Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados advises lenders and borrowers on a wide range of banking and finance deals, including the financing aspects of complex, cross-border M&A transactions, capital markets work, structured finance, bilateral and syndicated debt facilities and project finance. Development banks, international banks and micro-lenders are key clients, relying on the team for advice on transactions, regulation and Central Bank matters. The team is led by well-known corporate finance lawyer Diego Parise, who works on capital markets offerings, bank financing and restructuring. Julio Martínez is a key team member and covers capital markets deals, securitisations and project finance. Natalia Rauchberger, who works closely with banks and investment funds on financing matters, and versatile corporate lawyer Mercedes Rodríguez Giavarini are the other partner names, with mining and project finance expert Matías Olcese providing further partner-level support. Banking and finance and corporate law-focused associate Catalina Sarrabayrouseleads the second line. Counsel Nicolás Fernández Madero has departed the team.
Key clients
- International Finance Corporation
- Inter-American Investment Corporation
- Pro Mujer Servicios Financieros
- China Development Bank Shenzhen Branch
- Intesa Sanpaolo Group
- Tenaris
- Ternium Argentina
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- The Netherlands Development Finance Company
- Proparco
- The Export-Import Bank of China
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation
- Prodigy Finance
- Raizen
- Holcim
- Alpek Polyester
Work highlights
- Advised the International Finance Corporation on the $180 million project financing of the Sal de Vida mining project, which will be developed by Australian chemicals company Allkem, and produce 15ktpa of battery grade lithium carbonate.
- Advised Inter-American Investment Corporation on the $180 million project financing of the Sal de Vida mining project. Work involved the structuring and implementation of the IDB Invest loan agreement, and putting together amendments to the original transaction documents.
- Advised microcredit financial company Pro Mujer Servicios Financieros on the structure and issuance of the first bond in Argentina issued under a special gender purpose regime.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Diego Parise