Mendoza Abogados > Bogota, Colombia > Firm Profile
Mendoza Abogados > The Legal 500 Rankings
Colombia > Banking and finance Tier 3
‘Always available with concrete answers’, corporate, projects and finance boutique Mendoza Abogados continues to stand out for its record in fintech and heavily structured finance transactions. Name partner Mateo Mendoza has ‘strong understanding of business needs’ and recently advised Holding RappiPay —a joint venture between Banco Davivienda and Rappi— on the first syndicated revolving loan facility to fund digital receivables originated by RappiPay. Former senior associate, and department co-head, Clara Robledo-Sanchez left the firm in June 2022 to become senior legal counsel at fintech, KLYM, while intermediate associate Paula Knudson departed in August 2022. However, in July 2022 the group hired new counsel María Lucia Amador from CMS Rodríguez-Azuero and, two months later, added senior associate Lina María Londoño from the Ministry of Finance. Additionally, Christina Burn was promoted to senior associate in 2022 and, together with associate Luis Tolosa, is highlighted by sources for providing ‘excellent support’.Practice head(s):
Mateo Mendoza; María Lucía Amador; Lina Londoño; Christina Burn
Testimonials
‘I have more than 25 years of experience and I have worked with many law firms. Mendoza Abogados has excellent depth and responsiveness and, at the same time, provides practical solutions to problems. Always available with concrete answers.’
‘Mateo Mendoza has strong understanding of business needs and provides the client with legal solutions to innovative challenges.’
‘Christina Burn and Luis Tolosa provide excellent support due to their deep knowledge and strong dispositions.’
‘Mendoza has a team of high-level professionals with the capacity to meet any need that the client may have in banking and financial matters in general. This level of specialty makes the firm stand out from its competition.‘
‘Deep experience in debt financial transactions.‘
‘Always available, accurate and helpful feedback, straight to the point. They put themselves in the customer’s shoes.‘
‘Mendoza’s difference with its competition lies in the personalised treatment and understanding of the client’s needs, as well as in the ability to have a highly specialised team, capable of addressing any issue in its area of practice.‘
Key clients
Holding RappiPay
ExcelCredit
Greenyellow Energía de Colombia
Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional
Trami Inversiones
Canadian Solar Energy Colombia
Nuevo Cauca (as counsels to SMBC, Bancolombia, Blackrock and FDN)
Celsia Colombia ESP
Agence Francaise de Development
Distrito de Barranquilla
Work highlights
- Advised Holding RappiPay on the first syndicated revolving loan facility to fund digital receivables originated by RappiPay.
- Acted for ExcelCredit in a syndicated revolving loan facility granted by four Colombian banks, to fund payroll deductible loan receivables in Colombia and pay certain financial liabilities.
- Advised the District of Barranquilla on a €50m external loan agreement with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and a $100m long-term loan with Deutsche Bank.
Colombia > Capital markets Tier 3
Corporate, project and structured finance boutique Mendoza Abogados is particularly recognised for its expertise in International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and derivatives-related matters. Founding partner Mateo Mendoza has broad international experience and, throughout his 18-year career, has advised local and international underwriters on debt capital markets deals involving Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica and Chile. The group was recently bolstered by the hire of senior associate Lina María Londoño, who arrived in September 2022 from the Ministry of Finance. Mid-level associate Christina Burn is also active in capital markets work. Director Clara Robledo-Sánchez left for KLYM in July 2022, while intermediate associate Paula Knudson joined the energy department of Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas in September 2022.Practice head(s):
Mateo Mendoza; Lina María Londoño
Key clients
Avianca
Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional
Grupo Argos
Distrito de Barranquilla
Work highlights
- Advised Distrito Especial Industrial y Portuario de Barranquilla on the negotiation of all its ISDA and local derivatives documentation with four international swap dealers and one local swap dealer.
- Advised Avianca on various matters, including on the negotiation of ISDA master agreements.
Colombia > Public law
Mendoza Abogados > Firm Profile
Mendoza Abogados is a modern boutique law firm based in Bogota D.C., Colombia, specializing in banking & finance, Infraestructure and Energy. With the full commitment of our team we challenge ourselves to innovate and bring practical and timely legal solutions for our clients. We are known for our expertise in complex financial transactions, both locally and cross-border, including syndicated credit agreements, bond offerings, project finance, structured finance and ISDA documentation.
We are trained internationally. This allows us to bring value to our local and international clients in their most important and complex financial transactions while maintaining a close relationship with them. We are also committed to do research in the fields of finance law, capital markets, structure finance, derivatives and projects for the academic community, which keeps our firm and members of our team at the cutting edge of our practice.
Clients: We have gained the trust of several of the largest companies in Colombia and handle their most important financial transactions, including Grupo Argos, Avianca, Banco Davivienda, Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, Recaudo Bogotá, Tampa Cargo, Celsia, Bodytech, Reppicard and Larrain Vial.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Banking & Finance | Mateo Mendoza | mateo.mendoza@mendoza.com.co | +573163960717 |
| Infraestructure Finance | Maria Lucia Amador | lucia.amador@mendoza.com.co | +573212404658 |
| Energy Finance | Pablo Cabarcas | pablo.cabarcas@mendoza.com.co | +573163960717 |
| Corporate Finance | Lina Londoño | lina.londono@mendoza.com.co | +573163960717 |
Meet The Team(s)
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Maria Lucia Amador | Director | View Profile |
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Pablo Cabarcas | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Lina Londoño | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Mateo Mendoza | “Partner” | View Profile |
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Luis Tolosa | Associate | View Profile |
Languages
English EspanolMemberships
Colombia IBA (International Bar Association)- Banking and finance
- Capital markets