Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown has a formidable record in Latin America banking and financing transactions, bringing a wealth of diverse expertise across the field. Through its New York, Chicago and Washington DC offices, in particular, it is able to offer extensive resources to Latin America financings, coupled with the firm’s well-established team in Mexico City and its presence in Brazil via an association with Tauil & Chequer Advogados. The practice remains at the forefront of structured financings,and demonstrates strength in acquisition finance, project finance and other primary financing segments. The firm has dominated the market in future flow financings, warehouse financing, and supply chain and trade finance; additoinally working on a major share of diversified payment rights financings in Latin America. It is also noted for its experience in fintech sector financings. Based in Chicago, Douglas Doetsch is head of the Latin America/Caribbean practice and is a key member of the banking and finance practice; noted for infrastructure financings, he is also a leader in cross-border securitisations, especially future cash flow securitisations. Washington DC’s Gabriela Sakamoto is another pivotal member of the team with an established record in project finance, structured finance and acquisition financings in Latin America. Admitted to practice in Colombia, New York and Illinois, New York partner Juan Pablo Moreno is a prolific Latin America specialist, having advised on multiple financing structures across a variety of jurisdictions.