The oldest banking institution in Argentina and currently one of the largest with total assets of US$12bn and market capitalisation of US$3.4bn as of May 2017, BBVA Francés is one the country’s most prominent financial institutions. The company’s in-house legal team is blessed with a deep technical knowledge of the company’s operations and the legal principles which underpin these. It is also highly experienced. Long-standing legal director Adrian Bressani – who is also secretary of the board of the company – is one example of this, as is commercial division lawyer Daniela Ruffet who has over a decade of experience with BBVA Francés in total.