Cuatrecasas operates multiple offices in Latin America, notably Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile; all house considerable banking and finance expertise. This is coupled with Latin America-facing banking and finance expertise in Madrid, a rep office in New York and other international offices. It represents a range of corporate borrowers, financial institutions and funds in a variety of financings, notably in leveraged and acquisition finance, along with corporate finance, structured finance, derivatives, asset finance, projects and infrastructure finance, real estate finance, and export and trade finance. The firm also remains active in DIP financings and debt restructurings. In 2023, the firm advised on a series of headline acquisition financings, including advising a syndicate bank on the financing for SK Capital Partners’ acquisition of Apotex Pharmaceutical and its subsidiaries. Refinancing and debt restructuring have been important elements of the practice, along with project finance and real estate finance. Bogota partner Manuel Quinche is an experienced figure in structured finance and project finance. Roberto Guerrero is a key name in Santiago, along with León López in Mexico City and Aldo Reggiardo in Lima. Madrid’s Carlos Lasarte has extensive experience in representing international lenders in Latin American financings.
Key clients
- Costa Verde Aeronautica
- Grupo Ransa (HIG Capital)
Work highlights
- Advised Costa Verde Aeronáutica as DIP lender in providing financing for Latam Airlines in its US Chapter 11 proceedings.
- Advised Bank of Nova Scotia on the financing for SK Capital Partners to acquire Apotex Pharmaceutical and its subsidiaries.