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Banking & Finance | Latin America

Argentina

Banking refers to all types of regulatory banking work. Firms can render regulatory advice to any type of private or public financial institution. Finance refers to all types of financing including (but not limited to) corporate finance including acquisition or leverage finance, asset finance and project finance. Work highlights typically take the form of secured and unsecured bilateral and syndicated loans but may also constitute structured finance deals. General bank lending including interbank lending is relevant to this section as well. Refinancing: The refinancing and restructuring of existing loans and debtor in possession financing is also included. Clear preference is given to lawyers and firms that represent the lender/financial institution.

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Band 1
  1. Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
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    Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Bruchou & Funes de Rioja's outstanding department acts at the forefront of the Argentinian banking and securities market. Their unrivalled team represents top-tier banks, multilaterals and institutional investors, while demonstrating equal skill counselling corporate borrowers. The department handles complex syndicated lending transactions, debt refinancing and bond offerings in the local and international markets. The firm continues to maintain a leading position in project finance mandates and is further sought after to provide counsel on key regulatory concerns.
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Band 2
  1. Beccar Varela
    2
    Beccar Varela
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Beccar Varela houses an esteemed finance practice that is frequently retained by clients to provide regulatory advice on bank M&A transactions, in addition to exchange and Central Bank regulations. The team remains a strong choice for international and local financial entities granting high-value syndicated loans, as well as in their capacity as placement agents and local coordinators in securities deals.
  2. Martinez de Hoz & Rueda
    2
    Martinez de Hoz & Rueda
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Martinez de Hoz & Rueda's strong finance practice group services key multilaterals, banks, and energy and natural resources clients. The team is equally skilled acting as lender or borrower-side counsel on the financing of large-scale projects, including renewable energy developments. The department also handles multi-jurisdictional loan agreements, as well as securities transactions. The Bank of America counts among their new clients.
  3. Marval O'Farrell Mairal
    2
    Marval O'Farrell Mairal
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Marval O'Farrell Mairal boasts a highly respected banking and finance team with knowledge of an array of financial products. The team is particularly skilled at handling high-value corporate and asset finance deals, representing corporations and financial institutions in syndicated and bilateral loan agreements, as well as debt restructuring. The department's expertise extends to securities transactions, counselling both issuers and underwriters on debt placements.
  4. Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbran
    2
    Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbran
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbran offers noteworthy capabilities in the capital markets arena. The team is routinely retained by corporate clients to advise on securities placements, including assisting with cross-border bond issuances. The department boasts additional strength in the corporate finance space, providing counsel on high-value bilateral and syndicated lending, as well as debt restructuring matters.
  5. Tanoira Cassagne Abogados
    2
    Tanoira Cassagne Abogados
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Tanoira Cassagne Abogados houses a noteworthy banking and finance practice group with significant activity on local capital markets transactions. The team is frequently retained to advise trustees and collateral agents on issuances of debt and equity securities. The firm also has experience acting as underwriter's and borrower's counsel, with expertise further extending to project finance deals in the renewable energy arena.
  6. Tavarone, Rovelli, Salim & Miani - Abogados
    2
    Tavarone, Rovelli, Salim & Miani - Abogados
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Tavarone, Rovelli, Salim & Miani - Abogados houses a flourishing department offering expertise across a wide range of financial products, with proven experience in project finance. The firm services a strong roster of international and domestic banking clients, government entities, and energy and natural resources companies. The solid team leads on issuances of corporate debt and sovereign bonds, as well as handling Central Bank and foreign exchange regulations, as well as syndicated loan agreements. The Korea Trade Insurance Corporation and Fast Food Sudamericana count among their new clients.
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Band 3
  1. Allende & Brea
    3
    Allende & Brea
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Allende & Brea regularly counsels clients on the incorporation of financial entities, including representing them before the Central Bank and Securities Exchange Commission. The team is frequently retained to provide regulatory assistance relating to fintech, credit cards and new financial products, as well as handling bilateral and syndicated lending. Araucaria Energy and Facilita Pay count among their new clients.
  2. Bomchil
    3
    Bomchil
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Bomchil's skilled finance team offers experience assisting with facility agreements and sizeable debt issues. Its deep bench of solid practitioners also possesses noted expertise advising investment funds focused on emerging markets on structured lending transactions, along with debt restructuring. Mercado Libre and Zulú Valores count among the firm's new clients.
  3. DLA Piper (Argentina)
    3
    DLA Piper (Argentina)
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper houses a well-known capital markets and banking and finance practice in Argentina within a full-service global firm. They remain the law firm of choice for Argentine provinces issuing and restructuring debt, as well as rendering advice on sovereign bond offerings. The team's expertise extends to credit agreements. The department also boasts a flourishing project finance practice, representing construction concessionaires.
  4. Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno
    3
    Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno's corporate finance practice offers extensive experience structuring significant syndicated and bilateral term loans on behalf of both borrowers and institutional lenders. The team is often seen assisting with transactions involving multilateral lenders, and counselling on related foreign exchange regulations.
  5. Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen
    3
    Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen's well-regarded banking and finance team is adept at advising on a full spectrum of products, as both lender's and borrower's counsel. The department is skilled in project finance for energy developments, offering in-depth knowledge of syndicated lending and capital markets transactions. Its noted bench of practitioners continues to boast marked experience handling debt issuances, including dealing with social impact bonds.
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Band 4
  1. CROZ Tax & Legal
    4
    CROZ Tax & Legal
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Croz Tax & Legal is an established Argentinian firm which enters the rankings for the first time this year following market commendation for its solid banking and finance practice. The department is frequently called upon by local and international clients alike to assist on a range of mandates, including the issuance of debt notes.
  2. Errecondo, González & Funes Abogados
    4
    Errecondo, González & Funes Abogados
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years Ranked
    Errecondo, González & Funes Abogados continues to stand out for its strong offering in the debt and equity securities space. The team is equally adept at representing corporate issuers and commercial and investment banks acting as underwriters in bond and share issuances in the international and domestic markets. The department's expertise extends to advising corporate borrowers on bilateral and syndicated loan agreements.
  3. MBP Partners
    4
    MBP Partners
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    MBP Partners is a noteworthy boutique that garners praise for its banking and finance capabilities in Argentina. The department is often sought out by brokers and asset management companies to advice on a wide range of transactions and regulatory issues. The firm is routinely instructed by national and multinational clients belonging to an array of industries such as financial services and infrastructure. Their lawyers boasts particularly strength assisting clients in the fintech sector as well as in the payments industry.
  4. O'Farrell
    4
    O'Farrell
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years Ranked
    O'Farrell houses a solid corporate finance practice in Buenos Aires that is known for handling local and international debt emissions for key corporate clients. The team also boasts extensive experience acting as counsel to domestic banking clients underwriting securities transactions.
  5. Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados
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    Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years Ranked
    Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados possesses an active finance practice group with noted expertise in capital markets. The team frequently advises key local banks on credit notes issuances, including sub-sovereign debt transactions, as well as counselling them on debt restructuring processes. The firm also boasts significant expertise assisting real estate clients releasing debt in the local Argentinian market. Newsan and President Petroleum count among their new clients.