Ricardo Velez-Benedetti

Velez-Benedetti Lawyers & Consultants is a long-established law firm based in Cartagena, Colombia, founded in 1986 and with a strong orientation towards international clients. The firm has been named Tax Law Firm of the Year in Colombia at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, recognising its expertise in tax matters and its role advising foreign investors doing business in the country. Ricardo Velez-Benedetti serves as international director and partner, bringing overseas experience and multilingual capability to the firm's cross-border work.

Tax law stands among the firm's principal service areas, and it is the discipline for which the award has been made. The firm provides expert guidance on tax matters, an area of particular importance for the international investors it serves, who must navigate Colombian tax obligations alongside the requirements of their home jurisdictions. Sound tax advice is central to structuring investments efficiently and remaining compliant, and the firm's long presence in the market equips it to guide clients through the country's tax framework with confidence.

The firm's international focus is a defining feature of its practice. It specialises in advising foreign investors and appears on the attorney rosters of several embassies in Colombia, including those of the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom and Norway, a mark of the trust placed in it by the international community. Its lawyers work in English, Spanish and French, allowing the firm to serve clients from a range of countries and to bridge the linguistic and legal differences that cross-border matters inevitably involve.

Ricardo Velez-Benedetti's role as international director reflects the firm's emphasis on serving clients from beyond Colombia's borders. His overseas experience and bilingual capabilities position him to act as a point of connection for foreign investors, helping them understand and meet their obligations in Colombia while coordinating with advisers and requirements in other jurisdictions. This international perspective complements the firm's tax expertise, ensuring that advice is delivered in a way that makes sense to clients operating across multiple countries.

With nearly four decades of history and a practice built around international clients and tax expertise, Velez-Benedetti Lawyers & Consultants offers foreign investors an experienced and accessible partner in Colombia. Its recognition as Tax Law Firm of the Year in Colombia at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 affirms the reputation the firm has established in this demanding field, and the contribution of Ricardo Velez-Benedetti in guiding cross-border clients through the tax dimension of investing and operating in the country.