Gear Capital Partners is a consultancy and advisory firm focused on helping institutional investors and borrowers navigate the complex world of cross-border financing.


We focus on protecting our clients’ interests by providing independent strategic and financial advice.

Our services include:

 

Debt Advisory

Advising clients on cross-border financing through challenging markets and treacherous business conditions

Liability Management

Funding and debt management including restructuring and refinancing support

Downturn Planning

Modelling, analysis and readiness preparation to successfully navigate the next financial crisis or economic downturn

 

Corporate Treasury Advisory

Advise on all treasury matters including cash flow management, risk management, affiliate financing, etc.

Investor Communications

Dialog and proper communications are key to reduce information asymmetry, improve execution and reduce funding costs

Jorge A. Piedrahita, CEO

Mr. Piedrahita serves as CEO of Gear Capital Partners, a macroeconomic, political, and debt restructuring advisory based in New York.

A Wall Street veteran with deep expertise in Latin American markets, Mr. Piedrahita has over 20 years of experience in financial services, acquired first as Sovereign Head Trader at Citibank’s Emerging Markets desk, where he traded defaulted loans, Brady bonds and sovereign eurobonds, and later as International Treasurer of Ford Credit and Director of Securitization at Ford Motor Company, where as Director he was in charge of Ford’s Worldwide Program for Securitization. Prior to founding Gear Capital Partners, he co-founded Torino Capital LLC, serving as CEO from the firm's inception.

Mr. Piedrahita’s wide-ranging experience and market insights have led to expert contributions across media outlets, particularly Bloomberg News, where he has been quoted extensively and interviewed for Bloomberg Television. Mr. Piedrahita has also been featured in Reuters, CNN En Español, La Nación, Clarín, El Cronista Comercial, Latin Finance, and in a number of international radio programs.