Delvalle, Escalona, Levy & Corró
Client SatisfactionSingled out for its ‘accessibility and solid strategic recommendations', the ’extraordinary' team at Delvalle, Escalona, Levy & Corró acts for a growing roster of local and international clients from across the oil and gas, financial services, aviation, healthcare and energy sectors. The firm is a strong performer in M&A, with notable experience in transactions involving multiple jurisdictions in Latin America, and also advises on commercial and regulatory issues. The quartet of founding partners leads the practice: Alberto Levy and Diego Corró are the key advisers on transactional mandates; Felipe Escalona focuses on the aviation sector; and Ricardo Delvalle is noted for his regulatory expertise.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team at Delco is extremely attentive and responds very quickly. In addition, the partners are very competent and able to meet clients' goals, requirements and requests.'
- 'They stand out for their great personal qualities and sense of responsibility. Diego Corró is very responsive and always assists clients in a rapid and trustworthy way. When we bring a complicated issue to him, he is always able to resolve it.'
- 'For me, what makes the team unique is that they really understand how businesses operate, which means that their legal opinions make much more sense. The fees are much lower than what they offer in terms of value.'
- 'Their accessibility and solid strategic recommendations differentiate them of other firms. They are very agile.'
- 'Diego Corró is very accessible and his communication with our organisation is effective and clear. He is very balanced when explaining legal issues and his language is clear in his reports and written responses. He is a great communicator and strategic partner for my organisation.'
- 'The team is made up of young partners, but they have shown a lot of maturity in all the cases they have handled for our company. What stands out most is their ability to complement each other, depending on the area of expertise of each lawyer, in order to provide a comprehensive service. In more complex cases, where the participation of several partners is required, the transition during the process is seamless and extremely simple for the client.'
- 'I would like to note the speed of the responses they provide us, which is much superior to other firms, and the time they dedicate to understanding our business in order to be able to make the most suitable legal recommendations for the company.'
- 'An extraordinary team, very dynamic and available. The lawyers are highly skilled, ethical and professional, and are willing to go the extra mile for their clients.'
Key clients
- Petróleos Delta
- BYD
- Turkish Airlines
- Abbott Laboratories
- Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
- AerCap
- InDrive
- Vaxtrials
- Gategourmet
- Inversiones Centro Americanas (Icasa)
- Norfolk Capital Advisors
- Grupo Publigrafik
Work highlights
- Acted as head legal counsel to Vaxtrials' sole shareholder on the sale of all the shares in the company.
- Advised Panamonte, the owner and operator of a historical boutique hotel, and its main shareholder on the sale of a stake in the company with a put option to sell all remaining shares and the issuance of new shares in exchange for a capital contribution for the financing of a renovation project.
- Advised Grupo Publigrafik company Shalom Meb on its merger with JCDecaux Central America Holding and Top Partners to create an outdoor advertising joint venture which will operate in Central America.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alberto Levy, Diego Corró, Ricardo Delvalle, Felipe Escalona