Capital Markets
Global Guide 2024 : Latin America - International Counsel
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Chambers Review
Davis Polk & Wardwell enjoys an outstanding practice group offering first-class knowledge of international Latin American securities transactions. The legal department caters to an enviable client portfolio of distinguished underwriters and issuers involved in cross-border deals throughout the region, including in Mexico, Colombia and Argentina. Davis Polk & Wardwell benefits from long-standing experience assisting clients with both debt and equity offerings, providing valued expertise in high-yield products, SEC-registered issuances, and unregistered securities trading among institutional buyers.
Strengths
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"Davis Polk & Wardwell have an incredible approach to handling complex matters in a very simple and timely manner. The team do a brilliant job and provide fast, reliable and wise advice."
"Davis Polk & Wardwell is the best in the industry by far in terms of responsiveness, quality, timeliness and provision of detailed deliverables."
"Davis Polk & Wardwell have an incredible approach to handling complex matters in a very simple and timely manner. The team do a brilliant job and provide fast, reliable and wise advice."
"Davis Polk & Wardwell is the best in the industry by far in terms of responsiveness, quality, timeliness and provision of detailed deliverables."
Notable Practitioners
Senior statesperson Nicholas Kronfeld has an excellent background advising both issuers and underwriters on high-value debt and equity offerings concerning various key Latin American jurisdictions. He is also experienced in assisting clients with restructuring transactions and securities regulatory mandates of high complexity.
"Nicholas Kronfeld is one of the best in the capital markets space."
Heavyweight practitioner Manuel Garciadiaz benefits from a solid track record of assisting with securities transactions in Latin America. Top-tier issuers and underwriters rely on his experience and expertise to navigate a wide range of intricate debt and equity offerings in key jurisdictions of the region. Such clients include governmental clients and corporations in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.
"Manuel Garciadiaz is an institution. He is very intelligent and solves complex problems with simple solutions, which sets him apart from others. He is a rainmaker in the capital markets area throughout Latin America."
"Manuel Garciadiaz is extremely responsive. He is incredible and I'm a big fan of his."
Prestigious partner Maurice Blanco is involved in some of the most significant debt and equity issuances in key jurisdictions of the Latin American region, including Mexico, Chile and Guatemala. He has outstanding experience acting for premier issuers and underwriters on privately placed securities.
"Maurice Blanco has huge experience in Latin American capital markets matters. He is a great lawyer and the best partner to choose for Latin American companies raising international capital."
"Maurice Blanco has a lot of experience with equity and debt issues, and his work is very thorough. His management and treatment of the client and the counterparty is always spectacular."