Isaac Stevens
Dechert LLPDechert LLP is a leader in large-scale debt restructurings in Latin America. Most recently, the practice has centred on bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, out-of-court restructurings and financings in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Puerto Rico and Argentina. Recent matters include a series of major liability management, Chapter 11, Chapter 15 and Title III reorganisation engagements in the region and on which it has represented a range of bondholders, creditors and debtors. Allan Brilliant is co-chair of the global restructuring practice and has a fine record in Latin America matters, including LATAM Airlines’ Chapter 11 case. David Herman is another key member of the financial restructuring group and also has experience of Latin America cases. Isaac Stevens impresses at associate level.
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‘They are a very responsive team in restructuring, with deep knowledge of the law and how things work.’
‘Allan Brilliant is notable, very proactive and responsive with a lot of experience in cross-border restructuring.’
Key clients
- Ad hoc group of secured and unsecured bondholders of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
- Alden Global Capital
- Banco BTG Pactual
- Bci Asset Management Administradora General de Fondos
- BICE
- CarVal Investors
- Cinépolis de México
- Citadel
- Chubb Seguros Peru
- EB Capital
- Compañía Cervecerías Unidas
- CorpGroup
- Transelec
- Grupo Sordo Madaleno
- Grupo LALA
- Grupo Movile
- iFood Holdings
- Itau Unibanco
- JIVE
- Laguna Dairy
- The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of LATAM Airlines Group
- Oro Negro rig owning entities
- PREPA ad hoc Group
- Republic of Ecuador
- SkyAirlines
- Wilmington Trust
- XP Investimentos
Work highlights
- Advised the ad hoc group of secured and unsecured bondholders of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes in connection with its $1.6bn combined liability management and new capital financing transaction.
- Acted as US counsel for Banco BTG Pactual in connection with the Chapter 15 case filed by Lojas Americanas.
- Represented the PREPA ad hoc Group formed in connection with the Title III reorganisation of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), one of several debtors in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Title III cases and related litigation.
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Practice head
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Allan Brilliant