Ley de Propinas: lo que toda empresa debe conocer
La Ley 1935 de 2018 establece reglas claras sobre cómo deben recaudarse, distribuirse y documentarse las propinas en Colombia.
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Get ready to discover The better sideof Law
«We want to be a community committed to transforming the world through love and by doing good»
HumaneApproachableWith love
Law has many faces: case files, deadlines and regulations. We choose to always see it from its better side, the human one.
Behind every contract, every dispute and every decision there are people with stories, concerns and dreams. That's why we listen before we give an opinion, we speak plainly and we put love into what we do. We are convinced that legal rigor and warmth don't cancel each other out: they make each other stronger.
What is Scola? We don't just practice the better side of Law. We teach it.
In every case, every conversation and every learning space, we teach that Law can be practiced with technical excellence and with heart.
Download our brochureTo our clients
to make decisions with clarity and peace of mind.
To our team
to grow by serving others.
To the community
that justice is also built through care.
Scola Abogados: legal rigor with a human touch
We protect and care for what matters most to you. We stand by you in every decision, give you honest advice and train those who walk alongside us. And we do it our way: working with rigor, enjoying what we do, being grateful for every opportunity and dreaming of a fairer country.
The Scola personality
- Versatile
- Empathetic
- Collaborative
- Generous
- Curious
- Disciplined
How we work
Five principles you will notice in every case.
Horizontal leadership and a style of our own
We take on your corporate challenges as our own and work with a close, agile and collaborative leadership model.
A calling for learning and knowledge
Staying constantly up to date and investing in legal training are part of how we anticipate risks and support our clients better.
Social responsibility and impact
Corporate excellence calls for going further. We believe in a way of doing business that also creates value for communities and the environment.
LegalTech innovation
We bring Scudo, our technology platform, into legal management to make oversight, training, advisory work and data-driven decision-making easier.
Transparency and agile models
We work with a direct, close model: lean, well-coordinated teams, constant communication and clear fee arrangements.
How we do it
Our own technology so you can follow your matters in real time, a social commitment that moves us, six practice areas and an academy that shares what it knows.
The closeness of Scola, in real time.
Scudo is the legaltech platform through which Scola takes closeness to the next level: your company follows its litigation, contracts and filings in real time, and talks to its legal team in the same place.
For Scola clients and for companies that subscribe to it on their own.
Your company
Matters with Scola
Litigation
Today, 9:40
Ordinary labor proceeding
Hearing scheduled
Your Scola team
We've uploaded the hearing minutes and the next steps. Any questions, we're right here.
Contract management
Yesterday
Distribution agreement
Comments ready for your review
Immigration
Mon
Work visa · Plant manager
Approved
Audits
Fri
Security contractors
4 of 5 up to date on contributions
See how Scudo works
Illustrative tour
What is Scudo?
Scola's legaltech platform: the firm's closeness, in real time.
Sign in to your Scudo
Check your matters, documents and indicators, and message your Scola team.
Sign in at scudolegal.app (opens in a new tab)Scolovers portal (Scola staff) (opens in a new tab)This opens Scudo's secure platform at scudolegal.app. Don't have it yet? Let's talk.
We bring the better side of Law to the community
Training, technology of our own and a real commitment to those who need it most.
Scola para ti · Make-A-Wish
Years of granting wishes alongside Make-A-Wish
See the wishes we've grantedFor several years now we have walked hand in hand with the Make-A-Wish foundation. Together we have stood by children as their greatest wishes come true, because a granted wish brings back hope and the strength to keep going. It's our way of taking the better side of Law beyond the office.
Practice areas: Six specialties, one team, one heart.
We bring together the areas of law your company needs to make decisions with confidence.
Employment Law and Social Security
Employment relationships without risks or surprises.
We help you manage your employment and social security relationships to prevent risks, make better decisions and protect your company's operations.
Specialties
- Employment Law Advisory
- Collective Labor Law
- Immigration Law
- Social Security, Pension Law and UGPP Inquiries
- Human Resources Management
- Business and Human Rights
- Audits and Special Projects
- Employment Litigation
Corporate Law and International Business
Structures, contracts and transactions that help your business grow.
We support the decisions that drive your business: from corporate and contractual structuring to transactions, intangible assets and expansion into new markets.
Specialties
- Corporate Law
- Company Law
- Commercial Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Due Diligence
- Contract Structuring
- Foreign Exchange Law
- Tax Services
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate and Urban Planning Law
- Consumer Protection Law
- Mining, Energy and Oil & Gas Regulation
Civil Law and Litigation
We protect your assets and resolve your disputes.
We protect your company's assets and your own, and help resolve disputes with a strategic, efficient approach that is mindful of the impact each decision can have.
Specialties
- Pre-litigation services and amicable debt collection
- Strategic support in court proceedings
- Declaratory actions and civil dispute management
- Family law
- Estates and inheritance law
- Property and asset law
- Contractual and tort liability
- Enforcement proceedings and litigation
- Arbitration and cassation appeals
Criminal and Disciplinary Law
Defending your company and its executives against criminal exposure.
We protect corporations and individuals against criminal and disciplinary contingencies that could compromise the company's operations, the work of its executives or their personal assets.
Specialties
- Criminal defense
- Corporate crime
- Criminal cassation appeals
- Police proceedings
- Due diligence to prevent money laundering, related offenses and private-sector corruption
Public and Administrative Law
Your relationship with the State, clear and secure.
We support companies and executives in their dealings with public entities, government contracting, administrative proceedings and disputes with the State.
Specialties
- Public procurement and administrative proceedings
- Defense in sanctioning and fiscal liability proceedings
- Liability of public officials and of companies performing public functions
- Litigation before the administrative courts
- Constitutional actions and disciplinary law
- Employment relations in the public sector
Environmental and Land Law
Projects that move forward with environmental and land-use certainty.
We support your infrastructure, expansion and development projects so they move forward with legal certainty and in line with the applicable environmental and land-use regulations.
Specialties
- Environmental law
- Land law
- Social responsibility and communities
We work by your side, not from a distance
We speak plainly, respond quickly and adapt to the way your company works.
That's why each of our teams serves only a few clients: we want to truly get to know you, not be just another provider. From the first call until your matter is resolved, you're supported by people who know your company, call you by name and take on your challenges as their own.
Your Scola team, by name
01
Account Director
Your main ally. Works out the strategy with you, makes sure everything meets Scola's standard of quality and is always just a phone call away.
02
Dedicated Specialist
Knows your company inside out. Anticipates risks and designs solutions built for your reality, not for anyone else's.
03
Execution Consultant
Keeps track of every filing and every deadline, and keeps you posted so you never have to ask how your matter is going.
You choose how we work together
- 1
Hourly rate
For when you need a hand with something specific. You only pay for the time we spend.
- 2
Fixed fee per project
We agree on the scope and the price together from the start. No surprises.
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Prepaid hours package
A bank of hours your teams can use whenever they need it.
- 4
Monthly advisory retainer
We're with you every month, to prevent problems rather than fix them.
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In-House Lawyer
A Scola lawyer who becomes part of your team and your day-to-day.
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Scudo (LegalTech)
Our platform to manage, oversee and learn about your company's legal matters, just a click away.
Wherever you are, we'll be there
One team that supports you in every corner of Colombia and beyond its borders.
We have offices in Bogotá, Cali, Barranquilla and Medellín, and we travel wherever you need us for hearings, inspections or negotiations. If your project crosses borders, we rely on trusted partner firms, and you keep talking to the same people as always.
We learn to teach, and we teach to learn
Training sessions, analysis on our blog and tools to help your company understand the legal landscape and make better decisions.
Scola Academia
Legal training for professionals, business owners and teams, with practical content and experiences designed to anticipate risks and strengthen management.
Explore Scola Academia
The latest at Scola
Tools, analysis and events to help you better understand the legal and business landscape.
Legal analysis and updates for businesses
In Notas desde el Escritorio (Notes from the Desk) we share analysis, perspectives and updates, in Spanish, on the legal issues that affect businesses.
Derecho Corporativo y Negocios Internacionales· In Spanish
Decreto 1419 de 2026: beneficios tributarios para los afectados por el terremoto
El Gobierno expidió el Decreto 1419 de 2026, que adopta medidas tributarias, aduaneras y cambiarias. La norma busca atender los efectos económicos derivados del terremoto del 10 de agosto de 2026.
Angie Paola Monroy Brito
· In Spanish
Cotizante Tipo 76: qué es, quién puede usarlo y cuánto debe pagar
¿Qué es? Es una categoría creada por la Resolución 1529 de 2026 para identificar al trabajador independiente que ejerce su actividad de manera parcial, es decir, por días o periodos cortos dentro del mes, sin alcanzar una dedicación de mes completo. ¿Por qué se expidió? El parágrafo 4 del artículo 34 de la Ley 2466 …
Scola Abogados
· In Spanish
¿Se pierde la indemnización moratoria después de 24 meses? Esto dijo la Corte Suprema
La Corte Suprema de Justicia, en la sentencia SL913-2026, dio un giro frente a la jurisprudencia en torno a la interpretación del artículo 65 del Código Sustantivo del Trabajo. Anteriormente, la jurisprudencia defendía la tesis de que, si el trabajador no había presentado demanda por la vía judicial dentro de los 24 meses siguientes a …
Scola Abogados
Derecho Corporativo y Negocios Internacionales· In Spanish
Madres extranjeras con hijos colombianos a su cargo: qué cambió con la Sentencia T-149 de 2026
Una ciudadana argentina, madre de un niño colombiano de 13 años bajo su cuidado exclusivo, solicitó ante la Cancillería la visa M para padre o madre de nacional colombiano por nacimiento. El trámite se frustró por un detalle aparentemente menor: al diligenciar el formulario virtual, la solicitante seleccionó el Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires …
Scola Abogados
Derecho Laboral y Seguridad Social· In Spanish
Decreto 720 de 2026: medidas preventivas del Ministerio del Trabajo y sus efectos para las empresas
Se regulan las funciones preventivas del Ministerio del Trabajo El Ministerio del Trabajo ahora puede intervenir antes de que una situación de riesgo se convierta en una vulneración de los derechos de los trabajadores. La prevención ya no es opcional. Es una estrategia empresarial. ¿Qué cambia? El Decreto 720 de 2026 incorpora al Decreto 1072 …
Scola Abogados
Derecho Corporativo y Negocios Internacionales· In Spanish
Decreto 1044 de 2026: nuevas reglas para el registro de inversiones internacionales
El Decreto 1044 de 2026 introduce un cambio significativo en el registro de las inversiones internacionales en Colombia, al eliminar el plazo máximo de seis meses dentro del cual los titulares debían registrar ante el Banco de la República la inversión, su destinación, la empresa receptora de la inversión y las cancelaciones de dichas inversiones. …
Scola Abogados
Who makes it happen
The people behind every case, and the voice the country's media turn to when they need to make sense of the law.
The people behind the better side of Law
Lawyers who know your company inside out, call you by name and take on your challenges as their own.
Andrea Carolina Munar Guevara, Socia
Nicolás Rico Álvarez, Socio
Pablo Hernández Hussein, Socio
Álvaro Enrique Sabbagh Arango, Abogado líder
Carlos Alberto Camargo Mejía, Abogado líder
Fabrizio Gasca Mayans, Abogado líder
Juan Daniel Sierra Silgado, Abogado líder
Leonardo Andrés Salamanca Anzola, Abogado líder
María Camila Silva Segura, Abogada líder
Sebastián González Valencia, Abogado líder
Angie Paola Monroy Brito, Abogada
Daniel Pardo Mateus, Abogado
Diego Andrés Neusa Rivera, Abogado
Juan Felipe Mesias Castillo, Abogado
Karla Natalia Gómez Díaz, Abogada
Laura Katerine Palacios García, Abogada
María Camila López Beltrán, Abogada
Mariana Valentina González Robayo, Abogada
Rodrigo Niebles Marquez, Abogado
Wendy Dayana Niño Atuesta, Abogada
Sahiry Andrea Mulato Gómez, Paralegal
Diego Felipe Valdivieso Rueda, Socio
Nicolás Yemail Charum, Socio
Pedro Octavio Munar Cadena, Socio
Bernardo Sandoval Rodríguez, Abogado líder
Diana Milena Bolívar Sánchez, Abogada líder
Germán Andrés Cuéllar Castañeda, Abogado líder
Juan Sebastián López Jímenez, Abogado líder
Manuel Alejandro Plazas Rodríguez, Abogado líder
Sara Patricia Ariza Correa, Abogada líder
Sebastián Mejía Paternina, Abogado líder
Camila Alejandra Garzón Lozano, Abogada
Danna Sofía Vega Alvarado, Abogada
Johan Esteban Rodríguez Galindo, Abogado
Juan José Guerrero Zavala, Abogado
Kelly Paola Villamizar Torrado, Abogada
María Alejandra Jara Arenas, Abogada
María Paula Bernal Serrano, Abogada
Michelle-Sophie Jacquin Jánica, Abogada
Sofía Carbonell Muñoz, Abogada
Yessica Johanna Gámez Casas, Abogada
Tomás Trujillo Zambrano, Paralegal
Our legal insight is sought out and quoted by the country's leading media
The media regularly turn to us to explain the rulings, regulations and changes that affect businesses in Colombia.
- Asuntos Legales
- La República
- El Heraldo
- El Tiempo
- Caracol Televisión
- Cambio
- El Colombiano
Do you work from the heart?
If you are eager to learn, want to do things differently and see the law as a way of doing good, we would love to meet you.
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