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The Banking, Finance and Capital Markets area provides advice in financial transaction and in regulatory issues to financial entities, as well as to sponsors and borrowers, in each case local and foreign.

In relation to its participation in financial transactions, the firm has broad experience in banking, capital market and structured finance transactions. Among such transactions, we can mention the following, for which there are specialized lawyers in each of the jurisdictions:

  • Project financing;
  • Corporate financing, including acquisition financing;
  • Asset financing, including aircraft financing;
  • Debt and equity issuances in both local and international markets;
  • Structuring Collateral
  • Financial due diligence in respect of both banking and non banking entities;
  • Structuring of mutual investment funds and private equity funds;
  • Securitizations and creation of structured instruments;
  • Derivative transactions

As to regulatory issues, the Banking, Finance and Capital Markets area provides advice in a wide range of processes before the regulatory authorities, including, among others, the structuring of products, the incorporation of financial entities and the authorization for the acquisition, merger and/or division of such entities. It also represents local and foreign financial entities in all kind of administrative proceeding before the supervising authorities.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Colombia

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría possesses a highly active team with solid knowledge of project finance mandates in Colombia. The financial department is experienced in assisting clients with significant banking issues, and is often retained to represent both Colombian and international financial institutions and cross-border corporate borrowers hailing from industries such as telecommunications and energy.

Work Highlights

  • Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised The Bank of Nova Scotia and Bancolombia on a multi-jurisdictional credit facility granted to Armenta as the borrower, with Villar Treasury acting as guarantor, to refinance the company’s existing debt and support its acquisition of equity in Grupo QBCO.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Juan Fernando Gaviria
2
Juan Fernando Gaviria
2
Band 2

Co-head of the department Juan Fernando Gaviria is sought after by clients for his expertise in project and acquisition finance mandates in Colombia.

Juan Fernando Gaviria is a very hands-on partner, a prominent lawyer in the Colombian banking and finance domain, and consistently provides excellent client service.

Hernando Padilla
5
Hernando Padilla
5
Band 5

Co-head of department Hernando Padilla joins the rankings this year after being highlighted for his activity in acquisition finance mandates and credit facilities in Colombia’s energy sector.

Working with Hernando Padilla is a pleasure. We always recommend him. He’s highly business-oriented, focused on closing deals while protecting the client’s interests. He is truly invaluable.

Ranked Lawyers at
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

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Colombia

Banking & Finance

Juan Fernando Gaviria
2
Juan Fernando Gaviria
2
Band 2
Hernando Padilla
5
Hernando Padilla
5
Band 5

Members

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Clients

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BNP Paribas

Banco Santander

Banco de Bogotá

Bancolombia

Bank of America

BlackRock

Brookfield Asset Management

Cintra

Citibank

Corficolombiana

Corpbanca/ Itau

Credit Suisse AG

Credit Suisse AG

Deutsche Bank

Fondo de Deuda Senior CAF Ashmore

Goldman Sachs & Co

Grupo Argos

HSBC

ING Bank

Interamerican Development Bank

Itaú

JP Morgan

Nomura Corporate Funding Americas

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

United Airlines

Industries

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Banks

Construction and Materials

Energy

Financial Services

Government

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Telecommunications

Transportation

Utilities