Mr Carlos M Melhem > Allende & Brea > BUENOS AIRES, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Allende & Brea is well-known for its deep expertise in Central Bank and foreign exchange regulations and is regularly called on by local and international clients for support on payment schemes, cross-border transactions and international trade strategy. The firm also represents domestic and global banks on commercial and syndicated loans, capital markets transactions, reorganisations, trade financing and structured loans. Fintech and payments technology is another busy area, with the practice drawing on the expertise of its corporate, labour and compliance departments to support fast-growing fintech navigate a constantly evolving regulatory and commercial landscape. Banking and fintech law expert Carlos Melhem co-leads the practice alongside versatile banking and capital markets veteran Jorge Mayora ; clients regard the pair as demonstrating ‘superior quality’. At associate level Franco Jofré, who also has a thriving compliance practice, and banking and finance all-rounder Micaela Boruchowicz are the first points of call.

Allende & Brea, an influential player in the formation of the Argentine Fintech Chamber, integrates lawyers from its banking, finance and corporate teams with specialists in new technologies, compliance, intellectual property, data protection, consumer, tax and labour, to offer a comprehensive, multidisciplinary service to fintech clients. The team provides essential regulatory and risk mitigation support in a fast moving space, and has worked on matters involving payments (and payment platforms), blockchain, FX regulations, cryptocurrency exchanges and non-fungible tokens. The practice is co-lead by internet and computer-crime specialist, Pablo Palazzi; veteran banking lawyer and payments expert Carlos Melhem; and Jorge Mayora, also an experienced banking and finance lawyer.