Garrigues

The broad group at Garrigues combines strong skill sets across a range of banking and finance, capital markets, fintech and project finance matters, with extensive expertise in the regulatory space. Most notably, Roberto Borrás is widely considered a pioneer in the terms of the latter sphere, bringing to bear hands-on experience gained during stints as president of the Colombian securities market self-regulatory body and as Chief Financial Superintendent of Colombia, among other high-profile roles. Borrás recently advised global neobank, Nubank, on the creation of a financial institution in Colombia. On the transactional front, project finance specialist Francisco Noguera is a key contact; he recently advised JP Morgan Chase Bank on a $292m financing granted to Colombian state-owned bank, Bancoldex, in order to support micro and small companies in the country. A strong senior associate bench includes recent hires Mónica Rodríguez G (who arrived in February 2022 from Incofin Investment Management), and Lissa Parra Alarcón (who joined in July 2022 from the Colombian stock exchange); and Nicolás Angulo, who -noted for infrastructure financings- is currently a foreign associate with Mattos Filho in Sao Paulo (since March 2023). Former senior Paula Ospina Correa moved in house at Bancolombia in July 2023.