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Of Counsel

Practice Areas

TATIANA ABADIA

Tatiana focuses her practice on Corporate and Commercial Law, concerning Banking and Finance, Securities, and Capital Markets. She has advised local and international clients on national and cross-border financial transactions and local financial entities on regulatory, corporate governance, and compliance issues. She mainly represents business and family groups, local and international banks, broker-dealers, trust companies, and investment funds.

Tatiana supports company boards of directors in developing high-performance teams to promote business sustainability. She has given conferences and published articles on topics related to investments in thematic bonds and the implementation of ESG criteria (environmental, social, and corporate governance) in companies to impact risk management, build trust with their groups of interest, thus favoring the profitability and long-term sustainability of the businesses.

The Chambers Latin American Guide recognized her as an expert in the area of banking and finance with solid knowledge and an approach to generating solutions, stating: “Tatiana is enthusiastic about the client, and she always tries to solve problems instead of simply identifying them. An excellent lawyer with a good command of the banking and financial area “.

Tatiana has been recognized by Legal 500 as a Leading Individual in the banking & finance area who is noted for her strength in financing in the energy and natural resources, environmental and infrastructure sectors, and capital markets matters.

Education

  • Santa Maria La Antigua University, Panama (LL.B., Cum Laude, 2002).
  • The Pontifical University of Comillas, Spain (Master’s Degree in Financial Markets, 2004).
  • The University of Navarra- IESE Business School, Women, and Leadership online program (Certification, 2019).
  • Climate Bond Initiative, Green Bonus Program BomBoot Camp (Certification, 2019)

Memberships & Associations

  • Association of Directors of Panama (ADP).
  • Women in the Professions (WIP-Panama).

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Relevant Transactions

  • The Firm advised an important economic group with representation in several Latin American countries. It was responsible for structuring a syndicated refinancing among twelve Panamanian banks, consisting of three facilities for the total amount of up to US$ 28,934,039.26 and their respective guarantees.
  • The Firm advised an international financial institution in the granting of a loan of US$ 300,000,000.00 to a Panamanian operating company, guaranteed with garments and mortgages of assets located in Panama.
  • Legal advisors of a Panamanian capital bank with a general banking license to practice in the Republic of Panama, respecting the amendment of a Long Term Syndicated Loan granted to a foreign bank, together with five foreign banks, for the sum of US$ 122,500,000.00, for the Re-profiling of the remaining balance of the 2016 loan and additional financing for general corporate uses.
  • Legal Advisors of Centralamerica Bottling Corporation (CBC) and CBC Management Investment Inc., in connection with the issuance and sale by CBC of an additional Two Hundred million dollars (US$200,000,000.00) principal amount of its Senior Guaranteed Notes due in 2027 based on Rule 144A and Regulation S.
  • Legal Advisors of Prival Bank, S.A., Structuring Agent of the Public Issuance of Corporate Bonds of the company Compañía Insular Americana, S.A., with a nominal value of up to Ninety million dollars (US$90,000,000.00), authorized for sale in public offering by the SMV under Resolution SMV No. 302-19 of August 9, 2019.
  • Legal Advisors in the structuring of a Private Fund for investment in emerging companies in the Food and Beverage Sector for up to Twenty million dollars (US$20,000,000.00).