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Nicolás Fernández Madero

Senior Consultant

Tel +5411 4346-1000

Expertise

  • Corporate Law
  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Fintech
  • Blockchain

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Professional Experience

Nicolás was a senior associate at the firm from 2007 to 2015 and is currently a Senior Consultant as of 2024. He specializes in corporate law, finance, capital markets, fintech, and blockchain. Notable M&A transactions include the Italian Group Eni Gas on the sale of listed shares in Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana S.A. and Distribuidora de Gas del Centro S.A., including a public tender offer (OPA); and HSBC Bank in the acquisition of BNL Bank (US$155MM).

 Nicolás has extensive experience in banking, finance, and capital markets, including syndicated loans, debt restructurings, securitizations, and local and international bond issuance and placements. Among the most relevant transactions are over 40 YPF bond issuances (2012-2015), including swaps and local and international reopening, and financial trusts for infrastructure in the energy sector ($500MM) and railway sector ($1,500MM).

 In fintech and blockchain, Nicolás advises on the registration of entities as PSAV and PSP, tokenization transactions, regulatory compliance for fintech companies and virtual asset service providers, payment card offerings, and ramp structures. Notable transactions include tokenization advisories to Agrotoken and Nash21. He also advised crypto-exchange Binance on its first landing in Argentina.

Education

He is a lawyer graduated from the Law School of the Catholic University of Buenos Aires.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Recognized by The Legal 500 Latam 2024 as a key figure in Mitrani Caballero Ruiz Moreno’s banking and finance team in fintech and cryptoassets practice.

Nominated among the top 50 banking lawyers in Argentina – Who’s Who Legal WWL Banking (2015 to 2023).

PROFESSIONAL ENTITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • Member of Crypto Valley Association (Switzerland)
  • Member Argentine Fintech Chamber
  • Members of the Argentine Trusts Chamber (CAFIDAP)
  • Member of the Public Legal Bar of the City of Buenos Aires

ACADEMIC WORK

He has lectured in the following locations and events: Argentine Securities Exchange Commission, CAFIDAP – Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, CAFIDAP – UCAECE, Argentine Chamber of Corporations, Ambito Summits, The Institute Global, UCEMA, UCA Salta, Public Legal Bar of the City of Buenos Aires, UCA Buenos Aires, University of Buenos Aires.

BOOKS AND ARTICLES

He published more than 60 legal publications in, among others, Latin Lawyer, Diario La Ley, Diario el Derecho, Jurisprudencia Argentina, Revista Enfoques, Revista de Derecho Comercial, Periódico Económico Tributario, El Cronista Comercial.