Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : Argentina
Band 2
About
Provided by Beccar Varela
Since Beccar Varela’s inception, our Banking and Financial Institutions Department has been a recognized market leader for national and international clients.
Our experts have in-depth experience structuring complex financial transactions, both national and cross-border. We provide comprehensive regulatory advice covering public and private financing, loan facilities and syndicated loans, project finance, exchange regulations, trade finance, securities, venture capital, portfolio securitization and trusts, among others. We collaborate with law firms from around the globe in initial public offerings (IPOs), ADR issuances and debt securities. Team members also counsel international financial institutions (IFIs) and public entities at the national and provincial levels. Foreseeing potential client requirements for trustee/escrow agent services, Beccar Varela created a registered trust services company, FyMSA (Fideicomisos & Mandatos S.A.).
Over the past years, our team has increasingly assumed the role of international counsel for regional transactions, acting as lead counsel and coordinating with local counsel in other jurisdictions. Our superb relations with law firms and clients throughout the region enables us to smoothly support Latin America-wide strategies.
Chambers Review
Beccar Varela houses an esteemed finance practice that is frequently retained by clients to provide regulatory advice on bank M&A transactions, in addition to exchange and Central Bank regulations. The team remains a strong choice for international and local financial entities granting high-value syndicated loans, as well as in their capacity as placement agents and local coordinators in securities deals.
Work Highlights
- Beccar Varela assisted Itaú Unibanco with the M&A deal and obtaining all regulatory authorisations from the Central Bank of Argentina and the Antitrust Authority for its stock purchase transaction with Banco Macro.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Beccar Varela is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and well-connected. They are always available and go the extra mile to ensure that the transaction materialises."
"The team at Beccar Varela is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and well-connected. They are always available and go the extra mile to ensure that the transaction materialises."
Notable Practitioners
Dynamic partner Luciana Denegri comes recommended by clients particularly for her expertise in capital markets in Argentina, with a focus on bond and note issuance matters.
"Luciana Denegri provides outstanding advice that proved valuable and allowed the company to meet compliance requirements within a very narrow timeframe. Her proactivity and creativity are remarkable."
Solid partner and co-head of department Pablo José Torretta is well placed to assist clients with banking and finance matters in Argentina. He is often engaged by clients to assist with foreign exchange regulations.
"Pablo Torretta has great expertise and is able to discuss financial issues with proficiency. He is very good at defining strategies and is proactive, generating a lot of trust."
Up-and-coming partner Daniel Levi continues to receive significant praise for his expertise in the Argentine banking and finance field. He is experienced providing regulatory support to clients.
"Daniel Levi is assertive in his analysis and demonstrates a lot of knowledge about the subject. His approach to providing insights demonstrates his proactivity towards solving issues."
Ranked Lawyers at
Beccar Varela
Argentina
Members
Provided by Beccar Varela
Agustín Videla
Alejandro Poletto
Carolina Serra
Daniel Levi
Eugenia Radaelli
Felipe Videla
Franco Montiel
Gustavo Papeschi
Horacio E. Beccar Varela
Julian Ojeda
Luciana Denegri
Head of Department
Luciana Liefeldt
Lucía Degano
Maria Benson
Maria Shakespear
María Inés Cappelletti
María Victoria Pavani
Maximiliano D'Auro
Head of Department
Pablo Ignacio Godoy
Head of Department
Roberto A. Fortunati
Industries
Provided by Beccar Varela
Agribusiness
Automotive
Banks & Financial Services