Latin America
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance | M&A | Corporate Services | Pro Bono | Capital Markets
Career
Annette Herrera is a corporate and transactional attorney. With over 9 years of experience in the banking and finance sectors, her experience includes corporate governance, securitizations, investment funds, domestic and international loans, acquisition finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and corporate advisory services.
Annette possesses a profound understanding of her clients, making her the go-to lawyer for financial institutions, corporate borrowers, and international companies seeking guidance in navigating intricate financial and commercial transactions, both domestic or cross-border. Annette was in-house lawyer for El Salvador’s largest commercial bank, actively participating in complex financial transactions, structuring of complex financial transactions, establishment and advisory of collateral trusts, securitizations, and providing advice on risk and securities market matters, and trust structuring.
Annette's extensive experience also includes working at Holland & Knight (Miami office) and other well-regarded international law firms, where she assisted clients with various legal matters, including syndicated lending, acquisition finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity and debt securities, and corporate advisory.
Professional Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA).
Publications
Technology M&A 2025 - Chambers Global Practice Guide https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/technology-ma-2025/el-salvador
Compensation for pro bono work - The Legal Industry Reviews https://thelegalindustry.com/el-salvador/
Work Highlights
Advised lenders in the refinancing of a USD $450 million cross-border syndicated loan for a leading regional retailer.
Advised creditors in a syndicated loan of USD $225 million
Advised the creditor in a credit agreement of USD $100 million
Advised in the structuring of collateral trusts for a wind energy renewal operation worth USD $110 million.
Advised on the purchase process of a Salvadoran insurance company by a foreign group.
Advised the Republic of El Salvador in the repurchase of sovereign debt bonds for more than USD $82 million due in 2023 and 2025.
Advised on a USD $125 million refinancing involving five borrowers and a compressed two-week closing timeline.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Licensed as Attorney and Notary by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of El Salvador.
Admitted to practice law in the State of New York, United States of America.
Languages Spoken
Spanish, English
Clients
Cubo Pago
DIMEX Group
EOCORP
Exor
Latam C.A.
HH Global
Monkey Foods
SISA Insurances
Bancolombia
Banco Agrícola
Binance
Banco Integral
Bitso