Among the core areas of specialism for the banking and finance group at Pellerano & Herrera are project and corporate finance transactions. Ricardo Pellerano, Mariángela Pellerano, Carolina León and Alessandra Di Carlo lead a sizeable team which is particularly well versed in cross-border matters, frequently advising leading multinational investment banks, although it also counts major domestic banks among its clients. The team handles syndicated loans and cross-border listings of securities, and has a growing digital and fintech practice.

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Key clients

  • JP Morgan Securities
  • Banco Popular Dominicano
  • Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Banesco Banco Multiple
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • Belfond Enterprise
  • Bloomberg
  • Bank of America
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Citigroup Global Markets
  • Banco Santander
  • Caixabank

Work highlights

  • Acted as local counsel to J.P. Morgan (as the lender) on a term loan facility granted to the Dominican state for $54.5m.
  • Assisted Banco Santander with all the regulatory authorisations necessary to close its representative office, Banco Santander Madrid, in Santo Domingo and subsequently establish a new representative office, Santander International.
  • Assisted Caixabank with the preparation of all documents for the amendment and formalisation of the guaranties of a mortgage agreement that amounted to $4m, as a loan to pay off another debt.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ricardo Pellerano, Mariángela Pellerano, Carolina León, Alessandra Di Carlo