Lawyer from the Universidad de Los Andes, with specializations in: (i) International Business Law from the Universidad de Los Andes; (ii) Taxation from the University of Los Andes and (iii) Spanish Law from the University of Alcalá, in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Master in International Legal Practice (LLM) from the Instituto de Empresa (IE) in Madrid, Spain. He has the homologation of his law degree in Spain.

He has taken continuing education courses at the Universidad de los Andes in: (i) Regulation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs); (ii) Data Protection and Accountability; (ii) Tax M&As: mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations from Taxation; and, (iv) the Update Course on Competition Law in public Electric Power and Gas services at the Externado de Colombia University.

Tomás has worked as a lawyer in the Legal Department of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce and in important local and international law firms (Lloreda Camacho & Co. Abogados, Norton Rose Fulbright) as a senior associate. He was also a founding partner of Yepes, Ángel & Calderón, and later of Calderón Mejía Abogados.

He has published several articles in various legal journals, newspapers, and online platforms on topics related to M&As, telecommunications, competition, taxation, corporate, and foreign exchange law.

He is currently an active member of the Colombian Institute of Tax Law (ICDT) and the Center for Tax Studies of Antioquia (CETA).

Tomás has been recognized in the following international legal directories as one of Colombia’s leading lawyers:

• Currently in The Legal 500 (Legalease) in Corporate/M&As and as a "Next Generation Partner".
• Currently in Leaders League in Corporate/M&As.
• Currently in IFLR100 Corporate/M&As.
• Currently in Acquisition International 2022 as "Most Committed Business Law Firm - Bogotá".
• Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) between 2016 and 2021 in Corporate/M&As.
• Chambers & Partners Latin America in 2015 as "Associate to watch" in Telecommunications, Media, Technology (TMT).

Languages.

• English
• French
• Spanish.

Education.

• Business Institute (IE) of Spain. Master of International Legal Practice (LLM). Fellow of the Carolina Foundation (2006).
• Specialization in Tax Law, Universidad de los Andes (2015).
• Specialization in Spanish Law, Universidad de Alcalá (España) (2010).
• Specialization in International Business Law, Universidad de los Andes(2005).
• Lawyer, Universidad de los Andes (2004).