Allende & Brea provides ‘high-quality, personalised services’ across commercial and syndicated loans, structured finance, trade financing, capital markets, and reorganisations. It also supports fintech innovators, card issuers, and corporate clients with regulatory analysis, product rollouts, and strategic alliance agreements. The banking and capital markets practice is led by Carlos Melhem and Jorge I Mayora, who shine in advising financial institutions on structured financing, commercial lending, and other collateral structures. The partners are backed by a strong secondary team, including senior associate Jimena Fernández and semi-senior associate Esteban Gómez Moretto, who counsel local banks on loan agreements and cross-border lending and provide regulatory advice to foreign entities conducting business in Argentina. Semi-senior associate Luciano Gimenez joined the team in 2024 from EGFA Abogados.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team consistently delivers high-quality, personalised services. Their professionalism, ethical standards, and innovative approach set them apart.'
- ‘Excellent service quality and personalised attention.'
Key clients
- AP Capital Investment Baillie Gifford Banco BBVA Argentina Banco Columbia Banco Industrial Banco Macro Banco Patagonia Banco Santander Argentina Bank Lombard Odier Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bank of China Bankinter Banque Internationale Luxembourg Barclays Bank Blackstone Group BNP Paribas Bunge Argentina Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation China Minsheng Banking Corp. Clearstream Banking Commerzbank Danske Bank Deutsche Bank Paris Espresso Capital Euroclear Bank Export/Import Bank of the United States Galaxy Lithium (Sal de Vida) Grupo Corven HSBC Bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) ING Bank J. Safra Sarasin John Bean Technologies Argentina Julius Bär Group LibertyPay Livent Corp. Mastercard Cono Sur Mastercard International Mercedes Benz Compañía Financiera Argentina Moni Online MUFG Bank NatWest Markets Openpay Argentina Quantex Royal Bank of Canada Standard Chartered Bank Syngenta Agro The Royal Bank of Scotland Trend Capital Trend Securities UniCredit Bank Wells Fargo Bank
Work highlights
Advising Banco Patagonia, Banco Santander Argentina, Banco BBVA Argentina and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) in relation to the complaint filed by MercadoLibre, before the Argentine Antitrust Authority, against Play Digital and other banks for alleged anticompetitive conduct.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Carlos Melhem; Jorge Mayora
Other key lawyers
Jimena Fernández; Esteban Gómez Moretto; Luciano Giménez