What Brigard Urrutia does

Brigard Urrutia (legal entity Brigard & Urrutia Abogados S.A.S.) is a privately-held Colombian law firm founded in 1934 and headquartered in Bogotá, with additional offices in Barranquilla, Cali, and Medellín. The firm provides comprehensive legal advisory services across all areas of business law, including transactional advice, non-transactional counsel, litigation, and dispute resolution, serving enterprise clients such as industrial and commercial companies, banks and financial institutions, private equity funds, insurance companies, and government agencies and state-owned companies. All professionals are bilingual (Spanish plus at least one additional language), with many admitted to practice in foreign jurisdictions including New York.

The firm's core technology stack centers on an Information Security and Privacy Management System aligned to ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 27701 standards, and Biu, an alternative legal service provider (ALSP) launched to leverage technology for high-volume, recurring legal matters. The firm also maintains its proprietary annual 'Doing Business in Colombia' reference guide and an active thought-leadership content engine (podcasts, newsletters, reports). Technology-enabled offerings are positioned as a complement to, rather than replacement for, traditional bespoke legal advisory.

Brigard Urrutia's business model is professional services fee-based, with revenue derived from hourly billing, fixed fees per matter, or retainer arrangements, structured as multi-year enterprise engagements. Pricing is quote-based and determined by matter complexity, practice area, and seniority of professionals involved. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales via partner-led relationships, supported by membership in seven global law firm networks (Lex Mundi, World Services Group, Interlex Group, PRAC, Insuralex, Ius Laboris, Club de Abogados Iberoamérica) that provide cross-border reach across 120+ countries. The firm is partner-owned with no external investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Brigard Urrutia

Legal name

Brigard & Urrutia Abogados S.A.S.

Website

https://bu.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Brigard Urrutia is a privately-held Colombian law firm founded in 1934, providing full-service business law advisory (M&A, banking, capital markets, tax, litigation) to enterprise clients including corporations, financial institutions, PE funds, and government agencies across Colombia and via global law firm networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Advisory Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Corporate legal advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Capital markets law
• Banking and finance law
• Dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Brigard Urrutia generates revenue through comprehensive legal advisory services spanning transactional advice, non-transactional counsel, litigation, and dispute resolution. As a leading Colombian law firm, the firm serves enterprise clients across industries including financial services, energy, infrastructure, mining, and telecommunications. Revenue is derived from professional services fees, typically structured as hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, or retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brigard Urrutia is a leading Colombian law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory services across all areas of business law, including transactional advice (corporate law, M&A, capital markets, banking and finance, tax, infrastructure, energy), non-transactional counsel, litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution. The firm serves enterprise clients through partner-led engagement across its four Colombian offices, complemented by Biu, an in-house alternative legal service provider that uses technology to manage high-volume recurring legal matters.

Product overview

Brigard Urrutia is a leading Colombian law firm (Brigard & Urrutia Abogados S.A.S.) providing comprehensive legal services across all areas of business law. The firm operates as a traditional law practice supplemented by Biu, an alternative legal service provider that leverages technology for high-volume recurring matters. The firm's core offering consists of legal advisory services across practice areas including Corporate Law, Banking and Financial Services, Capital Markets, Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions, and others. The firm also produces the annual 'Doing Business in Colombia' publication as a knowledge-sharing resource. The portfolio comprises the core legal services practice alongside the technology-enabled Biu platform and the published guide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biu: Alternative legal service provider using technology to manage high-volume, recurring matters.

Products and services

• Doing Business in Colombia 2026 Annual strategic reference guide providing a comprehensive overview of Colombia's economic, institutional, and legal framework, targeted at executives, investors, and decision-makers considering or operating business interests in Colombia.
• Biu - Alternative Legal Service Provider Technology-driven alternative legal service provider offered by Brigard Urrutia that uses technology to efficiently manage high-volume, recurring legal matters for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transactions exceeding $10 billion in 2025, spanning sovereign financings, transport infrastructure, financial-sector deals and renewable energy projects
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, specialized and regional.

• Lex MundicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading global association of independent law firms with 160 member firms across more than 120 countries and over 21,000 lawyers. Provides Brigard Urrutia clients privileged access to top-tier legal services worldwide and enables the firm to stay at the forefront of global best practices and trends in legal service provision.
• World Services GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services network including legal, investment banking, and accounting services. One of the most recognized global professional networks with approximately 19,000 professionals in 145 countries and over 130 member firms.
• The Interlex GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of leading law firms from each jurisdiction, actively working to offer clients a complete legal service portfolio internationally. Has more than 48 firms across approximately 155 cities in nearly 60 countries.
• Pacific Rim Advisory Council (PRAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique strategic alliance within the global legal community with experience in legal and commercial issues in Asia and the Pacific Coast. Member firms are independent law firms offering legal services to major international companies operating in the Pacific region.
• InsuralexspecializedStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwide network with more than 50 independent law firms specializing in insurance and reinsurance, defense, litigation, and all related services. Provides specialized expertise in insurance sector matters.
• Ius LaborisspecializedStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association of independent law firms with expertise in labor law. Has more than 1,400 lawyers in more than 50 countries, providing specialized labor and employment law capabilities.
• Club de Abogados - IberoaméricaregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerIberoamerican legal association connecting law firms across Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, facilitating regional cooperation and client referrals within Latin America and Spain.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gómez-Pinzón: One of Brigard Urrutia's primary Colombian competitors, Gómez-Pinzón is a Bogotá-based full-service business law firm advising on M&A, capital markets, banking and dispute resolution for major corporates and financial institutions.
• Posse Herrera Ruiz: Leading Colombian full-service law firm with comparable practice breadth across corporate, energy, infrastructure and tax. Directly competes with BU on most major domestic and cross-border mandates.
• Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (PPU): Major Latin American law firm with strong Bogotá presence offering M&A, banking, capital markets and regulatory advice. Closely comparable on deal type and client profile to Brigard Urrutia.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with a long-standing Bogotá office serving multinational clients in Colombia. Competes with BU on cross-border mandates but as part of a much larger global platform.
• Dentons: World's largest global law firm with a Bogotá office and a polycentric platform. Offers comparable full-service Colombian capabilities but competes globally with BU via its integrated network.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with significant Latin American presence including Bogotá. Competes with BU for inbound cross-border work and large transactional matters in Colombia.
• White & Case: Global elite law firm with a Bogotá office focused on cross-border M&A, capital markets and project finance. Overlaps with BU on high-end transactional mandates for multinational clients.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: Premier US law firm with a Bogotá office and deep Latin America practice in M&A and capital markets. Competes with BU on landmark sovereign and financial-sector deals.
• Cuatrecasas: Major Ibero-American law firm with operations across Spain, Portugal and Latin America including Colombia. Provides comparable cross-border corporate and finance advice, especially for Spanish-speaking clients.
• Holland & Knight: Large US law firm with a strong Latin America practice and Bogotá presence, frequently representing clients in cross-border investment, energy and infrastructure matters in Colombia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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