Beatrice Lo, Neil Campbell, Tony Del Pino, Leah Adeniran, Kit Adamson, Angus Baird, Aoife McCabe, James Leslie, Fiona Maclean, Grace Erskine
January 24, 2026
Latham Advises Grupo Financiero Galicia on Acquisition of HSBC’s Argentina Business
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- Latham & Watkins advised Grupo Financiero Galicia, Argentina's largest private financial group, on its US$550 million acquisition of HSBC’s Argentina business, which includes over 100 branches and offers banking, asset management, and insurance services
- The legal team was led by partners and associates from London and New York, with additional advice on tax and DTT matters, and collaboration with Beccar Varela for Argentine law matters.
Latham & Watkins has advised Grupo Financiero Galicia, the largest private financial group in Argentina, on the acquisition of HSBC’s Argentina business, which includes more than 100 branches and provides banking, asset management, and insurance services. The deal is worth US$550 million, subject to certain price adjustments. The Latham team was led by London corporate partners Beatrice Lo and Neil Campbell, with New York partner Tony Del Pino and London associates Leah Adeniran, Kit Adamson, and Angus Baird. Advice was also provided on tax matters by London partner Aoife McCabe and counsel James Leslie; and on DTT matters by London partner Fiona Maclean and associate Grace Erskine. Latham & Watkins also worked closely with the Beccar Varela team who advised on Argentine law matters.~~
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Beatrice Lo, Neil Campbell, Tony Del Pino, Leah Adeniran, Kit Adamson, Angus Baird, Aoife McCabe, James Leslie, Fiona Maclean, Grace Erskine
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