Capital Markets
Latin America Guide 2025 : International Counsel
Band 4
Contact number
+1 202 942 5000About
Provided by Arnold & Porter
Arnold & Porter represents clients in a range of financing transactions, including capital markets, lending, project finance, and derivatives. The firm has represented clients as issuers and borrowers in industries such as banking, consumer products, real estate, computer, communications, construction, consumer goods, resorts, airline, agribusiness, energy, mining, healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, printing, and publishing. The firm’s work has included medium-term note programs and Euro medium-term note programs as well as initial public offerings, Rule 144A and Regulation S debt and equity offerings, commercial paper programs, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered, Eurobond and other foreign offerings, municipal bond financings, asset-backed securities offerings, syndicated loans, and export credit agency financings.
Chambers Review
Arnold & Porter fields an international practice group with a proven track record representing sovereigns and state-owned entities in high-value debt offerings in Latin America, most notably Colombia and Panama. The legal team regularly advises on bond and note issuances, in addition to debt restructuring matters through tender and exchange offers. Arnold & Porter offers additional expertise in debt deals for private corporate issuers.
Work Highlights
- Arnold & Porterrepresented the Republic of Panama in its issuance of USD1.5 billion 6.400% global bonds due 2035.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Arnold & Porter boasts a very active capital markets practice handling mandates for sovereigns. The lawyers are very well known in the field."
"Arnold & Porter boasts a very active capital markets practice handling mandates for sovereigns. The lawyers are very well known in the field."
Notable Practitioners
Eli Whitney Debevoise benefits from his significant capabilities in the capital markets arena. He is adept at advising clients on complex sovereign debt transactions in numerous Latin American jurisdictions, including Panama and Venezuela.
"I hold Eli Whitney Debevoise in high esteem. He is a good lawyer."
Gregory Harrington builds upon a strong level of experience in international capital markets work. He represents a range of prominent clients, including governments and corporations, in note issuances and bond offerings throughout Latin America.