Baker McKenzie advises commercial and development banks, as well as private equity firms, on wide range of banking and finance matters, leveraging the Baker McKenzie network to secure a steady flow of cross-border work. The ‘very dynamic’ practice is well-known for its fintech expertise and has built specialist knowledge in niche areas such as stock option plans and broker agent regulation. Lenders, borrowers and guarantors on public offerings and private placements regularly call on the firm, which also handles the drafting and negotiation of different types of loan agreements and security packages. ’Excellent’ practice head Gabriel Gomez Giglio boasts a stellar list of blue chip banking and private equity clients; with ‘very well-prepared partner’ Francisco Fernández-Rostello, who takes on range of capital markets and restructuring mandates, providing able senior support. At associate level the ’impressive’ Juana Allende, Juan Pablo Maspero and Delfina Ferrario (who joined from Ashurst in May 2022), are the key contacts.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘A very dynamic team that is always attentive and provides a quality service. We work directly with Gabriel Gomez-Giglio, and he and his team have provided us with excellent service.’
‘The attitude of the team is outstanding, specifically our main contact Gabriel Gomez-Giglio. He is always ready to support us and has excellent local banking knowledge. Juana Allende is also impressive.’
Key clients
- Bank of New York Mellon
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration
Work highlights
- Advised Helmerich and Payne on an investment round conducted by Galileo Global Technologies, including the issuance of convertible notes by Galileo.
- Advised Deutsche Bank on a pledge agreement on a debt restructuring performed by Weatherford Group.