Ms Nydia Guevara > Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados Offices

Av. Pardo y Aliaga 652 piso 8
San Isidro
Lima 15073
Peru
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Ms Nydia Guevara

Work Department
Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Project Finance and Fintech
Position
Nydia Guevara specializes on the design, structuring and negotiation of multiple financing transactions including public and private offerings of securities, project finance, syndicated loans, trade finance and derivatives. She also has an important experience in financial and capital markets regulatory matters and fintech advisory.
Career
Her practice focuses on structuring financing deals, local and cross-border, mainly through capital markets operations, from the side of Peruvian and international banks in their role as arrangers or lenders, and from the side of companies as obligors or issuers.
She also assists different local and foreign entities such as banks, investment fund administrators, insurance companies, brokerage companies, clearing houses and fintechs in regulatory matters related to their activities in Peru.
Nydia was an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York, participating in financing and capital markets operations in Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil. She has been professor of Corporations at the Law School in Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
Languages
Spanish, English.
Memberships
Lima Bar Association, Civil Association Themis – Journal of Law.
Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú – Lawyer (2004) Columbia Law School (LL.M) (2012).
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Banking and finance
Highly experienced across the gamut of banking and finance matters, Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados acts for an impressive roster of clients, including major global banks and foreign export credit agencies. The scope of work covered by the team includes structured finance, acquisition finance, derivatives, trade finance, as well as a growing microfinance offering. Jean Paul Chabaneix oversees the work within the department and covers project finance and high-value M&A deals for clients in the agribusiness, telecoms and electricity sectors. Fernando Molina
demonstrates skill in advising multilateral entities on infrastructure and energy project financing, as well as public takeover bids, while Luis Enrique Palacios frequently represents sponsors in the development of mining projects. Nydia Guevara is noted for her know-how in securities issuances and derivatives, and Nicolás Cornejo assists clients with regulatory issues. Juan Diego De Vinatea is reputed for his experience in the structuring of international M&A deals. Senior associate José Villafuerte handles the negotiation and structuring of corporate loans, in addition to the issuance of debt instruments.
Peru > Capital markets
(Leading partners)Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados’ capital markets team counts leading domestic banks and foreign export credit agencies among its clients. The group advises on ECM and DCM transactions, project bonds, sovereign issues and international securitisation processes, as well as offering regulatory and compliance know-how. The experienced Jean Paul Chabaneix leads the department and is well versed in the issuance of private notes and the exchange of senior notes. Chabaneix is ably supported by Nydia Guevara, who concentrates on structuring finance and equity transactions, in addition to handling hybrid instruments and subordinated debt. Jorge Trelles is reputed for his work on several Rule 144A and Reg S deals, while senior counsel Paul Castritius focuses on securities and various financial regulatory matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Bankruptcy and restructuring
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute resolution: Litigation
- Dispute resolution: White-collar
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity
- Environment
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Intellectual property
- International trade (IT&C)
- Life sciences and healthcare
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law and regulation
- Tax
- TMT (Technology, media and telecoms)