The nascent banking and finance practice at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados works in coordination with the firm’s capital markets team, to advise on securities offerings, complex financing transactions and corporate and project finance. Serving an extensive range of leading international banks, the group is experienced in working across the retail, fishing and energy sectors. Carlos Enrique Arata anchors the department and is skilled in cross-border corporate acquisitions, particularly within the transport and automotive industries. Alesandra Azcárate is a key contact within the group and covers lending transactions, bilateral financings, credit line facilities and securities offerings under Rule 144A and Reg S.
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Key clients
- China Yangtze Power Co.
- China Three Gorges Corporation
- Banco BBVA Perú
- Banco Internacional del Perú – Interbank
- Citibank del Perú
- Insigneo Securities
- U.S. Bank
- Citibank
- Credit Suisse
- Wilmington Trust
- ICBC
- Torrecom Partners
Work highlights
Advised Pesquera Diamante in five financing transactions as part of the client’s $200m liability management.
Advised a syndicate of banks in granting a revolving facility to Minera Las Bambas, worth $1bn.
Advised Cofipetrol and Oben group on its acquisition finance transactions, each worth $100m.
Practice head
Carlos Enrique Arata
Other key lawyers
Alexandra Azcarate