With frequent instructions from high-profile clients in the energy, TMT, and infrastructure sectors, White & Case LLP’s banking and finance practice covers syndicated lending, refinancing, and project finance, among other matters. Drawing on its international footprint, the team regularly collaborates on cross-border transactions with ties to Latin America. Practice head Fernando Navarro is skilled in leveraged and acquisition finance. Jaime Rossi advises a broad range of international sponsors, financial institutions, and debt funds on acquisition and real estate finance, syndicated lending and restructurings, while Alfonso García Freire is regularly instructed by both borrowers and lenders on a wide range of financing deals.
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- ‘The White & Case team knows and fully understands our internal requirements for each situation and is able to negotiate key points and keep us informed of emerging risks efficiently and accurately.'
- 'They are unique and irreplaceable: with a strong business acumen, they don't waste their time arguing over minor clauses with no practical relevance, but instead focus their efforts on providing high-quality legal advice on the crucial elements.’
- ‘Fernando Navarro is unique in his experience, work ethic, business acumen, and legal expertise. Working with Fernando is like having the world's best lawyer in-house, someone who knows the bank's internal requirements inside and out.'
- 'Alfonso García has worked with Fernando for years and has learned from the best, possessing the same qualities we've described in Fernando.’
- ‘It is a top-tier firm in this area, one you can count on for all types of transactions regardless of the complexity of the matter.’
- ‘Jaime Rossi, a banking partner who has coordinated several financing and restructuring transactions for us this year, stands out. What sets him apart from others is his ability to provide clients with a practical service. We need lawyers who solve problems and simplify the analysis, and we see all of this in Jaime and his team.’
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Practice head
Fernando Navarro
Other key lawyers
Jaime Rossi; Alfonso García Freire; Julio Peralta