Finance Monthly M&A Awards Winners Edition

FINANCE MONTHLY M&A AWARDS 2020 79 BACP is led by Ricardo Lalor and Ricardo Lalor (h), each with a long history of successful transactions experience in Argentina and Internationally. BACP’s partners are supported by a team of professionals with extensive experience in Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions. Three Decades of Successful Financial Advisory in Argentina BACP enjoys excellent credibility and reputation built throughout more than 25 years of successful transactions and relationships in the local and international financial markets Independent Strategic & Financial Advisory Focus BACP provides unique financial advisory services to local and international clients. As a pure advisory house, BACP has no present or future conflicts of interest to provide objective advice Professional Team and Senior Level Commitment BACP brings together a team of highly professional people with in-depth corporate finance expertise, negotiation capabilities and understanding of local markets. BACP is known for its senior-level involvement at all times Emphasis in Client Relationship and Long Term Strategic Focus BACP is committed to develop long term relationships and achieve success for clients. Advising clients is BACP only business Creative Solutions for Complex Problems BACP has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating complex issues with multiple participants in a number of transactions, in order to meet clients’ strategic and financial needs Privacy and Confidentiality Absolute confidentiality and complete trust are critical ingredients in BACP´s business practice. As such, BACP’s works with the highest standards of confidentiality BACP delivers Best-in-class financial and strategic advisory services to corporations, institutions, governments and families on a broad range of industries ABOUT RICARDO LALOR Mr. Lalor is Managing Director and founding partner of BACP. Prior to joining BACP, Mr. Lalor worked for Bank Boston as Managing Director of the Corporate Finance Department in Buenos Aires and for Banesto Banking Corporation. Since 1991 at BACP, Mr. Lalor has advised numerous clients in privatizations, debt restructuring and M&A transactions. Among his most in-depth transactions, Mr. Lalor has advised SanCor in the restructuring of its financial debt, La Salteña and Delicity in their sale to Pillsbury, Quilmes in the acquisition of Baesa, TotalGaz in the acquisition and subsequent debt restructuring of Argón, Goldman Sachs in the sale of a minority stake in Clarin, Despegar in its 1st and 2nd capital raisings, and the Exxel Group in the acquisition by Norte supermarkets of ABUD, Mega and Hipermercados Tigre, as part of a national expansion strategy. Mr. LalorhasaCivil Engineeringdegree fromUniversidad Católica Argentina and a MSM in International Finance from the Arthur D. Little Management Education Institute (Cambridge, Massachussetts). FIRM PROFILE Buenos Aires Capital Partners (“BACP”) is a leading independent financial advisory firm specialized in mergers & acquisitions, debt restructuring, capital raising, valuations, fairness opinions and strategic financial advisory to corporations, institutions, governments and families. Established in 1991, BACP is headquartered in Buenos Aires.