Independent and custom-tailored advice for the most relevant and complex financial and strategic matters across LatAm.

About Us

Trusted Advisors

We are a financial advisory boutique that provides independent and custom tailored advice to clients on their most relevant and challenging financial and strategic matters, where seasoned, trusted advise becomes crucial for success.

Complex Financial
& Strategic Matters

We provide trusted advice to board of directors, management teams and shareholders  in M&A and strategic matters, as well as restructuring & liability management situations.

LatAm Scope

Based in Buenos Aires, our Partners have more than 30 years of experience advising clients in countries across SouthAm, CenAm and the Caribbean.

Unique senior, hand-on advisory approach to help clients unlock value even under the most complex strategic challenges.

services

Trusted advice to clients on their most challenging financial and strategic matters, requiring strong senior expertise and involvement.

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Our boutique offers one-of-a-kind advisory services to families, companies and financial institutions in a wide variety of strategic and financial matters, including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, spin-offs, exchange offers, leveraged buy-outs, and valuations, among others.

Having advised clients across all major industries throughout the years, we have a particularly strong expertise in dealing with complex situations.

Restructuring & Liability
Management

Our partners are internationally recognized experts in financial restructuring and liability management assignments in LatAm.

Our services include Liability Management, Debtor Advisory, Creditor Advisory, Sale of Non-Strategic Assets, and Capital Structure Advisory.

our team

Highly experienced bankers working with the highest standards of excellence and integrity to help our clients achieve their strategic goals.

Partner

Gregorio Charnas

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Partner

Maximiliano Volpato

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Partner

Andrés Riera

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Proven transactional expertise in a wide range of financial and strategic matters across industries and geographies throughout LatAm.

why us?

Unique Senior, Hands-On Approach

Our partners are actively involved in every step of each assignment.

We align and work closely with our clients as a single team, fully committed to achieving their objectives.

We are very selective in the number and type of projects we take on to guarantee our standards of service and senior dedication.

Complexity is Where we Shine

Our partners have a unique track-record in helping clients navigate the most challenging transactions and financial restructurings across LatAm.

We follow a proven work methodology where senior involvement, a thorough initial diagnosis and a tight process control play critical roles.

Regional Approach

We provide trusted advice to families and corporations doing business in LatAm. With 30+ years of investment banking experience, our partners have advised clients in a wide range of financial and strategic matters across SouthAm, CenAm and the Caribbean.

our track record

Over 30 years of track-record providing independent and trusted advice across LatAm.

Selected Creds

$18 million

Suramericana

Sale of Sura Argentina to Grupo Financiero Galicia

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2023

$1.9 Billion

Corpgroup

Debtor advisor on the financial restructuring

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Chile 2022

$2 Billion

Alto Maipo

Debtor advisor on the financial restructuring

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Chile 2022

$2 Billion

Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional

Operational & financial restructuring and subsequent sale of Electricaribe

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Colombia 2020

UNDISCLOSED

Santander

Acquisition of Citibank Argentina's retail operations

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2016

$1.1 BILLION

Ad Hoc   Committee of Impsa & WPE

Creditor advisory on the restructuring of Impsa & WPE

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Argentina 2017

$202 MILLION

Solvay

Sale of a 70.59% stake in Solvay Indupa to Unipar Carboclor

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2016

$614 MILLION

Suramericana

Acquisition of RSA's Latin American operations

M&A & Strategic Advisory

LatAm (6 countries) 2015

$407 Million

Arcor & Bagley

Capital injection / acquisition of a 24% stake and right to acquire 100% of La Serenísima

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2015

Undisclosed

International Finance Corporation

Advisor to IFC as minority shareholder on the merger between Itau Chile and Corpbanca

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Chile 2014

Undisclosed

Grupo Bolivar

Share buy-back program

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Colombia 2022

$25 Million

TGLT

Debtor advisor on the restructuring of TGLT's Class XV Notes

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Argentina 2020

$210 Million

Banco Aliado

Acquisition of Banco Panama

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Panama 2019

$245 Million

Grupo Mundial Tenedora

Sale to Global Bank

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Panama 2018

Undisclosed

Fidelidade

Acquisition of a 51% stake in La Positiva Seguros

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Peru 2018

Undisclosed

Grupo Galicia

Sale of Efectivo Sí to Galeno

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2017

Undisclosed

Superintendency of Banks of Panama

Advisor to the Reorganization Committee on the sale of Banco Universal

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Panama 2016

$5.3 Billion

Pacific Rubiales

Debtor advisor in the financial restructuring

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Colombia 2016

Undisclosed

Grupo Galicia

Tender offer for the float of Banco Galicia

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2014

Undisclosed

Centro Financiero BHD

Merger with Grupo Financiero León

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Dominican Republic 2013

$411 Million

Grupo Financiero Reformador

Sale to Grupo Aval

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Guatemala 2013

$76 Million

Corredores Asociados

Sale to Davivienda

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Colombia 2013

$540 Million

BAM Financial Corporation

Sale of a 40% stake with path to control to Bancolombia

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Guatemala 2012

$1.5 Billion

Principal Financial Group

Acquisition of Cuprum AFP

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Chile 2012

$900 Million

La Polar

Debtor advisor on the financial restructuring

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Chile 2012

$77 Million

Credicorp

Acquisition of a 51% stake in Correval

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Colombia 2011

$1 Billion

Scotiabank

Acquisition of a 51% stake in Colpatria

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Colombia 2011

Undisclosed

HM Capital Partners

Sale of Forestal Norteña to Dinarco

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2011

Undisclosed

LKM

Sale to Advent International

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2011

Undisclosed

Scotiabank

Acquisition of Nuevo Banco Comercial & Pronto!

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Uruguay 2010

$18 million

Suramericana

Sale of Sura Argentina to Grupo Financiero Galicia

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2023

UNDISCLOSED

Santander

Acquisition of Citibank Argentina's retail operations

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2016

$202 MILLION

Solvay

Sale of a 70.59% stake in Solvay Indupa to Unipar Carboclor

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2016

$614 MILLION

Suramericana

Acquisition of RSA's Latin American operations

M&A & Strategic Advisory

LatAm (6 countries) 2015

$407 Million

Arcor & Bagley

Capital injection / acquisition of a 24% stake and right to acquire 100% of La Serenísima

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2015

Undisclosed

International Finance Corporation

Advisor to IFC as minority shareholder on the merger between Itau Chile and Corpbanca

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Chile 2014

Undisclosed

Grupo Bolivar

Share buy-back program

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Colombia 2022

$210 Million

Banco Aliado

Acquisition of Banco Panama

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Panama 2019

$245 Million

Grupo Mundial Tenedora

Sale to Global Bank

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Panama 2018

Undisclosed

Fidelidade

Acquisition of a 51% stake in La Positiva Seguros

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Peru 2018

Undisclosed

Grupo Galicia

Sale of Efectivo Sí to Galeno

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2017

Undisclosed

Grupo Galicia

Tender offer for the float of Banco Galicia

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2014

Undisclosed

Centro Financiero BHD

Merger with Grupo Financiero León

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Dominican Republic 2013

$411 Million

Grupo Financiero Reformador

Sale to Grupo Aval

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Guatemala 2013

$76 Million

Corredores Asociados

Sale to Davivienda

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Colombia 2013

$540 Million

BAM Financial Corporation

Sale of a 40% stake with path to control to Bancolombia

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Guatemala 2012

$1.5 Billion

Principal Financial Group

Acquisition of Cuprum AFP

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Chile 2012

$77 Million

Credicorp

Acquisition of a 51% stake in Correval

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Colombia 2011

$1 Billion

Scotiabank

Acquisition of a 51% stake in Colpatria

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Colombia 2011

Undisclosed

HM Capital Partners

Sale of Forestal Norteña to Dinarco

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2011

Undisclosed

LKM

Sale to Advent International

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Argentina 2011

Undisclosed

Scotiabank

Acquisition of Nuevo Banco Comercial & Pronto!

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Uruguay 2010

$1.9 Billion

Corpgroup

Debtor advisor on the financial restructuring

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Chile 2022

$2 Billion

Alto Maipo

Debtor advisor on the financial restructuring

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Chile 2022

$2 Billion

Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional

Operational & financial restructuring and subsequent sale of Electricaribe

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Colombia 2020

$1.1 BILLION

Ad Hoc   Committee of Impsa & WPE

Creditor advisory on the restructuring of Impsa & WPE

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Argentina 2017

$25 Million

TGLT

Debtor advisor on the restructuring of TGLT's Class XV Notes

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Argentina 2020

Undisclosed

Superintendency of Banks of Panama

Advisor to the Reorganization Committee on the sale of Banco Universal

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Panama 2016

$5.3 Billion

Pacific Rubiales

Debtor advisor in the financial restructuring

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Colombia 2016

Undisclosed

Centro Financiero BHD

Merger with Grupo Financiero León

M&A & Strategic Advisory

Dominican Republic 2013

$900 Million

La Polar

Debtor advisor on the financial restructuring

Restructuring & Liability Mgmt.

Chile 2012

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