Sergio Barboza KC KC > DLA Piper Perú > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Perú Offices
AV. VÍCTOR ANDRÉS BELAÚNDE 280
PISO 3, SAN ISIDRO 15073
LIMA
Peru
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Sergio Barboza KC KC
Work Department
Finance; Restructuring; Insurance
Position
Partner
Career
Sergio co-leads the Latin America Banking & Finance Practice for DLA Piper and is head of the Banking and Finance group in Peru.
He represents commercial banks, investment banks, multilateral agencies, ECA´s, private equity funds, and corporations in connection with a wide range of domestic and cross-border financings, including bridge financings, mezzanine loans, syndicated loans, acquisition financings, asset-based loans, and restructurings. He also represents issuers, investors, and investment banks in various domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions and advises regularly concerning securities law matters.
During the last 20 years, Sergio has been counseling financial institutions, nonbank financial services firms, and financial technology companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and other corporate transactions, as well as on the full spectrum of legal and banking regulatory matters.
Sergio serves as a member of the board of several companies, specifically financial institutions supervised by the Peruvian banking authorities. He shares his practice with teaching Banking Law at Universidad de Lima and in other private institutions.
Languages
Spanish; English
Memberships
Lima Bar Association; Georgetown Club Peru; Arbitrator registered in the Superintendence of the Securities Market; Arbitrator registered in the Chamber of Commerce of Lima; Arbitrator registered at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
Education
LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center; Corporate Finance Program, Universidad ESAN; J.D., Universidad de Lima; Bachiller en Derecho, Universidad de Lima
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Banking and finance
(Leading partners)Leveraging the firm’s global presence, DLA Piper Perú
undertakes an impressive amount of cross-border work, and regularly collaborates with its offices across Latin America. The banking and finance department is engaged in debt acquisition deals, collateral and security structuring, fintech matters and innovative financing solutions, such as sustainable and socially responsible financing. The department is jointly led by co-managing partner Sergio Barboza, who frequently represents private equity funds and banks in mezzanine loans and restructurings, and managing partner Ricardo Escobar, who handles financing projects in the telecoms, investment and infrastructure industries. At the principal associate level, Reyna Silva-Santisteban focuses on the financial structuring of public and private infrastructure projects, while Juan Carlos Ramírez advises companies on acquisitions, and Nelly Espinoza assists NGOs and multilateral entities on sustainability-related financings. Senior associate Farah Torres concentrates on regulatory advice and debt issuances, while associate Ricardo Mercado works on corporate loans. Junior associate Alexandra del Rio is noted for her work on capital reorganisations.
Peru > Capital markets
The capital markets team at DLA Piper Perú leverages its international network of offices to advise local banks and other financial institutions on a range of matters, including securities placements, regulatory concerns and bond issuances. The firm also undertakes work relating to public equity and debt capital transactions, listings in international markets, offerings of high-yield bonds, and Rule 144A / Reg.S transactions. Co-managing partner Sergio Barboza oversees the department and offers strong capital markets regulation know-how. Principal associate Nelly Espinoza is noted for her specialisation in the field, particularly within the financial and insurance areas. Associate Farah Torres handles the structuring of various loans and stock market regulations.