Vouga Abogados advises J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Santander Investment Securities INC in the framework of the first sustainable bond issue by a Paraguayan issuer

Vouga Abogados acted as special legal advisor in Paraguay to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Santander Investment Securities INC, as initial purchasers, in Banco Continental SAECA’s offering of US$300 million 2,750% senior notes due in 2025. Banco Continental S.A.E.C.A.offering of US$300 million 2,750% senior notes due in 2025.
The issuance was conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities and Exchange Act of the United States. These are the first notes issued by a Paraguayan company that are qualified as “sustentables” .

The firm performed an extensive due diligence on the issuer's operations and reviewed the transaction documentation on matters related to local law.

For more information regarding this transaction or other issues related to Banking & Finance, please contact Carlos Vouga (cvouga@vouga.com.py), Cynthia Fatecha (cfatecha@vouga.com.py) or Georg Birbaumer (gbirbaumer@vouga.com.py) who participated in this transaction.