Operating at the forefront of the sector, Ferrere advises a stellar list of international banks, local corporations and multilateral organisations. The team is active in the fintech space, assisting with the development and launch of fintech products. As well as its strong transactional capabilities, the practice has a successful track record in obtaining banking licenses on behalf of financial institutions and has played a key role in the drafting of anti-money laundering legislation. Carlos Codas leads the team and his broad practice spans all financial products, financings and transactions, including structured, syndicated, bilateral and multilateral transactions. Carlos Vasconsellos advises financial institutions on corporate and structured finance transactions, as well as boasting a strong project and infrastructure financing practice. Néstor Loizaga remains a go-to advisor for foreign banks and multilateral organisations, while Verónica Franco heads the firm’s international capital markets team, covering significant bond programs and the issuance of sustainable bonds. At the senior associate level, Claudia Arietti is active in fintech matters, and her expertise encompasses e-money, payment services and crypto assets, while Maurizio De Oliveira brings extensive public-sector experience to the team. Beatriz Recalde joined the team from Greenberg Traurig LLP in April 2023, with a focus on bilateral and syndicated lending, secured and unsecured. Pamela Lezcano left the firm in May 2023.
Testimonials
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‘The Ferrere team is excellent. Their lawyers stand out for raising risks but at the same time presenting a solution or mitigation tool. They are extremely detailed and committed to their work. Their lawyers defend the client's position until the end, and have the characteristic of having a friendly and open relationship with the counter-party, which helps negotiations.’
‘Carlos Vasconsellos and Claudia Arietti are undoubtedly extremely detailed lawyers, committed to their work, open to listening to different points of view and finding innovative solutions.’
Key clients
- Puente Administradora de Fondos de Inversión
- Consorcio del Sur
- IDB Invest
- IDB
- FMO
- Agence Française de Développement (PROPARCO)
- CAF (Andean Development Corporation)
- Itaú
- Avalon Administradora de Fondos Patrimoniales de Inversión
- Banco Santander Uruguay
- Netel
- Prexcard
- Ueno Bank
- Solar Ahorro y Finanzas
- Regional Administradora de Fondos Patrimoniales de Inversión
- Punto Farma
- Grupo Internacional de Finanzas
- FIC S.A. de Finanzas
- Ueno Seguros
- Ueno Casa de Bolsa
- Solar Casa de Bolsa
- Banco Itau
- Familiar Seguros
- Itau Afpisa
- Bolsa de Valores de Asunción
- Solventa Calificadora
Work highlights
- Advised Rabo Partnerships, in its capacity as shareholder of Banco Regional, on the merger process with Sudameris Bank.
- Advised Ueno Bank on the change of business model and the process of transformation to a bank.
- Advised IB Paraguay in connection to a senior loan of $45m, granted by Sudameris Bank, and coordinated the creation of a multi-jurisdictional security package, including the creation of ship mortgages on vessels under the flags of Liberia and Bolivia.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carlos Codas