Oala

Corporate Finance to Make a Difference

OALA Advisory is a UK-based boutique corporate finance and structured credit advisory firm focused on Emerging Markets, with a deep and established footprint across Latin America. We specialise in designing and delivering tailored financing solutions for high-quality businesses and projects that struggle to access efficient capital through local banking systems.

Our role is to act as a trusted bridge between local sponsors and a global network of international institutional investors seeking disciplined, risk-adjusted exposure to Latin America across real-economy sectors.

Who We Are

Founded by professionals with extensive experience across corporate finance, structured credit, institutional brokerage and capital markets, OALA was established to address a persistent gap in Emerging Markets: the lack of flexible, hard-currency financing for small and mid-sized businesses with strong fundamentals.

We combine on-the-ground origination with international-grade structuring, documentation and investor engagement. Our approach is selective, hands-on and partnership-driven, ensuring alignment between sponsors, investors and long-term project outcomes.

OALA by the numbers

  • Active across 8+ countries in Latin America
  • 20+ international institutional investor relationships
  • 22 mandates originated
  • USD 150m+ in financing offers sourced
  • USD 40m closed and disbursed.

What We Do

OALA provides end-to-end corporate finance and structured credit advisory services, supporting clients from early-stage origination through to financial close and post-investment engagement.

Our core services include:

  • Capital structuring across debt, equity and hybrid instruments
  • Project and corporate finance advisory
  • Preparation of international-standard investment documentation
  • Investor targeting, outreach and negotiation
  • Execution support through to funding close
  • Post-investment advisory and investor management

We focus on transactions typically ranging from USD 10m to USD 100m+, working closely with sponsors to ensure bankable structures and efficient access to global capital.

Sector Focus

Our origination strategy is calibrated to investor appetite and regional development priorities. We focus on sectors where capital scarcity is most acute and where international investors see compelling long-term value.

Agriculture

Latin America plays a critical role in global food security. We support the full agricultural value chain, including:

  • Agro-processing and value addition
  • Soft commodity trading and export finance
  • Agro-industrialisation and import substitution
  • Agri-tech platforms improving productivity and efficiency

Power & Energy

Energy transition is a priority for Emerging Markets. We work with sponsors and developers across:

  • Renewable power generation and transmission
  • Corporate and industrial-scale renewable solutions
  • Distributed and household-level clean energy solutions

General Infrastructure

We advise on infrastructure projects that underpin economic growth, including:

  • Roads, toll roads and transport infrastructure
  • Mass transit, airports and logistics
  • Water supply and resource management
  • Telecommunications and digital infrastructure

Financial Services

We support banks, fintechs and non-bank financial institutions to expand credit access through:

  • Sector-specific on-lending facilities
  • Structured consumer and SME loan programmes
  • Receivables discounting and factoring structures

Capital Solutions

OALA structures capital solutions across the full spectrum of the balance sheet, selecting instruments that optimise cost of capital while aligning with cash-flow profiles and risk considerations.

Our experience includes:

  • Senior secured project and corporate debt
  • Working capital facilities
  • Receivables factoring and trade finance
  • Mezzanine and quasi-equity structures
  • Preferred equity and structured equity solutions

Each transaction is bespoke, designed to meet sponsor objectives while satisfying institutional investor requirements.

Our Delivery Approach

We follow a disciplined, transparent and execution-focused process:

  1. Origination & Due Diligence
    Identifying high-quality opportunities, assessing governance, ESG, technical and commercial fundamentals.
  2. Transaction Structuring
    Designing optimal financing structures and aligning macro, sector and business considerations.
  3. Documentation
    Preparing robust investment memoranda, financial models and due diligence materials to international standards.
  4. Distribution
    Targeted investor outreach aligned with mandate-specific criteria.
  5. Negotiation
    Managing term sheets, conditions precedent and investor engagement.
  6. Execution
    Supporting legal documentation, closing mechanics and funding disbursement.
  7. Post-Investment Support
    Ongoing advisory support, investor relations and capital optimisation.

Geographical Focus

Our core markets are driven by investor demand and strong local origination partnerships. These include:

  • Chile
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru
  • Mexico
  • Dominican Republic
  • Honduras
  • Paraguay

We continue to expand coverage across Latin America through trusted local operating partners and sector specialists.

Investors & Partners

OALA maintains long-standing relationships with:

  • International private credit and private equity funds
  • Banks and non-bank financial institutions
  • Development Finance Institutions and multilaterals
  • Insurers, ECAs and specialist asset managers

We view investors as long-term partners, not transactional counterparties. Trust, transparency and alignment underpin every mandate we undertake.

We also work closely with leading technical consultants, EPCs, project managers and ESG specialists to ensure projects meet international standards and deliver sustainable outcomes

Our Philosophy

We believe capital should be a catalyst for sustainable growth. OALA partners exclusively with high-quality sponsors and projects that demonstrate strong governance, clear economic impact and long-term value creation.

Our objective is simple: to deliver thoughtful, executable financing solutions that enable businesses to grow, investors to deploy capital responsibly, and markets to develop sustainably

Contact Us

For partnership enquiries, mandates or investor discussions:

London, United Kingdom
Email: olutobi@oalaadvisory.com
Email: angus@oalaadvisory.com