The well-rounded banking and finance practice at Miranda & Amado continues to attract a range of local and international clients, including top global banks, financial conglomerates, investment banks and corporations. With both regulatory and transactional expertise, the firm’s scope of work covers project finance, banking-sector M&A, the licensing of local banks and structured finance. Notably, the department often works in tandem with the firm’s tax practice to handle complex deals. Gabriela Dañino spearheads the group, bringing strong fintech and project finance expertise. Juan Luis Avendaño is reputed for his experience in acquisition financing structures and offerings of debt instruments, while Rafael Corzo’s core strengths include banking regulation and bankruptcy proceedings. José Miguel Puiggros assists clients with the structuring of various financing transactions, as well as public exchange offers, and Enrique Felices focuses on multilateral and corporate financing and infrastructure project financing. Alvaro Del Valle advises on syndicated loans and the public and private offering of marketable securities, while associate Lisbeth Benavides covers project finance matters.

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  • ‘Closeness, availability, experience and treatment are the qualities that I highlight about the firm. We worked a lot with Álvaro del Valle and recently we also had a very favorable experience with Gabriela Dañino.'

  • ‘Knowledge of certain industries, relationship with the bank, and availability are the attributes that I consider most valuable and that I can find in the Miranda & Amado team.'

Key clients

  • JP Morgan
  • Citibank del Perú, Citibank
  • Banco Santander, Banco Santander Perú
  • BBVA, Banco BBVA Perú
  • Grupo Crédito, Banco de Crédito del Perú, Credicorp Capital
  • Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotiabank Perú
  • Rabobank
  • IFC, IBD, CAF, DEF, KFW, PROPARCO, DFC, CIFI, BID Invest
  • Intercorp, Interbank
  • BD Capital
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Natixis
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Engie Energía Perú
  • Complejo Agroindustrial Beta
  • Corporación Aceros Arequipa
  • Pesquera Exalmar
  • Global Infrastructure Partners

Work highlights

  • Advised Global Infrastructure Partners on the financing granted by a group of banks to partially finance the acquisition of 50% of the shares of Trabajos Marítimos.
  • Advised Natixis, as an agent, in relation to the renewal of the borrowing base facility granted by a group of financial entities in favour of Trafigura Peru, up to the amount of $650m.
  • Advised Natixis, as an agent, and Natixis and Banco de Crédito del Perú, as lenders, on the syndicated financing granted in favour of IXM Trading Peru, up to the amount of $260m and by means of the subscription of an uncommitted borrowing base facilities agreement.

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Gabriela Dañino