DLA Piper Argentina handles complex, cross-border banking and finance matters and has built up extensive experience in large, high-profile corporate, sovereign and sub-sovereign debt restructurings, working with debtors and creditors. The ‘flexible’ and ’attentive’ team also handles capital markets work, where it leverages the network of its parent firm to support clients on exchange offers and new debt issuance domestically and abroad. The firm’s country manager Marcelo Etchebarne leads the practice and has extensive experience working with sovereign, sub-sovereign and corporate clients on debt and equity offerings. Additional senior level support comes from Guillermo Cabanellas, who has been counselling banks and corporations for more than 30 years; structured finance and financial trust expert Alejandro Noblia and capital markets-focused Justo Segura. Of counsel Nicolas Teijeiro provides high level advice on sovereign and sub-sovereign matters, with the firm’s second line fronted by associates Juan Rosatto, Daiana Suk, Federico Vieyra and Marcelo Rá.
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Testimonials
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‘A team that performs well under pressure and makes good decisions in complicated negotiations.’
‘The people are engaging and attentive. A flexible team that is responsive to client needs.’
‘Marcelo Etchebarne, Justo Segura, Antonio Arias and Nicolas Teijeiro display confidence, knowledge and experience.’
‘The partners are personally involved in the deals. Justo Segura stands out for his commitment and knowledge.’
‘The uniqueness of the firm comes from its specialization in banking and finance and the experience in both local and international financing deals.’
Key clients
- Edenor
- Banco Voii
- Province of Buenos Aires
- Province of Chaco
- Province of Chubut
- Province of Salta
- Empresa de Energía del Cono Sur
- Nuevo Chaco Bursátil
- Province of Jujuy
Work highlights
- Advised Edenor, Argentina’s largest electricity distribution company, on the various exchange offers and refinancings.
- Advised the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina’s largest and most populated Province, on the complex issuance of floating rate public debt securities.
- Represented Banco Voii on the issuance of short-term debt securities.
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Marcelo Etchebarne