latin America, the advance in strategic sectors such as infrastructure, services, real estate, software development, among others. In the same sense, Medellin has been taking a good position among the retirement destinations, especially for the good weather and the hospitality and human warmth of people.
In our firm you will find the right professionals to provide you with support and advice to invest in real estate or in existing Colombian companies or if you want to create your own company and develop a business idea, we can support you in all what you need and make a good due diligence before making an invest in Medellin.
The support services include consulting at all times in procedures of different kinds, such as opening a bank account, acquiring business services, renting real estate, among others.
In addition to all the services in our company, we can offer a large group of services that we provide through our professionals.
2. MIGRATION SERVICE
OBTAIN A FOREIGNER VISA
Colombia has three (3) types of visas:
Visitor (V): Granted for short periods of time.
Migrant (M): Usually granted for three years, and subcategories include the spouse, work, investment, student, and pensioner visa.
Resident (R): Usually granted for five years, this visa is perfect if your long-term goal is to become a Colombian citizen.
Each visa service includes full support for obtaining the required Cédula de Extranjería (foreigner ID card).
BECOME A COLOMBIAN CITIZEN
Becoming a Colombian citizen is an important step for foreigners who decide to stay in the country. Our firm offers a comprehensive service that will guide you on this journey, including ensuring that you meet all the application requirements as well as offer advice on the tax implications that come with this decision.
RESTORE COLOMBIAN NATIONALITY
Some Colombians decided to give up their nationality as a requirement to achieve a new one, and sometimes they regret it afterwards. We can support people in the process to successfully regain their Colombian nationality.
EXTEND YOUR CURRENT VISA
If your current visa status in Colombia has become illegal because you’ve stayed beyond your authorized time, we will assist you in the process of regaining legal status.
· LEGAL REPRESENTATION
– Litigation: It consists of the legal representation of the interests of our clients in various areas of law in front of the different authorities of the local and national order and the High Courts.
– Arbitration: Consists of representing the interests of our clients in the different types of arbitrations that exist in Colombia. It also includes the handling and resolution of controversies
through alternative conflict resolution mechanisms, such as conciliation and mediation, among others.
– Insolvency: Consists of representing the debtor who is in default or unable to make payments, through a legal procedure, the negotiation of new conditions of reorganization or judicial settlement is achieved.
· LEGAL ADVICE IN DIFFERENT AREAS
COMMERCIAL LAW:
Advice and management in procedures related to commercial companies, commercial contracts, unfair competition, investment management in Colombia, new technologies and consumer protection.
LABOR LAW:
Advice on labor contracts, drafting of regulations and policies on labor matters, advice on the management of collective relations, advice and management on matters of social security and Compliance with labor and social security norms and obligations in Colombia.
CIVIL LAW AND REAL ESTATE:
Advice and management of real estate projects, preparation of contracts, advice on urban issues, civil liability and joint ownership. It also includes the negotiation and acquisition of real estate property, the study of titles, lease contracts and land management.
CRIMINAL LAW AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATION:
Criminal defense, litigation in victims representation in criminal proceedings, advice in developing criminal strategies, advice and representation in corporate criminal law, private prosecutor processes, private investigation in criminal proceedings, collection of evidence such as interviews, private intelligence and other investigative services, Private search for missing persons.
TAX LAW:
Advice and management in matters of tax planning of national and international taxes, as well as the legal representation of the tax and customs authorities.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW:
Advice and management of state contracts, lawsuits against the state, advice and representation in administrative procedures before public entities, class actions, administrative labor advice to public employees and official workers.
MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
Study, analysis and elaboration of legal concepts regarding issues related to environmental or mining sector regulations. It also includes the management, procedures and procedures before the different control agencies in environmental, social and mining matters.
