DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Olmedo Abogados

Banking & Finance

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What the team is known for

Highly regarded banking and finance department with a longstanding presence assisting local and international financial institutions and corporations. Enjoys wide-ranging expertise in debt restructuring, project finance and regulatory banking matters. Team is adept at advising on both bilateral and syndicated loan agreements, revolving credit facilities and debt capital markets transactions. New client wins for the firm include Grassroots Business Funds and Banco Rio.

Strengths

One impressed source states: "They are a very good firm with very interesting clients in the banking sector. They are a team of seasoned lawyers, which makes a difference."

Work highlights

Represented Banco Regional in a three-year USD42 million revolving loan facility granted to Consorcio Corredor Vial Bioceánico to finance the working capital for the construction of the interoceanic highway.

Notable practitioners

Graciela Royg continues to be praised for her active banking and finance practice. Market onlookers praise her for being "a very intelligent and clever lawyer, who is active doing complex work." Another goes on to add: "She is an excellent lawyer who is always available to help and solve the client's problems."

Revered partner Gustavo Olmedo is held in high esteem by interviewees, who describe him as "a very good, financially savvy and excellent lawyer." He focuses his practice on advising domestic and international financial institutions on revolving credit facilities and debt restructuring mandates.

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Overview

We distinguish ourselves in this area by our ability to handle large and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions. Our professionals are highly regarded for their excellence, broad experience and versatility ensuring comprehensive advice in a full range of banking and finance transactions. We actively assist commercial banks, investment funds and financial entities in structuring their operations, negotiating contract’s conditions and obtaining of government entities’ approvals. Our deep knowledge in capital markets allow us to develop trend setting operations such as exchange of shares between high valued corporations in the national and international market. Please find below a few services that we provide in this practice area with no limitation:

Assistance in project finance and financial leases.
Single bank and syndicated loans.
Opening of banks, subsidiaries or branches and acquisitions of existing entities
Project Finance.
Setting up of bank’s representative offices.
Public share offer and public debt securities.
Mutual Funds.
Pension Funds.
Restructuration of Debts.
Banks and capital markets’ regulatory matters.
Trust Funds.
Securitization.