YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A. (“YPF Luz”), an Argentine power and renewable energy company entered into a credit facility agreement with HSBC Bank USA N.A. for an amount of up to US$ 30,000,000 (U.S. Dollars thirty million) (or its equivalent in other currency). The facility is backed by a guarantee from Finnvera plc, the export credit agency of Finland.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Estudio O’Farrell advised YPF Luz. While, Milbank LLP and Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi acted as legal advisor to HSBC Bank USA N.A. and Finnvera.
Legal counsel to YPF Luz
Estudio O’Farrell
Partners: Uriel F. O’Farrell and Sebastián Luegmayer
Associate: Alejo Muñoz de Toro.
In-house counsel
General Counsel Ricardo H. Castañed,a and Catalina Beccar Varela and Mariela Aguilar.
Simpson Thacher & Barlett LLP
Partner Juan Naveyra and international associate Justina Richards.
Legal counsel to HSBC Bank USA N.A.
Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi
Partner: Matías López Figueroa
Senior associate: Leandro Belusci
Associate: Cristian Ragucci.
Milbank LLP
Partner: Carlos Albarracín
Associates: Ana Bueno and Sharaf Islam.