Capital Markets
Latin America Guide 2025 : 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.
Work Highlights
- Davis Polk & Wardwell advised the initial purchasers on a combined Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of USD1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.000% senior notes due 2026 issued by the CABEI.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Davis Polk & Wardwell is undoubtedly the premier law firm for capital market transactions in Latin America. It offers excellent advice and efficient solutions to complex matters."
"Davis Polk & Wardwell always provide excellent results. They're very professional, on top of things, highly responsive and always willing to help. They anticipate and solve potential issues."
"Davis Polk & Wardwell is undoubtedly the premier law firm for capital market transactions in Latin America. It offers excellent advice and efficient solutions to complex matters."
"Davis Polk & Wardwell always provide excellent results. They're very professional, on top of things, highly responsive and always willing to help. They anticipate and solve potential issues."
Notable Practitioners
Senior statesperson Nicholas Kronfeld has an excellent background in advising both issuers and underwriters on high-value debt and equity offerings concerning key Latin American jurisdictions. He is also experienced in assisting clients with restructuring transactions and securities regulatory mandates of high complexity.
"Nicholas Kronfeld is an excellent lawyer. He is very knowledgeable and very commercially aware."
Heavyweight practitioner Manuel Garciadiaz benefits from a solid track record 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 excellent and very experienced lawyer whose level of sophistication is very strong."
"Manuel Garciadiaz is a very renowned lawyer with very strong capital markets activity in key Latin American jurisdictions."
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 enjoys outstanding experience acting for premier issuers and underwriters on privately placed securities.
"Maurice Blanco is an excellent lawyer and undoubtedly a go-to practitioner for any capital markets transaction in Latin America."
"Maurice Blanco is the best lawyer I know for Latin American capital markets matters. It is very easy to work with him."
Ranked Lawyers at
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
International Counsel