Dentons

The full-service banking and finance team at Dentons is experienced in a wide range of transactions, including acquisition finance, debt restructuring, capital markets, project finance, insurance and reinsurance matters, and securitisations. The firm is skilled in cross-border deals involving Venezuela and other Latin American countries, alongside regularly working with its counterparts in the US to advise international investors on the impact of US economic sanctions on existing project and asset-based financing transactions. Another notable development is the increase in matters the firm has undertaken involving non-traditional and indirect currency conversion mechanisms such as gold and cryptocurrencies. Rubén Eduardo Luján is the head of the banking and finance team in Caracas, advising clients on deals revolving around energy and asset-based finance. Other notable names are Natalija Vojvodic, who has experience of advising international companies on corporate and project financing transactions in Venezuela, and Daniela Jaimes, who advises lenders and borrowers in connection with energy finance, including financings involving production of crude oil and derivatives.