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Vouga Abogados is the leading firm in the Banking & Financial Law practice area in Paraguay. This practice area is one of the most highly valuated areas of Vouga Abogados.

Vouga Abogados regularly advises on the most relevant, innovative, and highly complex transactions in the country. For decades we have provided first-class services to the national and international banking and financial industry.

Among our clients are many multilaterals, various credit agencies, development agencies, banks, funds and international financiers.

Our lawyers are considered leading professionals in the field of finance and the banking and financial regulatory area.

Our advice has been considered by the most prestigious financial institutions and investors as decisive for the success of their operations in Paraguay.

Our services in the financial services sector include assistance in:

  • Financiación de proyectos o Project financing.
  • Banking, financial services, foreign exchange regulation.
  • Incorporation of banks, financial entities, branches and representative offices of foreign banks.
  • Restructuring of financial institutions.
  • Structuring and administration of trusts.
  • Secured and unsecured loans.
  • Sovereign and sub-sovereign debt.
  • Individual and syndicated/collective loans.
  • Leasing.
  • Surety bonds.
  • Hedging agreements.
  • Structured financing.
  • Incorporation and operation of other regulated entities, such as Electronic Payment Companies (EMPEs), Credit Entities (OCD).
  • Tech companies that provide services related to the financial area (Fintech), including payment facilitators and aggregators, card processors, SAAS, wallets, virtual assets, NFTs, crypto, etc.
  • Broad and limited Due Diligence of Paraguayan companies from all industries.
  • Comprehensive advise in banking and financial law matters.

\ Leaders

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Partner

\ Cynthia Fatecha
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Partner

\ Carlos Vouga Zuccolillo
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Partner

\ Rodolfo G. Vouga Z.

\ Team

Belén-Rodríguez

Associate

\ María Belén Rodríguez León
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Associate

\ Cecilia Vera
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Associate

\ Lucas Rolón
Lie Kawamura

Associate

\ Lie Kawamura
Yvo Salum

Associate

\ Yvo Salum
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Associate

\ Teresa Sosa

\ LAAD (Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation, S.A.)

We advised an international financial institution in a foreclosure process for two high-value farms located in rural areas.

German development finance company on various loans

We advised a development finance institution of German origin in an unsecured loan of USD 37,5 million, granted to a local bank.

\ GLT Brokerage Firm

We advised a foreign group, GLT, in all procedures before the National Securities Commission (CNV), the Asunción Stock Exchange (BVA) and other public entities for the constitution and registration of a new brokerage firm in Paraguay. We currently provide comprehensive legal advice to the client.

\ Publications

VOUGA -100
Crypto-assets and Compliance: Opportunities for European Companies in Paraguay
BANNER SEPRELAD res498-100
New Risk Classification for the MIPYMES Basic Account
BANNER BCP res51-100
Mandatory Connection to the Financial Communication Network (RCF)

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