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Provided by Vanessa Oquelí de Riera
Vanessa Oquelí is Managing Partner of García & Bodán Honduras and Regional Director of the Capital Markets practice area of the firm.
Her practice specializes in capital markets, corporate-commercial, finance, aeronautics, energy, tax, and dispute resolution. Throughout the years, she has participated in unprecedented transactions in the country, such as sovereign bonds issues, corporate bond issuance in international markets, credit guarantees for the Republic of Honduras. Her experience also includes structuring the purchase of companies and solar energy projects implemented in Honduras.
Vanessa has been the leading legal adviser to major companies such as United Airlines and Aerovías de Mexico. She has been prominent in major transactions in the country and also participated as counsel in syndicated loans with multinational banks. She has acted as the primary legal advisor to international companies that include specific areas such as aeronautic and finance industry.
She has experience in advising both national and multinational clients in complex corporate transactions that include supervising and conducting due diligences, creating business and tax structures that satisfy clients’ needs and comply with local legislation, among other services related to M&As and corporate work.
Practice areas:
- Corporate-Commercial
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Banking and Finance
- Aeronautic
- Renewable Energy
- Tax
- Capital Markets
- International Bar Association (IBA).
- Member of the Latin American Council of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA).
- Member of the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Honduras).
- Member of the Supervisory Board of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Honduras).
- Editor of ”IBDF European” Publication in the Honduran Corporate and Tax Chapter.
- Contribution in Annual Report of World Bank and the International Finance Corporation “Doing Business”, 2009-2014.
- Contribution in Report of World Bank and the International Finance Corporation “Women, Business and the Law”, 2014.
Provided by Chambers
Managing partner Vanessa Oquelí de Riera is a well-regarded lawyer in the Honduran corporate and commercial legal market. She leads a range of matters, particularly in the financial sector.
Provided by Chambers
Vanessa Oquelí de Riera is a diligent practitioner with an outstanding ability to solve problems. This ability truly inspires confidence in her clients.
Vanessa Oquelí de Riera is a diligent practitioner with an outstanding ability to solve problems. This ability truly inspires confidence in her clients.
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Progress in the energy sector in Honduras
Honduras is making strides in improving its energy sector with a review of tariffs and the tendering of 1,500 MW under the BOT model, which will attract investments to strengthen the country's infrastructure.
Launch of the First Pricing Provider Company in Honduras
In a historic milestone for the pricing provider sector, and with significant support for Business Development, García & Bodán Honduras has advised and supported at a corporate and regulatory level the first company in the country dedicated to providing pricing services.
InterExpresso Honduras acquires a majority stake in Transportes Aéreos Hondureños
García & Bodan advised InterExpresso Honduras on the acquisition of the majority of shares in Transportes Aéreos Hondureños, a ground assistance company for aircraft.
García & Bodán advises Grupo GIA on a refinance structure in Honduras
García & Bodán advises Groupo GIA on the refinance structure for the construction and operation of the Governmet Civic Center (GCC), the main government buildings in the Central District of the Republic of Honduras.
García & Bodán launches capital markets practice
As part of the firm's growth strategy and to continue providing quality services, García & Bodán launches the Capital Markets practice. A practice focused on advising public and private companies that seek to obtain capital in order to guide them in the structuring of alternative forms of financing,
Redwood Capital Investments acquires VF’s Occupational Workwear business
García & Bodán Honduras recently advised Redwood Capital Investments, LLC, a private US holding company, in the purchase of two Honduran companies, subsidiaries of VF Corporation.
Progress in the energy sector in Honduras
Honduras is making strides in improving its energy sector with a review of tariffs and the tendering of 1,500 MW under the BOT model, which will attract investments to strengthen the country's infrastructure.
Launch of the First Pricing Provider Company in Honduras
In a historic milestone for the pricing provider sector, and with significant support for Business Development, García & Bodán Honduras has advised and supported at a corporate and regulatory level the first company in the country dedicated to providing pricing services.
InterExpresso Honduras acquires a majority stake in Transportes Aéreos Hondureños
García & Bodan advised InterExpresso Honduras on the acquisition of the majority of shares in Transportes Aéreos Hondureños, a ground assistance company for aircraft.
García & Bodán advises Grupo GIA on a refinance structure in Honduras
García & Bodán advises Groupo GIA on the refinance structure for the construction and operation of the Governmet Civic Center (GCC), the main government buildings in the Central District of the Republic of Honduras.
García & Bodán launches capital markets practice
As part of the firm's growth strategy and to continue providing quality services, García & Bodán launches the Capital Markets practice. A practice focused on advising public and private companies that seek to obtain capital in order to guide them in the structuring of alternative forms of financing,
Redwood Capital Investments acquires VF’s Occupational Workwear business
García & Bodán Honduras recently advised Redwood Capital Investments, LLC, a private US holding company, in the purchase of two Honduran companies, subsidiaries of VF Corporation.