MERCOSUR - Argentina

Beccar Varela

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Beccar Varela has invested in developing a truly dedicated fintech offering for a number of years and is called on by banking and non-banking players in the space for regulatory, structuring, investment, financing and public relations advice. The team handles all the key fintech verticals, including challenger banks, e-wallets, payments, open banking, cryptoassets, crowdfunding and insurtech. Banking and regulatory-focused partner Daniel Levi co-leads the team alongside corporate and M&A partner María Shakespear and banking and finance expert Pablo Torretta.

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Key clients

  • Nubank
  • Stripe
  • Softbank
  • Ualá
  • Mercado Pago
  • SumUp
  • Modo
  • Ank
  • Crypto.com
  • Ebanx

Work highlights

  • Advised a consortium of banks and payment providers on the sale of their remaining stake in Prisma Medios de Pago, Argentina's most important electronic payments provider, to Advent International.
  • Assisted Ualá with all corporate and regulatory matters involved in the purchase of Wilobank; Ualá is a mobile app for managing a master card prepaid debit card in Argentina.
  • Advised the shareholders of Atix Labs, an Argentine company dedicated to the provision of blockchain services, on the sale of shares to Globant.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniel Levi, María Shakespear, Pablo Torretta