Regional firm BLP is sought out by a host of major domestic and international banks, multilateral organisations and corporate borrowers for advice on high-end cross-border deals, demonstrating expertise across project finance, debt restructurings and capital markets transactions, as well as complex regulatory matters. In particular, the firm stands out for its strength in the growing field of sustainable finance; its impressive recent caseload includes advising on a landmark sustainable bond issuance in Guatemala. At the head of the practice, Jorge Luis Arenales brings extensive experience in advising international clients on cross-border financings, while the strong secondary line-up includes senior associates Anneliss Wohlers, who has notable skill in real estate projects, and Ana Ávila.
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Key clients
- Inter-American Development Bank - IDB
- BMI Seguros de Guatemala
- Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO)
- IFC
- Hencorp
- OpenPass
- Aosphere
- Worldcoin
- Finance in Motion
- IDB Invest
Work highlights
Providing ongoing legal counsel to BCT Bank, a leading international financial institution, enabling it to finance various companies in Guatemala.
Served as lead and local counsel to IDB Invest and FIM in relation to the $50m sustainable bond issuance by Banco Promerica, the first public bond issuance of its kind in Guatemala.
Advised Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO) on a loan facility granted in favour of Banco de Antigua in Guatemala, in a principal amount of up to $15m, enabling it to grant micro-loans to micro-entrepreneurs in rural areas in Guatemala.
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Practice head
Jorge Luis Arenales