María Inés Arenales

BLP Partner María Inés Arenales specializes in M&A, Banking & Finance, Corporate Law and Tax. Twelve years of practice have strengthened her expertise advising multinational companies and financial institutions. The integration of her practice areas facilitate the comprehension of the needs of clients investing in Central America. Representative include Scotiabank, Credit Suisse, Banco Santander, Bankinter, Banco Promérica, Bac Florida Bank.

• Counselled Promerica Financial Corporation in the acquisition of Citibank´s operations in Guatemala, the group’s corporate restructuring and the financing of the operation.
• Represented the purchasers in the acquisition of the majority stake interest sold by the Assicurazioni Generali, and the financing of the transaction.
• Advised One Equity Partners in the acquisition of One Link's local operation.
• Represented a regional client in the negotiation for termination of its commercial relations with Evonik Industries, a leading chemical public listed company.
• Represented Cinven in the financing for the acquisition of Ufinet’s operation in the region.

• Banking
• Capital markets: Debt
• Capital markets: Equity
• M&A
• Project finance

• Banking
• Energy
• Natural resources
• Real estate
• Tech and telecoms

• Guatemala

• Member of the Bar Association and Notaries of Guatemala (CANG) and the International Bar Association (IBA).

• Law degree, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, 2006
• Master in Business Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2013