Vouga Abogados advises clients on a range of banking and finance matters, including multilateral loans, project financing, security structuring and the issuance of bonds. The team works with both national and international clients, such as Paracel and Banco Santander, and has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, often assisting multilateral credit agencies with operations in Paraguay. The firm recently created a specialised venture capital department, and also has a specific team, processes and protocols for the handling of collateral in financing deals. Cynthia Fatecha specialises in trusts, mutual funds, securities markets and capital markets regulations, and heads the team alongside Carlos Vouga, who takes a lead role in many of the firm’s most complex transactions. Rodolfo Guillermo Vouga also takes the lead on some key matters, and is praised by clients. Associate Georg Birbaumer is an active member of the team, who has experience in cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on financing and capital market matters. Cecilia Vera and Andres Vera are associates to note.
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‘It is very reactive, quick to respond and very professional. Its level is well above other law firms in the same jurisdiction.’
‘Carlos Vouga has provided me with excellent services. He always responds on time, in a very complete and profound way.’
‘Georg Birbaumer is very attentive and provides adequate information in a timely manner.’
‘The team has a proven expertise in capital markets and deal structuring. As a strong point, I would like to highlight the experience of the team together with lawyers that are updated with the changes in law and regulations.’
‘The team of lawyers at Vouga handles the structure of the loan agreements with which we work as development banks very well. It has a quick response capacity. It uses technological resources such as CRM very well to keep us informed of relevant changes in the local regulatory framework.’
‘The team speaks English very well, which is why it facilitates quick communication when stakeholders who do not speak Spanish must be involved. The partners Carlos Vouga and Rodolfo Vouga advised as local lawyers in two OPEC fund transactions, and they provided quick results in less time than other firms in similar transactions.’
‘The firm has knowledge of the banking and finance industry (both local and international), and is able to advise foreign banks and even propose better solutions or alternatives to those initially agreed.’
‘Availability of the partners to deal with a case (Carlos Vouga), a very well trained team in all its lines and outstanding service quality.’
Key clients
- Banco De Desarrollo De America Latina (CAF)
- Banco Santander
- TMF Group
- Bolsa De Valores Y Productos De Asunción (Asunción Stock Exchange)
- BTG Pactual
- WorldBusiness Capital (WBC)
- Multibank
- Tape Pora
- Banco Aliado
- Itau BBA
- ACWM Casa de Bolsal
- Clariden Leu Bank (Credit Suisse Group)
- Deutsche Investitions Und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG)
- Bid Invest (BID)
- Banco Itau Paraguay
- Latin American Agribusiness (LAAD)
- Development Corporation
- John Deere Financial Chile
- Incofin Investment Management / Rural Impulse Fund
- Towerbank International
- Copetrol
- Banco Río
- Visión Banco
- Santander Investment Securities
- JP Morgan Securities
- Paracel
- Rabobank
- Cargo Line Paraguay
Work highlights
- Advising Paracel on the development of a greenfield cellulose plant for approximately $4bn.
- Advising the financiers to BSBIOS Paraguay, in a project finance deal for the construction and operation of a biofuel plant in the region of Villeta, Paraguay.
- Advised Banco Santander on the financing transaction for the acquisition of the Brazilian company Vale by J&F Investimentos, which included the acquisition of a Paraguayan subsidiary Transbarge Navegación.
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Cynthia Fatecha, Carlos Vouga