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Allende & Brea

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Allende & Brea is well-known for its deep expertise in Central Bank and foreign exchange regulations and is regularly called on by local and international clients for support on payment schemes, cross-border transactions and international trade strategy. The firm also represents domestic and global banks on commercial and syndicated loans, capital markets transactions, reorganisations, trade financing and structured loans. Fintech and payments technology is another busy area, with the practice drawing on the expertise of its corporate, labour and compliance departments to support fast-growing fintech navigate a constantly evolving regulatory and commercial landscape. Banking and fintech law expert Carlos Melhem co-leads the practice alongside versatile banking and capital markets veteran Jorge Mayora ; clients regard the pair as demonstrating ‘superior quality’. At associate level Franco Jofré, who also has a thriving compliance practice, and banking and finance all-rounder Micaela Boruchowicz are the first points of call.

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  • ‘My opinion is that Allende & Brea has a unique practice because its attorneys have been practicing financial and banking law for many years. You realise that they know the regulations of the Central Bank very well and that they have extensive experience in structured loans and the establishment of guarantees. I can mention among the lawyers that stand out the partners Jorge Mayora and Carlos Melhem who, compared to other firms, demonstrate superior quality. Talking and working with them you notice that they quickly understand the problems and there is no need to explain more than is adequate. Regarding diversity, I see that they care about having a work team made up of lawyers with different characteristics, qualities and backgrounds. They have modern and very good technology that they use to work. These things make them stand out from other firms I have had to work with.
  • ‘I highlight the work of Carlos Melhem and Jorge Mayora and also of Micaela Boruchowicz. Working with Carlos, you can see that he has many years of experience and knows how to quickly detect risks and problems. He always thinking of solutions to do business. Jorge Mayora is very strong in banking regulations, especially on issues of exchange controls, and Carlos Melhem has a lot of experience in structured loans and the national payment system.’
  • ‘The Allende & Brea team in the banking and financing area has extensive knowledge of the market, the available instruments that can be used to securely complete a deal for its clients.’
  • ‘Jorge Mayora is the partner in this area and commands his team very well. He has an excellent vision not only of the banking & finance sector, but also of the projects in which banking & finance solutions will be used.’

Key clients

  • Araucaria Energy
  • Avis Budget Group
  • Baillie Gifford
  • Banco Columbia
  • Banco Industrial
  • Banco Itaú Argentina
  • Banco Santander Río
  • Bank Lombard Odier
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Bank of China Limited
  • Banque Internationale Luxembourg
  • Barclays Bank
  • Banco BBVA Argentina
  • BNP Paribas
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
  • Car Group Company
  • China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation
  • China Minsheng Banking Corp
  • Clearstream Banking
  • Commerzbank
  • Credishopp
  • Danske Bank
  • Deutsche Bank Paris
  • Euroclear Bank
  • Export Credit Corporation
  • Export/Import Bank of the United States
  • Gift Card Argentina
  • Global Blue Argentina
  • Globons
  • HSBC Bank
  • Industrial Asset Management and Industrial Valores
  • Inter-American Development Bank
  • Intesa Sanpaolo Private Bank
  • ING Bank
  • J. Safra Sarasin
  • Julius Bär Group
  • Livent Corp.
  • Liquidesk
  • Mercedes Benz Compañía Financiera Argentina
  • MUFG Bank
  • Nordea Bank
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Syngenta Argentina
  • TOF IIG
  • Trend Securities
  • UniCredit Bank
  • Wells Fargo Bank

Work highlights

  • Advised HSBC on granting local guarantees and with other Argentine law aspects related to the restructuring and amendment of a loan facility agreement granted to OTS Topco.
  • Advised Bank of China on the structuring local and cross-border financing for LEIX’s establishment in Argentina with a mining project in the province of Catamarca.
  • Advised Bank of America on the acquisition of non-performing loans held by Vicentin and Molino.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Carlos Melhem
Allende & Brea
Partner. He advised various financing operations and buyouts in Argentina and Latin America. Companies and banks M&A's, restructurings and transfer of ongoing concerns. Central Bank regulations. Financing transactions, including structured finance, project financing, trade financing, private equity and securization.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carlos María Melhem, Jorge Ignacio Mayora

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