Argentina

O'Farrell advised John Deere Credit Compañía Financiera S.A. and EGFA Abogados advised Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., Banco Santander Argentina S.A., and Balanz Capital Valores S.A.U., as organizers and placement agents in the offering and issuance of Additional Class XVIII Notes denominated and payable in US in Argentina dollars at a fixed annual nominal rate of 8,5% and maturing in 2027 for a total amount of US$ 27,691,000. The Additional Class XVIII Notes were issued on September 5, 2025, under the Frequent Issuer Regime established in Section VIII, Chapter V, Title II of the CNV Regulations. The Additional Class XVIII Notes have been authorized for listing on Bolsas y Mercados Buenos Aires S.A. (BYMA) through the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires S.A. (BCBA) and for trading on the A3 Mercados S.A. (A3). Legal advice to John Deere Credit Compañía Financiera S.A. O'Farrell: Partner Sebastián Luegmayer, Senior Consultant Nicolás Fernández Madero and associate Irupé Martínez. Legal advice to the Placement Agents EGFA Abogados: Partner Carolina Curzi and associates María Constanza Martella, Agustina Weil and Marina Galíndez.

O’Farrell advised Scania Credit Argentina S.A.U. on its first issuance of notes in the Argentine capital markets, marking a historic milestone in its financial and institutional development. The issuance of Class 1 Notes, denominated and payable in U.S. dollars, took place on September 5, 2025, for a total amount of US$ 28,719,227, at a fixed annual nominal rate of 8.75% and maturing in September 2027. The result reflects investors’ confidence in the company’s financial strength and its long-term growth plan. The Class 1 Notes were issued under the company’s Global Notes Program approved by the Argentine Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores), pursuant to Section IV, Chapter V, Title II of its Rules. The Notes were authorized for listing on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A. (BYMA) through the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (BCBA), and for trading on A3 Mercados S.A. (A3). PAGBAM advised Banco Santander Argentina S.A. as organizer and placement agent, and Banco Santander Argentina S.A., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) S.A.U., Balanz Capital Valores S.A.U., Banco BBVA Argentina S.A., Puente Hnos. S.A., PP Inversiones S.A., Global Valores S.A., Allaria S.A. and Adcap Securities Argentina S.A., as placement agents. Legal advice to Scania Credit Argentina S.A.U. O'Farrell: Partner Sebastián Luegmayer, Senior Consultant Nicolás Fernández Madero and associate Irupé Martínez. Internal Legal Advisors: Martín Garat and Verónica Monsalve. Legal advice to the Organizer and the Placement Agents Perez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen: Partner Diego Serrano Redonnet, Counselor Nicolás Aberastury and associates Juan Ignacio Rodriguez Goñi, Tamara Friedenberger, Catalina Hermida Pini and Juan Hernán Bertoni.

On February 19, 2025, Open Cars Group entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Mercedes Benz Argentina S.A.U. (now Prestige Auto S.A.U.) from Mercedes-Benz Group, which was completed on June 17, 2025. The transaction includes the indirect acquisition of a controlling interest in Círculo Cerrado S.A. de Ahorro para Fines Determinados, a local vehicle savings plan company. The transaction covers the production of vans in Argentina, the wholesale distribution of both locally produced vans and imported cars in Argentina, and operation on an after-sales business in the national market. This transaction strengthens the efficiency of the automotive sector and positions the parties as key players in the modernization and growth of the industry in Argentina, as it marks a significant step in the strategic realignment of the Mercedes-Benz Group’s operations in Argentina. Following the closing of the transaction, MBA will continue to operate as an independent entity under its new corporate name, Prestige Auto S.A.U. Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised Open Cars Group, including Daniel Herrero (former CEO of Toyota Argentina), Alfonso Prat-Gay and Santiago Palay, with a team led by partner Santiago Balbi, senior associates Agustina Rocca and Federico Vicente, and associates Delfina Nécol, Santiago Cleti, and Josefina De la Torre (General Corporate and M&A), and partner Gabriel Lozano (Competition and Antitrust). Allende & Brea advised Mercedes-Benz Group, with a team led by partner Valeriano Guevara Lynch, senior associate Nicole Dillon, and associates Micaela Zárate and Micaela Kim (General Corporate and M&A).  

O'Farrell advised John Deere Credit Compañia Financiera S.A. and EGFA Abogados advised Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U., Banco Santander Argentina S.A., Banco BBVA Argentina S.A., Balanz Capital Valores S.A.U., Banco Patagonia S.A., Macro Securities S.A.U., Puente Hnos S.A. and Banco Comafi S.A., as organizers and placement agents in the offering and issuance of Series XVII Notes denominated and payable in US dollars at a fixed annual nominal rate of 7,5% and maturing in 2027 for a total amount of US$ 42,131,380. The issuance of the Series XVII Notes was carried out on May 27, 2025, under the Frequent Issuer Regime established in Section VIII, Chapter V, Title II of the CNV Regulations. The Series XVI Notes have been authorized for listing on Bolsas y Mercados Buenos Aires S.A. (BYMA) through the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires S.A. (BCBA) and for trading on the A3 Mercados S.A. (A3). Legal advice to John Deere Credit Compañía Financiera S.A. O'Farrell: Partner Sebastián Luegmayer, Senior Consultant Nicolás Fernández Madero and associate Irupé Martínez. Legal advice to the Placement Agents EGFA Abogados: Partner Carolina Curzi and associates María Constanza Martella, Agustina Weil and Marina Galíndez.