At Dentons Peru, the banking and finance department is engaged by local and international insurance companies and banks for assistance in a range of complex financial transactions and regulatory work. The practice advises on lending, trade financing and financial derivatives, often within the energy, mining and fishing industries. The group is co-led by Julio Gallo, who is well versed in corporate finance and the preparation and negotiation of loan documents, and Ignacio López De Romaña, who handles bilateral and syndicated loans. At the senior associate level, Augusto Ibérico is noted for his skill in the structuring of contractual schemes involving bank trusts, while Renzo Camaiora assists companies in relation to the grant of loans for project development and working capital, primarily within the agro-industrial and real estate fields. Associate Alexandra Egas is noted for her work on various loans and company incorporations.
Key clients
- London Forfaiting Company Limited (LFC)
- Amerra Capital Management
Work highlights
- Assisted Natixis in a cross-border loan for up to $430m to Trafigura Trading, Trafigura Chile, Trafigura Perú, Trafigura and Trafigura Asia Trading, as borrowers, and Trafigura Group, as guarantor.
- Assisted IXM Perú, as borrower, on the securement of a series of credit facilities up to $350m to be granted by Natixis, as a lender, and Banco de Crédito del Perú, as local fronting bank and custodian agent.