International Law firm Hogan Lovells recently represented ING Bank N.V., a global financial institution, in connection with a US$100 million loan to Argos USA LLC, a subsidiary of Cementos Argos S.A.

Cementos Argos, a multinational cement and concrete producer in Colombia, the United States, Central America and the Caribbean, will use the loan for corporate purposes.

Hogan Lovells partners Rick Martinez and Andrew Lee led the team representing ING Bank. Partner Jeff Tolin and associate Catherine Chen provided tax advice.

Brigard & Urrutia of Colombia lawyers Manuel Quinche and Natalia Arango Botero also served as counsel to ING Bank.

Argos was represented by Michael Bassett and Zachary Anderson of Linklaters with Matthew Brigham and Philip Jaworskyj providing tax advice.