Chantal E Kordula
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 1 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Chantal E Kordula
Practice Areas
Chantal is a partner at Cleary Gottlieb. Fluent in Spanish, French, and English, her practice focuses on international business and financing transactions, particularly those involving Latin America. Chantal regularly represents blue-chip companies, state-owned entities, and investment funds in their M&A, financing, and infrastructure development activity in the region and globally, as well as multinationals in their investments throughout the area. Frequently recognized and awarded by the leading industry publications, Chantal’s work bridges M&A and finance to devise creative solutions to her clients’ biggest challenges. With extensive experience in a wide range of industries, her clients include: Coca-Cola FEMSA, CFE, Codelco, The Government of Puerto Rico, Grupo Bimbo, LATAM Airlines, Mitsui, Pemex, Posadas, and Vitro, among many others.
Career
Chantal joined the firm in 1997 and became Partner in 2008. She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. from Amherst College, of which she is the chair of the Board of Trustees.
Professional Memberships
New York Bar.
Publications
Chantal is a frequent speaker and writer on topics spanning M&A, Finance, DE&I, and associate talent development.
Education
Harvard Law School
JD, cum laude
1997
Amherst College
BA, cum laude
1994
Chambers Review
Latin America
Stellar practitioner Chantal Kordula earns solid recognition for her admired expertise in M&A transactions across Latin America. She routinely handles complex, cross-border work on behalf of a notable clientele.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chantal Kordula is one of the best lawyers and nicest persons I have ever worked with. She is extremely smart, pleasant, and allows both sides to be comfortable which enables successful negotiations."
"Chantal Kordula is an amazing lawyer who is knowledgeable, smart and hard working. She is a problem solver who is quick to act."
"Chantal Kordula is one of the best lawyers and nicest persons I have ever worked with. She is extremely smart, pleasant, and allows both sides to be comfortable which enables successful negotiations."
"Chantal Kordula is an amazing lawyer who is knowledgeable, smart and hard working. She is a problem solver who is quick to act."