Rodrigo Castillo Cottin
Partner
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EnglishRodrigo Castillo Cottin founded the Rimôn office in Colombia, Rimon’s first Latin American office, to focus on Trusts & Estates and Tax law. With over 20 years of experience, Rodrigo is a recognized lawyer who advises high-net-worth individuals and families on wealth management matters, international tax law, planning, and compliance, inheritance and estate planning, exchange of information, and amnesty programs.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Mr. Castillo Cottin advises high-net-worth clients on the full range of tax and wealth management-related matters. He is a Chambers-ranked attorney, a leader in international tax law and planning, and nationally recognized for his advice on multijurisdictional reorganizations. His Chambers & Partners profile quotes a source praising Mr. Castillo Cottin’s work: “Rodrigo’s main strength is that, as well as his deep understanding of the legal framework, he takes the time to analyze in detail each of the concerns or doubts that the client has. He has the patience to discuss, explain and review all the doubts — this make[s] us, as clients, feel completely sure of the quality of any advice.”
Mr. Castillo Cottin regularly contributes to industry publications and takes part in seminars and trainings on tax and wealth management-related topics.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Chambers & Partners, Private Wealth Law – Colombia: Band 1, 2019-2025
- Most Highly Regarded Capital Markets Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal (Law Business Research ltd), 2020
- Private Client Global Elite Directory – 2025
- Tax Law and Trusts and Estates – Best Lawyers in Colombia® – 2020-2025
PUBLICATIONS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND MEDIA
- Contributing Author to Annual Guide, “Colombia: Chambers and Partners Private Wealth Guide”, August 2025
- Contributing Author, “Colombia: Private Wealth and Private Client”, Lexology, August 2025
- Contributing Author to Annual Guide, “Colombia: Private Client” 7th Edition, The Legal 500, January 2024
- Contributing Author, “Colombia: Private Wealth and Private Client”, Lexology, November 2024
- Contributing Author, “Colombia: Private Client,” Lexology: Getting the Deal Through, November 2023
- Contributing Author, “Colombia: Private Wealth and Private Client”, Lexology, November 2023
- Contributing Author to Annual Guide, “Colombia: Chambers and Partners Private Wealth Guide”, September 2023
- Contributing Author, “Herramientas nacionales para organizar partimonios familiares”, Gestion Patrimonial Familiar
- Contributing Author, “Impuesto al patrimonio 2023. Una visión sobre el proceso legislativo”, Reforma Tributaria, 2022
- Media Interview, “Impuesto al patrimonio motiva gasto corriente y contribuye a inflación”, August, 2022
- Media Interview, “Cuando el patrimonio no cuadra empiezan los problemas”, August, 2022
- Panelist, “Every Breath You Take: Privacy and Disclosure”, Private Client Forum Americas 2022, July 2022
- Contributing Author, “Colombia: Are We Losing Course?”, IFC Media, April 2022
- Contributing Author to Annual Guide, “Private Wealth Trends and Developments in Colombia”, Chambers and Partners
- Contributing Author to Annual Guide, “Private Wealth 2021 Law and Practice in Colombia”, Chambers and Partners
- Contributing Author to Annual Guide, “Getting the Deal Through – Private Client”, Lexology, 2021
- Contributing Author to Annual Guide, “Colombia: Private Client”, The Legal 500
- Contributing Author, “Tax considerations for private clients in Colombia”, Lexology, December 2019
- Contributing Author, “Private client law in Colombia”, Lexology, December 2019
- Contributing Author, “Tax on Inbound Investment in Colombia”, Lexology, March 2019
- Contributing Author, “Private Clients in Colombia”, Lexology, January 2019
- Contributing Author, “Private trusts, foundations and charities in Colombia”, Lexology, January 2019
- Author, “Exchange of information: Where are we heading to?”, Baker & McKenzie Private Banking Newsletter, Wealth Management, September 2015
- Author, “Update on Colombian Tax Rules Affecting Wealth Management”, Baker & McKenzie Private Banking Newsletter, Wealth Management, March 2015
News, Events, & Insights
- Rimon Partner Rodrigo Castillo Cottin Recognized by The Best Lawyers in Colombia™ 2026
Awards November 12, 2025
- Rimon PC and Partners Rodrigo Castillo Cottin and Ana Lopez Murillo Ranked by Chambers and Partners Latin America in 2025
Awards July 24, 2025
- Rimon Partner Rodrigo Castillo Cottin Named in the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2025
Awards February 12, 2025
- Rimon Partner Rodrigo Castillo Cottin Recognized by The Best Lawyers in Colombia™ 2025
Awards November 12, 2024
- Rimon PC and Partners Rodrigo Castillo Cottin and Ana Lopez Murillo Ranked by Chambers and Partners Latin America in 2024
Awards July 18, 2024
- The Legal 500: Private Client Comparative Guide (7th Edition)
Insights January 23, 2024