About the Sector
The financial services sector operates in one of the most demanding and dynamic regulatory environments in the region: banks, insurance companies, securities firms, credit unions, investment funds, and new fintech players face a constantly evolving regulatory framework, rising expectations regarding anti-money laundering, data protection, and financial consumer protection, and digital competition that is redefining the customer relationship. The challenge is to operate with agility and innovation without compromising compliance—whether in structuring products and obtaining authorizations, designing compliance programs, or executing complex transactions in capital markets.
We advise some of the region’s leading financial institutions and the new fintech players who are reshaping the market, enabling us to combine the rigor of traditional regulation with the speed and flexibility demanded by digital models. We have teams specializing in financial regulation in each of the five jurisdictions where we operate, with day-to-day working relationships with regulators and practical knowledge of how the rules are applied, which allows us to anticipate regulatory criteria, provide business-oriented solutions, and reduce approval times. For regional financial groups and cross-border transactions, we offer integrated coordination that prevents friction between jurisdictions and delivers a single, cohesive vision.
Most Requested Services at the Regional Level
- Incorporation, authorization, and conversion of financial institutions
- Financial, banking, insurance, and reinsurance products and services
- Syndicated, structured, and cross-border financing
- Public and private offerings in securities markets
- Regulatory advisory services for banks, insurers, securities firms, and fintech companies
- Fintech licensing and regulation (open banking, payments, e-money)
- Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing
- Financial consumer protection and data protection
- M&A transactions in the financial sector
- Advisory services to international and multilateral financial institutions
- Financial litigation, debt collection, and special proceedings
- Insurance, reinsurance, and bancassurance products
