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About
Provided by Sergio J Galvis
Practice Areas
Latin America; Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Project Development & Finance; Sovereign Finance; Capital Markets; Credit & Leveraged Finance; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); Infrastructure; FCPA & Anti-Corruption; Private Equity; ; Criminal Defense & Investigations; Restructuring
Career
S&C Management Committee member; Latin America practice head; Sovereign Finance co-head; Global Recruiting head. Among the most recognized U.S.-based corporate lawyers for Latin America matters, with three decades leading multidisciplinary teams on many of the region’s most challenging cross-border transactions, disputes and investigations for a range of clients in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Profiled by The Financial Times as an Innovative Lawyer; by Law360 as both a Project Finance and M&A MVP; by Latin Lawyer as International Lawyer of the Year; by National Law Journal as both an Energy & Environmental Trailblazer and one of the 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America; and recognized by Hispanic Business as one of The 100 Most Influential U.S. Hispanics.
Harvard Law (JD, 1983); William and Mary (BA, 1980)
Clerk, Hon. Lawrence Pierce, US Second Circuit
Professional Memberships
Council on Foreign Relations; Council of the Americas; University of the Andes Foundation trustee
Chambers Review
Latin America
Well-regarded practitioner Sergio Galvis is renowned for his expertise in handling cross-border Latin American corporate matters. He benefits from his extensive experience in M&A transactions pertaining to Chile and Colombia.
Reputed partner Sergio Galvis remains a first port of call for the financing and development of mining projects in Latin America, particularly in the key Chilean and Peruvian markets. He is held in high esteem by market commentators for his expertise in this area.
Sergio Galvis enjoys years of experience working on debt restructuring, acquisition finance and corporate finance mandates in Latin America. He has solid experience handling banking and finance mandates throughout the region, notably in Chile and Peru. His clientele includes sovereigns and major mining companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sergio Galvis is a fountain of knowledge. He has many years of experience and is a highly capable lawyer."
"Sergio Galvis suggests very smart and sophisticated solutions to complex issues. He provides very effective advice."
"Sergio Galvis is an excellent professional who is supportive and who has a lot of experience in negotiation processes. Choosing him as an advisor is a good decision."
"Sergio Galvis is a fountain of knowledge. He has many years of experience and is a highly capable lawyer."
"Sergio Galvis suggests very smart and sophisticated solutions to complex issues. He provides very effective advice."
"Sergio Galvis is an excellent professional who is supportive and who has a lot of experience in negotiation processes. Choosing him as an advisor is a good decision."
