We acted as Argentine legal counsel to YPF S.A. in its tender offer for cash for any and all of its 8.75% Senior Amortizing Notes due 2024
On February 6, 2024 YPF S.A. (“YPF”), the principal Argentinian company dedicated to the exploitation of hydrocarbon products and their derivatives in Argentina, announced the expiration and final results of its cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding US$346,313,047.20 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Amortizing Notes due 2024 (the “Securities”).
As of February 5, 2024, eligible Holders tendered Securities for a value of US$ 138,071,200. These Securities were purchased and cancelled by YPF on February 7, 2024.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Santander US Capital Markets LLC acted as dealer managers (the “Dealer Managers”) and Banco Santander Argentina S.A. and Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U., acted as local dealer managers (the “Local Dealer Managers”) in connection with the Tender Offer
Counsel to YPF
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja‘s Banking & Capital Markets Department acted as legal counsel through its team lead by partner José Bazán and associates Leandro Belusci, Josefina Mortola Saiach, Facundo Suárez Loñ and Teo Panich.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP acted as New York legal counsel through its team led by partner Juan G. Giráldez, associates Ignacio Lagos and Martín Sasson, international lawyer Juan Ignacio Leguízamo and Law Clerk Nicole Mueller.
In-House Counsel to YPF S.A.:
YPF S.A. was advised by its in-house legal team comprising attorneys Fernando Gómez Zanou, Marina Quinteiro, Francisco Gaspari, Paola Garbi and Valeria Moglia.
Counsel to the Dealer Managers and the Local Dealer Managers
TCA Tanoira Cassagne acted as legal counsel to the Dealer Managers and the Local Dealer Managers through its team lead by partners Alexia Rosenthal, Jaime Uranga and Rocío Carrica and associates Ignacio Criado Díaz, Carolina Mercero and Juan Manuel Simó.
Milbank LLP acted as New York legal counsel to the Dealer Managers and the Local Dealer Managers through its team led by partner Carlos Albarracín, associates Gonzalo Guitart and Ian Hunley and international lawyer Pamela Molina.
