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Carlos Marcelo Villegas

Carlos Marcelo Villegas

Latin America 2026

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Practice Areas

Banking, Capital Markets and Corporate Finance, ESG – Sustaibable Finance

Career

Profile

Marcelo has extensive experience in banking, capital markets, project financing, corporate finance, and corporate governance, including complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and financial restructurings.

He previously served as legal advisor to the Ministry of Economy of the Argentine Republic and the National Securities Commission (1989-2001). His main clients include HSBC Bank, BNP PARIBAS AM, Banco Hipotecario S.A., Banco Comafi, ADEBA, YPF S.A., Ledesma, San Miguel, MATBA-ROFEX, FINOVA, REBA Compañía Financiera, among others.

He is a member of the International Bar Association and Global Law. He has been a professor of Banking Law at ESEADE, Capital Markets at UCA, Financial Law at San Andrés, and Corporate Governance at UCEMA.

Additionally, he has advised the Ministry of Economy of the Argentine Republic and served as vice president of the Center for Financial Stability (CEF). He has also held significant roles on the board of Nortel Inversora S.A. and in the supervisory body of Banco Comafi S.A. and Argenclear.

Education

Marcelo graduated as a lawyer and licensed in Economic Sciences from the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires in 1987. He obtained a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of CEMA in 1998.

Awards

He was recognized with the “40 under 40” award by Latin Lawyer in 2003.

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Chambers Latin America

Banking & Finance - Argentina

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Key partner Carlos Marcelo Villegas of Nicholson y Cano Abogados boasts significant experience advising clients on public note offerings.

Strengths

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  • Carlos Marcelo Villegas leverages extensive technical knowledge and provides prompt, accurate responses to client needs and urgencies.

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