Carlos María Melhem
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 4 : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Carlos María Melhem
Practice Areas
Carlos Melhem is the co-head of Allende’s banking and financial practice and FinTech law practice. He is an expert on commercial and banking law and has advised local and international companies and banks in all aspects of structured and corporate financings, commercial lending transactions and other collateral structures. He also regularly advises clients on derivative transactions, foreign exchange regulations, regulatory issues involving the Argentine Central Bank. He has a long experience in the Argentine payment system and the credit and debit card industry.
He is a former President of the Committee of Banking Lawyers of Argentina and Special Projects Officer of the Banking Committee of the International Bar Association.
Career
He joined Allende & Brea in 1994 as a paralegal. In 1995 he became a member of the Banking Law Department. He worked as a foreign associate in the New York offices of Clifford Chance in 2000 and 2001 in the Cross Border Finance and Mergers and Acquisition Department. He is a partner of the firm since 2003.
Personal
He received his degree in 1995 at Universidad de Buenos Aires. In 2000, he obtained his LL.M. in Banking and Capital Markets Law from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
For more information: https://allende.com/abogados/carlos-m-melhem/
Chambers Review
Latin America
Noted partner and co-head of department Carlos María Melhem is commended by clients for his solid advice on banking and finance matters in Argentina.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carlos provides excellent care and attention in every legal process. He is sophisticated in his legal expertise and demonstrates a strong understanding of the commercial implications of matters."
"Carlos provides excellent care and attention in every legal process. He is sophisticated in his legal expertise and demonstrates a strong understanding of the commercial implications of matters."