16 Dec 2025

Martínez Quintero advises Patria‑managed Healthcare MX Holdings on acquisition of UnitedHealth operations in Colombia and Chile

"Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & De La Rosa advised Healthcare MX Holdings, managed by Patria Investments, on the acquisition of UnitedHealth Group’s operations in Colombia and Chile. UnitedHealth was advised by Brigard & Urrutia and Sullivan & Cromwell, while Latham & Watkins advised the buyer on U.S. law. The cross‑border deal closed on November 29, 2025; value confidential."

Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & De La Rosa represented Healthcare MX Holdings, a company managed by Patria Investments. Brigard & Urrutia and Sullivan & Cromwell represented UnitedHealth Group. Latham & Watkins advised the buyer on U.S. law aspects of the transaction. The transaction involved Healthcare MX Holdings’ acquisition of UnitedHealth Group’s business operations in Colombia and Chile. The parties described the deal as a cross‑border agreement spanning the United States, Colombia and Chile. The financial terms remain confidential. The divestment is a strategic withdrawal by UnitedHealth Group from key markets in the region and provides Patria Investments with an opportunity to expand and strengthen its presence in the Andean healthcare sector. The transaction closed on November 29, 2025. Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & De La Rosa represented Healthcare MX Holdings, a company managed by Patria Investments, with a team composed by: partners Felipe Aristizábal and Felipe Quintero, who led the transaction; senior associate Alejandro Cepeda; and associates Juan David Castro and María Sofía Negret. Brigard & Urrutia represented UnitedHealth Group with a team composed by: partner Jaime Robledo. Sullivan & Cromwell represented UnitedHealth Group. Latham & Watkins advised Healthcare MX Holdings (the buyer) on U.S. law with a team composed by: partner Antonio del Pino as lead counsel.
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