‘A highly specialised and experienced team’, Holland & Knight’s nascent capital markets practice has hit the ground running following the arrival of Camilo Gantiva in February 2022; he was formerly department co-head at Garrigues. Among the team’s recent highlights, Gantiva advised Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest and Latin America Green Fund on the process of reviewing and investing in sustainability linked-bonds issued by Bancolombia — notably, this represents the first sustainability linked-bond issued by a bank in LatAm. The group was further strengthened in February 2022 with the arrival of associate Juan Felipe Fontecha (’his regulatory knowledge is exceptional’), who was formerly an attorney at the Financial Superintendence of Colombia.
Testimonials
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‘Compared to other capital markets practices in Colombia and in the region, Holland & Knight’s practice stands out for its innovative and multidisciplinary approach, its commitment to quality and efficiency, and its ability to offer customised solutions tailored to the specific needs of each client.’
‘A dynamic, prepared and efficient team. Strong price-quality ratio.’
Key clients
- Banco Davivienda
- Bancolombia
Work highlights
- Advised Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest and Latin America Green Fund on the process of reviewing and investing in sustainability linked-bonds issued by Bancolombia.
- Advised Allianz Global Investors US, JP Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank and the purchasers on the private placement of notes issued by Desarrollo Eléctrico Suria; it also advised TMF Colombia and TMF Group New York as the local collateral agent and intercreditor agent respectively.