Claudio J. Arruda

Claudio Arruda has broad experience in finance, including asset-based lending, project finance, and complex energy transactions. He regularly advises lenders, sponsors, and corporate borrowers on secured and unsecured credit facilities across a range of industries, including energy and infrastructure. His practice also includes cross-border deals and syndicated financings, often involving Latin American jurisdictions.

In addition, Claudio advises domestic and international financial services firms and institutions, including banks, broker-dealers, Fintech companies, and investment advisory firms on a broad range of regulatory issues, as well as general corporate matters. He represents these institutions on matters related to the applicability and compliance with state and federal banking, consumer, and securities laws and regulations.

*Licensed in Florida. Not Admitted in North Carolina

Representative Experience

Team member experience prior to joining Moore & Van Allen

• Advised several foreign financial institutions on various banking laws and regulations, including the Bank Holding Company Act, the International Banking Act
• Advised foreign financial institutions on obtaining banking licenses in the U.S.
• Advised financial institutions and Fintech companies on various securities laws, including the Investment Advisory Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC and FINRA Rules, and consumer regulation
• Represented large corporations and U.S. and foreign financial institutions in trade finance and cross-border secured and unsecured transactions
• Represented large U.S. and foreign entities in corporate restructuring transactions
• Represented energy companies in the finance for construction, sale, and acquisition of power plants in the U.S.
• Represented PWCC Marketplace, LLC, PWCC Services, LLC and PWCC Vault, LLC in connection with their senior secured credit facilities in an amount up to $175 million from WhiteHawk Capital Partners, LP and Wingspire Capital LLC

Notable

• National Law Review, "Go-To Thought Leader: Finance Law - Anti-Money Laundering Legislation," 2021

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