Band 2
Provided by Ana Mercedes López
Banking, Finance and Insurance, International Trade, Foreign Investments and Free Trade Zones, Corporate and Commercial law, Energy and Natural Resources, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology, Media and Telecommunications.
Ana Mercedes has participated in financing projects for the aviation, energy, business solutions providers, fast-food chain restaurants, among others. She advices them in the incorporation and acquisition of companies dedicated to different sectors within the energy industry. She has advised internationally renowned companies on the execution of local and international investments with special emphasis on the development of investments in the energy industry through the drafting and revision of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), EPC agreements, O&M agreements and on obtaining all regulatory approvals in El Salvador.
She has also participated in cross-border financings and provides advice to local and international banks.
Her experience includes advising multinational companies on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory analysis related to concentrations, finance participation and legal corporate matters.
Also, Ana Mercedes is very active in pro-bono work.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador
Member of the Board of Directors of the Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador
International Bar Association (IBA)
Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Sirama Foundation
Vice-president of the board of directors of APCE (Association for the Promotion of Educational Centers)
Her experience includes advising multinational companies on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory analysis related to concentrations and legal corporate matters.
Also, Ana Mercedes is very active in pro bono work.
Provided by Chambers
Key practitioner and co-head of department Ana Mercedes López benefits from remarkable multi-practice capabilities in assisting clients with corporate and commercial matters in El Salvador. She advises clients on M&A transactions and corporate restructurings.
Provided by Chambers
Ana Mercedes López has extensive experience in complex and international transactions, allowing her to provide practical and well-grounded legal solutions in these types of matters.
Ana Mercedes López has extensive experience in complex and international transactions, allowing her to provide practical and well-grounded legal solutions in these types of matters.
9 items provided by Arias
ARIAS ADVISES ON $200M SYNDICATED LOAN FOR CREDIQ IN CENTRAL AMERICA
ARIAS advised lenders in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala on CrediQ’s $200M syndicated loan, led by BLADEX and Grupo Bancolombia. Our teams ensured compliance and stakeholder alignment, reinforcing our commitment to excellence in complex financial transactions across the region.
LEGAL COUNSEL TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IN A $150 MILLION FINANCING FOR GRUPO RANSA
ARIAS SERVED AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IN A SIGNIFICANT $150 MILLION FINANCING FOR GRUPO RANSA
ARIAS ACTED AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO CENTRO FINANCIERO CRECER, S.A. IN THE ACQUISITION OF AFP CRECER, S.A
ARIAS served as legal counsel to Centro Financiero Crecer, S.A., a member of Grupo Rizek in the Dominican Republic, in its acquisition of AFP Crecer, S.A., a subsidiary of Proteccion, a Colombian Group, for a total of US$60 million.
ARIAS ACTED AS LOCAL COUNSEL IN THE FINANCING RESULTING FROM THE MERGER OF RANSA WITH TCF
ARIAS is pleased to recount the role played as local counsel in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to Banco Santander and Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) in the financing and refinancing resulting from the merger of Ransa with TCF
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
Arias represented Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Bladex) as Lender, Administrative Agent, Sole Lead Arranger, and Bookrunner in an up to US$101.5 million dual tranche Term Loan to Financial Group Credi Q.
ARIAS ADVISES ON $200M SYNDICATED LOAN FOR CREDIQ IN CENTRAL AMERICA
ARIAS advised lenders in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala on CrediQ’s $200M syndicated loan, led by BLADEX and Grupo Bancolombia. Our teams ensured compliance and stakeholder alignment, reinforcing our commitment to excellence in complex financial transactions across the region.
LEGAL COUNSEL TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IN A $150 MILLION FINANCING FOR GRUPO RANSA
ARIAS SERVED AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IN A SIGNIFICANT $150 MILLION FINANCING FOR GRUPO RANSA
ARIAS ACTED AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO CENTRO FINANCIERO CRECER, S.A. IN THE ACQUISITION OF AFP CRECER, S.A
ARIAS served as legal counsel to Centro Financiero Crecer, S.A., a member of Grupo Rizek in the Dominican Republic, in its acquisition of AFP Crecer, S.A., a subsidiary of Proteccion, a Colombian Group, for a total of US$60 million.
ARIAS ACTED AS LOCAL COUNSEL IN THE FINANCING RESULTING FROM THE MERGER OF RANSA WITH TCF
ARIAS is pleased to recount the role played as local counsel in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to Banco Santander and Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) in the financing and refinancing resulting from the merger of Ransa with TCF
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
Arias represented Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Bladex) as Lender, Administrative Agent, Sole Lead Arranger, and Bookrunner in an up to US$101.5 million dual tranche Term Loan to Financial Group Credi Q.