What You Should Know BEFORE Moving to Colombia - Legal Experts Share Important Information

We are excited to share this informative interview with Members of the Law Firm of SERRANO MARTINEZ CMA, with offices in Medellin and Bogata, Colombia. You do not want to miss this CRUCIAL legal and tax information regarding obtaining Residency and being compliant with taxes in Colombia. You will be pleasantly surprised with the how easy Colombia has made it for US Citizens to receive Residency Visas in Colombia. Find out some of the different options available to you. Also, pay close attention to tax information in Colombia. If you are considering residency in Colombia, you MUST understand your tax responsibility. If you are considering doing business in Colombia, you will learn the steps you need to take to set up a corporation and how taxes are accessed. Stay tuned for more information about relocating to Medellin and how you can be a part of an introductory - Black Expats in Medellin (BEIM) Cultural Relocation Tour with BEIP Tours. Contact SERRANO MARTINEZ CMA to learn more about your visa or business options in Colombia. Please visit their website at www.serranomartinezcma.com To learn more about BLACK EXPATS IN PANAMA, visit our website at www.blackexpatsinpanama.net Stay tuned for more about Medellin JUAN DIEGO MARTINEZ, Partner Juan Diego is a partner in the corporate law and M&A practice. He holds over 15 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate litigation and wealth management. He focuses his practice on advising both sellers and buyers on sales or acquisitions of businesses in the healthcare, e-commerce, energy and technology sectors, among other industries. He also advises several families on the management of their assets and on the governance of the family business. Juan Diego has been a professor of contracts, mergers and acquisitions and shareholder agreements at different universities in Colombia. Education Lawyer/2007/Pontificia Universidad Javeriana/Bogota/Colombia Law Degree /2007/Universidad del País Vasco/San Sebastián/España Specialized in International Business Law /2008/Universidad de los Andes/Bogota/Colombia LL.M./2010/New York University (NYU)/New York/U.S.A. ANA MARIA VALDIVIESO, Partner Ana María is an expert in labor, social security and immigration law. She advises both domestic and foreign companies in strategic decision-making in the area of Human Resources, defense in administrative labor-related proceedings and judicial representation in labor litigation. Ana María also has extensive experience in immigration procedures, hiring and remuneration of expatriates, transfer of employees, implementation of corporate policies, outsourcing processes, design of compensation schemes, labor audit, due diligence and voluntary retirement plans. Before joining Serrano Martinez CMA, she worked at leading firms in employment law matters and led her private practice in employment law. She is a member of the Labor Bar Association, the Colombian Association of Immigration Law, and is a member of the list of arbitrators of Mandatory Arbitration Tribunals in labor matters. Education Lawyer, 2008, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, D.C., Colombia Specialized in Labor Law, 2010, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, D.C., Colombia MICHELLE VISBAL, Associate Director Michelle has extensive experience in tax matters, with a special focus on international taxation. Over the years, her practice has focused on tax planning and transaction structuring both in Colombia and in various jurisdictions. Michelle has also successfully led wealth management processes and estate planning implementation. She provides tax advice to both national and international clients, offering legal, practical and strategic guidelines. This ensures timely and high-quality service to our clients. Prior to joining Serrano Martinez CMA, Michelle held a prominent role as a senior attorney in the Transaction Tax (M&A) practice at Ernst and Young, New York office, from 2019 to 2022. Previously, she was an associate in the tax and international trade area in a major firm in Bogota during the 2015 – 2018 period. Education Lawyer / 2015 / Pontificia Universidad Javeriana / Bogota / Colombia Specialized in Tax Law / 2016 / Pontificia Universidad Javeriana / Bogota / Colombia LL.M in international taxation / 2019 / New York University School of Law/ New York / USA