Daniela Irigoyen Samaniego
Lexvalor Abogados
More informationLexvalor Abogados has a strong footing in Quito, demonstrated by its assistance to prominent clients in the capital markets and finance spaces; it regularly acts on behalf of domestic and international investors, trust funds and banks in corporate bond issues, securities registration, securitisations and debt transactions. Leadership of the practice is shared by Daniela Irigoyen, an expert in fiduciary businesses, and Margoth Chiriboga, who also acts as the director of the firm’s stock exchange department, specialising in private equity and structured finance deals. Key clients in this respect include Fideval, Mercapital and Sucaval, with the team’s advice to Banco Internacional del Ecuador on the country’s first blue bond issuance process making headlines. Active in this matter, María Pia Rivadeneira is a standout from the senior associate ranks, with Juan Francisco Almeida also noted for his knowledge of securitisation and guarantee structurings.
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Testimonials
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'They work as a team to identify and act on the strengths of each lawyer with the aim of fulfilling what the client requested.’
'Juan Francisco Almeida and Iván Plascencia stand out for the level of personalised attention, the response times, the exemplification of the doubts or queries made, the strong knowledge on financial/banking issues and in relation to the control body of the cooperatives in the country.'
'Daniela Irigoyen is a lawyer with extensive experience in banking and finance, and in addition to having extraordinary knowledge, has a great deal of business knowledge and is very present within the relationship.'
'Lexvalor has a team which brilliantly combines the experience of its senior partners with the versatility and energy of top-level young lawyers. This firm provides comprehensive advice.'
'The Lexvalor team has in-depth knowledge of the securities market law and extensive experience in the structuring of commercial trusts and in the legal structuring of securitisation processes.'
'Juan Francisco Almeida is not only an excellent professional but also a person of integrity.'
Key clients
- Mercapital Casa de Valores
- SUCAVAL
- Banco Pichincha
- Grupo Nobis
- Grupo Futuro
- Corporación Favorita
- Citibank
- Banco Internacional
- Fideval
- Medicréditos
- Expertfactors
- Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Andalucía
- Fiduciaria Ecuador Fiduecuador Administradora de Fondos y Fideicomisos
Work highlights
- Advised Banco Internacional del Ecuador on the first blue bonds issuance process in Ecuador and Latin America, with a value of $79m.
- Advised Fideval on the constitution and approval of three new investment funds: Fondo Vivo, Fondo Aliado and Fondo Objetivo.
- Issued a legal opinion and participated as legal advisor in a financing transaction by Citibank, which granted a loan for $32m in favour of Servicios de Telecomunicaciones SETEL.
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Practice head
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Daniela Irigoyen, Margoth Chiriboga