Arnold & Porter

Arnold & Porter is a leader in sovereign finance, representing a range of ministries of finance and central banks, state-owned companies, states, and municipalities. It also advises a growing number of private sector corporates and financial institutions, including Latin America-based banks. The firm is at the forefront of derivatives transactions, structured finance and securitisations, including diversified payments rights (DPR) deals. The Latin America team has worked on a series of ISDA master agreements and swap arrangements for sovereign entities and has also advised Latin American banks on regulatory compliance matters. It is additionally noted for pre-export and commodity finance. Based in Washington DC, Gregory Harrington  is co-head of sovereign finance, with Whitney Debevoise also having a long history in the sovereign finance field. New York-based Christopher Willott is an experienced figure in bank lending and project finance transactions, and has made a further impression in sustainability-linked financings.