Allende & Brea was described by sources as a "very traditional law firm" that is "quite strong" in banking and finance. Although removed from its market dominance in the 1980s, one competitor notes that the firm has enjoyed an upswing in recent years, regaining some market share....
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Allende & Brea was described by sources as a "very traditional law firm" that is "quite strong" in banking and finance. Although removed from its market dominance in the 1980s, one competitor notes that the firm has enjoyed an upswing in recent years, regaining some market share. Partner Claudio Cesario recently became the president of the Argentine Banking Association.
Last year the firm advised Banco Industrial in a $34 million syndicated loan agreement granted by Tarjetas Cuyanas. The firm also helped Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior with a $25 million medium term pre-export facility agreement for LD Finance, a transaction guaranteed by a collateral assignment of export proceeds. Other clients include Banco Santander, Société Générale, UniCredit Bank, Banco Itaú Argentina, and RBC Advisors.
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Described as an "old, established firm" with "a big client base", Allende & Brea has had an active year in M&A. "In the last few years, they've been rising again," says one competitor....
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Described as an "old, established firm" with "a big client base", Allende & Brea has had an active year in M&A. "In the last few years, they've been rising again," says one competitor. Pablo Louge, who many cited as a leading lawyer in the Argentine market, leads the firm's M&A practice.
Recently the team represented The Sentient Group in acquiring a large lithium deposit in Salta Province from Surnatron and IMGA-two Argentine mining companies owned by Australian investors. Additionally, partners Santiago Sturla and Raúl Fratantoni led a team advising GlaxoSmithKline in its acquisition of Laboratorios Phoenix, a leading Argentine pharmaceutical business. The deal was notable because a large foreign pharmaceutical company had not acquired a local company in over a decade.
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