Emerging from the dissolution of Bofill, Mir & Álvarez Jana in early 2022, Bofill Mir Abogados' ‘first-rate’ banking and finance team advises both borrowers and lenders, including banking and financial institutions, insurance companies and investment funds, on major financings at local and cross-border levels. The department’s expertise covers project finance, corporate and structured finance, and bilateral and syndicated loans, along with the refinancing and restructuring of existing financings, and it is particularly experienced in relation to the mining, infrastructure, insurance and energy industries. The group is co-led by name partner and longstanding banking and finance specialist Octavio Bofill; ‘excellent professional’ Rodrigo Saffirio, whose specialisms include project finance, corporate loans and syndicated loan agreements; and banking, finance and capital markets expert Ana María Yuri. In recent boosts to the practice, transactional specialist Feliciano Tomarelli was elevated to the partnership in January 2023; and Victoria Salazar, whose practice covers capital markets, projects and aviation law, was made director in June 2022. The team is completed by senior associates Gonzalo Barceló and Antonia Ballacey, who are both experienced in corporate financing and project finance work.

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Testimonials

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'A first-rate team that is made up of good lawyers with different levels of experience and specialisations, which provides a good mix to deliver a comprehensive service.'
'An always available team with high technical knowledge and experience. Great availability of partners.’
‘Rodrigo Saffirio is an excellent professional - very concerned, focused on detail and actively involved in projects.'
‘Rodrigo Saffirio makes sure to raise the critical points, while making them fit with clients' needs and level of risk management.'
‘Rodrigo Saffirio's experience in matters is noticeable and he anticipates certain negotiations that have not been foreseen.’

Key clients

Vivocorp’s ad hoc bondholders
Altis Investments
Bank of Nova Scotia
Centerbridge Partners
Euroamérica
Bice Vida Compañía de Seguros
BK
Energía Latina
Banco Consorcio

Work highlights

Advised a syndicate comprising Banco Consorcio and life insurance companies Bice Vida , Confuturo, Vida Security, Consorcio Seguros and CN Life on the restructuring of an ongoing financing agreement.
Advised Vivocorp’s ad hoc bondholders, other bondholders, and the representative of the bondholders on the legal aspects of the breach of certain obligations under bonds issued.
Advised a group of private investors (acting through investment bank and financial services company Altis Investment) on the development of a short-term financing agreement with Pampa Camarones.