Hogan Lovells advises on three key emerging market bank offerings

The firm advised NCB Financial Group, the leading financial services group in the Caribbean, on its inaugural offering of senior secured notes. It is the holding company of principal subsidiaries National Commercial Bank Jamaica and the Guardian Holdings insurance business. The Hogan Lovells New York-based deal team was led by partner Emil Arca (Capital Markets), counsel Meredith Hines (Capital Markets), senior associates Kat Tyurin and Ann Du (both Capital Markets), and associate Nicole Chan (Corporate & Finance).

The firm also advised Guatemala-based Banco Industrial on its three-Series US$996 million offering from its diversified payment rights (DPR) securitization program. The nearly US$1 billion offering is believed to be the largest financial future flow offering ever from the Central American and Caribbean region. The Hogan Lovells New York-based deal team for this transaction was led by partner Emil Arca (Capital Markets), senior associate Lauren Kimmel (Capital Markets), and associate Pablo Castiella (Capital Markets).

In addition, the firm advised Banco del Austro, an Ecuadoran bank, on a new Series from its DPR securitization program. The New York-based Capital Markets team was led by partner Emil Arca, senior associate Lauren Kimmel, and associate Pablo Castiella.