Jorge Fuentes
GarriguesThe sizeable banking and finance team at Garrigues is led by Oscar Arrús and handles a significant number of cross-border transactions in the energy, retail, consumer, banking, industrial and mining sectors. It acts for prominent domestic and international financial institutions, and maintains a broad focus encompassing expertise in leveraged, acquisition, structured and project finance, as well as regulatory matters. Arrús brings 30 years of experience to the team and advises borrowers and financiers on corporate, structured and project financings; Sergio Amiel is a name to note for financings in the energy sector; and Thomas Thorndike, another key practitioner, is noted for cross-border deals and pre-bankruptcy financial restructurings. José Francisco Meier, principal associates Jorge Fuentes and Miluska Gutierrez Vega, and counsel Héctor Zegarra are also key names for financing transactions, while Diego Harman is experienced in corporate and leveraged finance. At the senior associate level, Monica Yrrarazabal joined from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP’s New York office, and Carolina Pérez-Taiman joined after completing her LLM in New York. Jorge Calle left for an in-house role at Intercorp Group.
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‘Oscar Arrus and Jorge Fuentes are a unique team in every sense of the word. They are very knowledgeable of the banking and finance practice both in Peru and abroad; their broad experience facilitates the understanding, negotiation and execution of complex transactions.'
'They are fully committed to their clients and always go the extra mile.’
Key clients
- Inter-American Investment Corporation
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Bank of America
- Credit Suisse
- Rabobank
- Banco Santander
- Banco Interamericano de Finanzas
- ICBC
- Multibank
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria – BBVA
- Agrolmos
- Cartavio
- Casa Grande
- Agroindustrias San Jacinto
- Agrícola Chapi
- Bank of China
- BLADEX
- ATP Tower Holdings, LLC
- BNP Paribas
- Hunt Oil Company of Peru, Sucursal del Perú
- Alupar Investimento
- JPMorgan Chase Bank
- Natixis
- Banco de Crédito del Perú
- Credicorp Capital Servicios Financieros
- Scotiabank Perú
- Citibank
- Gas Natural de Lima y Callao – Cálidda
- Deutsche Bank
Work highlights
- Advised IDB Invest, as lender and agent, acting on behalf of the Inter-American Investment Development Bank, on a $300m financing granted to Engie Energía Perú.
- Advised SMBC and BofA Securities, as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners, on a senior unsecured financing granted to Alicorp and Alicorp Uruguay, for up to the amount of $220m.
- Advised Credit Suisse, as lead arranger and administrative agent, as well as lenders Credit Suisse, Rabobank, Santander, Banco Interamericano de Finanzas, ICBC and Multibank on an aggregate $210m financing to Agro Vision Corp and Agrovisión Perú.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Diego Harman
GarriguesPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oscar Arrús