Your EU Legal Representative for Fintech, Software and Intellectual Property

The EU-Colombia-Peru-Ecuador Trade Agreement, in force since 2013, progressively eliminates tariffs on most products, facilitates trade in services, protects investments and establishes rules on intellectual property. The agreement has generated €500 million in annual import duty savings and encourages SME participation in bilateral trade. We help you leverage these benefits while ensuring legal compliance in the EU.

Yes. We handle the entire EUIPO process: comprehensive prior-art search, application filing, office action responses and opposition defense. The European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) protects across all 27 member states with a single application. The typical process without opposition takes 4-6 months. We coordinate with Colombia's SIC to ensure your IP strategy is coherent across both markets.

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) applies to any company processing data of European citizens, regardless of where it is located. For Colombian companies, this means that if you offer services to customers in the EU —especially fintech, SaaS, delivery or e-commerce— you must comply with GDPR: explicit consent, impact assessments, 72-hour breach notification and, in some cases, appointing a DPO. Non-compliance fines can reach 4% of global annual turnover or €20 million. We help you implement the necessary measures and can act as your representative before the Spanish DPA (AEPD).

Colombia has 2,126 active startups in 2024 (24% year-over-year growth) and over 410 fintech companies that have tripled their revenue in four years. 40% of Colombian fintechs are already developing their own AI. We understand the dominant verticals —fintech (19% of startups, 50% of capital), SaaS/B2B (11%) and HealthTech— and the ecosystem concentrated in Bogotá, which captures 80% of investment. Our experience in European technology law allows us to translate EU regulatory requirements into clear product decisions for Colombian companies.

Yes, in several scenarios: if you register EU IP, if you deploy AI systems in the EU (the AI Act requires a representative for non-EU providers), if you process European citizens' data at scale (GDPR requires a representative in some cases), or if you need local legal presence for business operations. We serve as your official EU representative from Madrid.

We schedule calls during Colombian business hours. Our team is available 7am-1pm Madrid time, covering 1am-7am Colombia time.

Yes. We prepare the legal documentation needed for European investment rounds: review and adaptation of shareholders' agreements, investment contracts, term sheets under European law, and structuring of instruments such as SAFE or convertibles. We coordinate with European investors and their legal advisors to ensure a smooth process.

If you already have trademarks registered in Colombia with the SIC (Superintendence of Industry and Commerce), we coordinate your protection strategy in Europe. We can invoke Paris Convention priority rights (6 months from the first Colombian filing for trademarks, 12 months for patents) to extend your protection to the EU. We manage the EUIPO filing and maintain coherence between your Colombian and European registrations.

We regularly work with Colombian companies in: fintech (payments, lending, wealthtech), SaaS and B2B, delivery and last-mile logistics, HealthTech and e-commerce. The common denominator is the need to protect IP and comply with European regulations when expanding to the single market.

EUIPO fees for an EU trademark in one class are €850 (electronic application). Each additional class costs €50 (second) and €150 (third and subsequent). Add professional fees for prior-art search, application drafting and procedure management. The typical total cost for an unopposed registration ranges from €1,300-1,500.

Yes. We offer Data Protection Officer (DPO) as a Service for Colombian companies processing European customer data. Anisa García, A2 partner, is a certified DPO (AEPD nº 189.908) and president of ASALMA. This service includes impact assessments, records of processing activities, breach management and representation before the AEPD.