Felipe Aragón
Partner
Consortium Legal
More informationWith offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, the team at Consortium Legal is supported by a strong platform in the region when advising government agencies and major multinational banks and financial institutions, including Credit Suisse, Citibank and the Bank of Nova Scotia, on high-value, cross-border financial transactions. The team is headed by El Salvador office managing partner Oscar Samour, an authority in the financial sector with over 18 years of experience. He is supported by a capable junior team, including senior associate Felipe Aragón, who handles complex financing structures and financial matters in heavily regulated sectors, and associates Annette Herrera, who manages the negotiation of guaranty trusts and local and international loan agreements, and Daniel Leiva, a specialist in fintech who was appointed director of the firm’s fintech and cryptoassets practice in April 2023. Since publication, Annette Herrera has left the firm.
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- ‘This team is very well-rounded and you can tell they have a lot of experience in the industry. They have excellent response times. The team is robust so there is always someone available for any emergency.’
- ‘Annette Herrera's work in particular has been outstanding and she has become a true ally to our team; she is always going the extra mile.'
Key clients
- Banco Agricola (Bancolombia)
- Credit Suisse
- DEG Invest
- Bladex
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Banco Internacional de Costa Rica (BICSA)
- Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society (Oikocredit)
- Banco Atlantida
- Banco Davivienda
- Banco General
- CABEI
- Banco de América Central (Grupo Aval)
- Corporación Andina de Fomento
- Citibank
- First Citizens Bank
- Banco Cuscatlán
- Banco Santander
Work highlights
- Assisted the Bank of Nova Scotia in the negotiation of a loan agreement and bond issuance by the local entities of Exell Group.
- Assisted the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) with the analysis of local law and the possible impact regarding the change of the Libor interest rate to the SOFR interest rate in the credit agreements and promissory notes signed by the public sector.
- Acted as local counsel for Bancolombia (Sucursal Panamá) and Bancolombia, acting as lenders, on a loan facility provided to CMI Group.
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Oscar Samour
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Oscar Samour