Mario Agüero

Mario has been part of Arias since 2006. He was named Partner of the Firm in 2014.

He has developed his experience in various legal areas with particular emphasis on commercial, aeronautical and telecommunications law and administrative procedures. His practice also includes advising companies in various legal areas.

• Mario assisted in the coordination and preparation of all necessary documentation for updating local security documents related to loans granted by OPIC (now DFC) to Honduran entities. The project encompassed four loans with four different entities: LAFISE, BAC HONDURAS, INTERMAC, and GEOPLATANARES. The update was prompted by OPIC's transition to DFC.
• Mario and his team advised and played an important role in a complex syndicated term loan facility for ENERGY INFRAESTRUCTURE HONDURAS, S.A. DE C.V. The USD 711.6 million loan, facilitated by ITG Sarl, aimed at acquiring Puma Energy's energy infrastructure and storage terminals. The transaction involved a diverse credit structure with simple loans and revolving credit facility commitments.
• Mario Agüero, acted as local counsel to Banco Santander on a financing transaction to RANSA of USD 53,350,000.00 by assisting and reviewing the transaction documents from a local law perspective.
• Mario advised an important foreign bank that provided a large unsecured loan (up to $10 million) to a group of multinational companies, including subsidiaries in Honduras. The loan involved various financial tools for the borrower, such as working capital support and trade finance instruments.

• Competition
• M&A

• Aviation
• Energy
• Banking
• Oil and gas
• Technology and telecommunications

• International Bar Association (IBA)

• Bachelor's degree from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) with a focus on Commercial Law.
• Master in Business Law from the IE - Madrid Law School.