Spearheaded by Olga Barreto and Rodrigo Taboada, who are equipped to cover the full gamut of banking and corporate services, the team at Consortium Legal is capable of providing clients with a range of services relating to advising on, preparing and negotiating commercial contracts and transactions, and aiding in the incorporation and dissolution of companies and foreign branches. Carlos Taboada is active in corporate and financial restructurings for agribusiness and energy sector clients, as well as advising on regional financings and due diligence processes. Senior associate Maria Lizeth Prado is noted for her specialist expertise in microfinance institutions and governance issues, as well as the structuring of transactions. Prado has also been active in assisting non-profit organisations focused on promoting the development of young entrepreneurs both at a local and international level. Senior associates Meyling Sampson and Mónica Brenes also provide key support.
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Corporate Law
Position
Partner
Career
Rodrigo is a partner at Consortium Legal – Nicaragua, with more than 20 years of experience in the banking and financial sectors. He has experience in foreign investment, mergers & acquisitions, banking and securities, and advising in relevant international and local transactions that generate major impacts in the region. He provides ongoing advice to financial institutions in the execution of guaranteed and unsecured credit lines, subordinated agreements, regulatory matters, among other financial issues. He has participated in syndicated loans of more than US$200 million, with the formalization of documentation subject to local laws, including local guarantees. He has also advised on the transfer of financial institutions’ capital holdings to new investors.
He has been a professor of securities markets in Master Programs in Business Administration. Author of several articles and publications related to foreign investments, transparency in financial services and compliance issues for international publications, including the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) and Law Business Research of England.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
- Advised the Lenders an incremental revolving facility commitment for B2Gold for US$75 million
- Advice on the increase in credit line granted by The Bank of Nova Scotia to Excell Business Limited originally for US $ 98,400,000 and increased to US $ 114,000,000.
- Financing of acquisition by Lowell Acquisition LLC of a series of companies of New Holland in Central America for US$90,000,000.00.
- Rodrigo Taboada provided legal advice to Credit Suisse ("CS") as Administrative Agent and Principal Arranger of credit facilities and the IDB.
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
Member of American Bar Association (ABA)
Member International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
- Mergers and Acquisitions Course, Georgetown Law Center, United States (2009)
- Master of Laws with emphasis in Corporate Law, New York University (NYU), United States (2000)
- Postgraduate in Financial Management (cum laude), Universidad Centroamericana de Ciencias Empresariales (UCC), Nicaragua (1998)
- Law Degree, (graduate with distinction) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile (1996)
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Key clients
- BAC International Citibank, N.A. Caterpillar Banco de la Producción S.A. (“Banpro”) Philip Morris Nestlé Fundación León 2000 Fundenuse Asociación FDL Por Mujer Productive Business Solutions (Nicaragua),Sociedad Anónima Olam Nicaragua, Sociedad Anónima