Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : Argentina
Band 2
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Provided by Martinez de Hoz & Rueda
Martínez de Hoz & Rueda (MHR) is a widely recognized player in the area of Banking & Finance and the leading Banking & Finance team in the energy industry in Argentina.
We have unparalleled experience in all types of cross-border and domestic corporate and project financing transactions, and regularly represent financial institutions, banks, ECAs, multilateral organizations, sovereign and private issuers, borrowers, underwriters and trustees. Our experience includes a wide range of debt and equity capital markets, lending, structured finance, project finance and trade finance transactions spanning across multiple industries.
We were the first to develop a strong practice in renewable energies project financing, and regularly advise prominent sponsors and lenders in the financing of oil & gas, renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
We have also developed a robust expertise in sovereign and sub-sovereign financing, both in-and-out of the capital markets.
We also have a strong regulatory team that represents clients before the Argentine Central Bank, the Argentine Securities Commission and the Argentine Money Laundering Prevention Authority, and that regularly advice financial institutions, fund managers, private banking offices, stock-brokers, money transfer companies, credit card issuers and fintech companies.
Chambers Review
Martinez de Hoz & Rueda's strong finance practice group services key multilaterals, banks, and energy and natural resources clients. The team is equally skilled acting as lender or borrower-side counsel on the financing of large-scale projects, including renewable energy developments. The department also handles multi-jurisdictional loan agreements, as well as securities transactions.
Work Highlights
- Martínez de Hoz & Rueda represented Pan American Energy Argentina in a syndicated loan arrangement with Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) and participating financial institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Martínez de Hoz & Rueda has a fully dedicated team of lawyers who adapt to the company's needs. They have a comprehensive approach to transactions and are always proactive."
"Martínez de Hoz & Rueda has a fully dedicated team of lawyers who adapt to the company's needs. They have a comprehensive approach to transactions and are always proactive."
Notable Practitioners
Notable partner and co-head of department José Martínez de Hoz has longstanding experience in banking and finance and capital markets matters in Argentina. He comes highly recommended by clients for his commercial acumen.
"José Martínez de Hoz is a great negotiator and coordinator. He is highly involved and is very aware of his client's needs and objectives as he proposes ideas and executes them quickly."
Experienced partner and co-head of department Pablo Martín Lepiane is regularly instructed by lenders and borrowers to advise on loan and credit agreements, debt issuances and project finance mandates.
"Pablo Martín is a terrific lawyer who is extremely technical and pays close attention to detail."
Experienced partner Jimena Vega Olmos is well placed to advise clients on foreign exchange and project finance mandates in Argentina.
"Jimena Vega Olmos has extensive knowledge of the practice, is very clear in her reasoning and can explain the various options we have."
Pablo Schreiber assists clients with loan and credit agreements, debt issuances and project finance mandates.
"Pablo Schreiber is a very dedicated lawyer, with a great level of responsiveness and commitment."
Ranked Lawyers at
Martinez de Hoz & Rueda
Argentina
Members
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Clients
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Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
BNP Paribas Group
Banco de Galicia
Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CA-CIB)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Neoen
Pan American Energy
Proparco
Santander Asset Management
UBS
YPF Luz