The banking and finance practice at Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados continues to see growth and can regularly be found advising on high-value loans, bond issuances and repurchasing agreements. The firm has a strong background in assisting major international banks, multilateral organisations and investment funds on cross-border financing transactions. Andrés Moreno leads the team, with extensive experience in complex banking, finance and insurance transactions. Practice co-head Teddy Mercado is an expert in financing transactions, lines of credit and outright loans for both public and private bodies. Senior associate Fernando Landa advises on transnational matters, and the group also benefits from the knowledge of founding partner Ramiro Moreno, who has an established reputation in the sector. Associate Juan Diego Cuellar is a key member of the team and specialises in banking, finance and capital markets, providing advice to local and international companies.
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Client satisfaction

Key clients

  • CAF Development Bank of Latin America
  • IDB Invest
  • The World Bank
  • ICBC Standard Bank PLC
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Scotia Bank
  • PROPARCO
  • Western Union
  • China Development Bank

Work highlights

Providing legal analysis and structure a US$400,000,000 loan for CAF, the Latin American Development Bank, scheduled for disbursement in 2025.
Assisting in structuring Bolivia’s first “Social Gender” bond issuance for IDB Invest, a US$30m transaction on the Bolivian Stock Market by Banco Solidario.
Evaluate the impact of Bolivia's severe macroeconomic crisis on its financial system alongside DLA Piper for The World Bank, which had experienced a 40% devaluation of the Bolivian currency and a USD shortage.

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Practice head

Andres Moreno;Teddy Mercado

Other key lawyers

Ramiro Moreno; Fernando Landa; Diego Cuellar