Bio

Carlos Abarca is a partner in AVILA’s Corporate and Financial Services practice. Mr. Abarca focuses his practice on finance, commercial, corporate and cross-border transactions and regulatory matter for financial institutions. He has extensive experience working with counsel from foreign jurisdictions and has particular experience and familiarity with the legal systems and business practices of Spain and Latin America. Mr. Abarca previously served as Vice President of Corporate Finance at Chase Manhattan Bank where he was involved in structuring financings for acquisitions, working capital needs and long term assets in the United States as well as Latin America. Mr. Abarca has worked with some of the largest firms in the country and advised on sophisticated transactions with an emphasis on cross-border matters. He regularly represents companies in acquisitions and divestitures, lenders and borrowers in domestic and cross-border transactions and Florida entities in general and corporate matters.