Hogan Lovells US LLP

Hogan Lovells US LLP's dedication to Latin America, which includes a capital markets team with wide ranging expertise, has delivered it an impressive client portfolio and a solid flow of deals. The firm is noted for structured finance transactions, including future-flow cross-border deals, project bonds and operating asset securitisations. It also has a presence in sovereign offerings, along with a mix of equity offerings and note programmes. The Latin America team advises a large number of underwriters, placement agents and issuers. A member of the Latin America steering group, Emil Arca specialises in debt offerings, structured finance and securitisation transactions and is considered a leader in financial future-flow securitisations and diversified payments rights (DPRs) securitisation programmes. Ben Garcia is another capital markets specialist with a major focus on Latin America, including investment grade and high-yield bonds, structured bonds, sovereign bond offerings and sustainability-linked bonds. Evan Koster provides further expertise in derivatives and structured products, while Sao Paulo office managing partner Isabel Costa Carvalho has a background in Brazil IPOs and follow-on offerings. The São Paulo capital markets team was further reinforced in February 2024 with the arrival of Jonathan Lewis from what is now A&O Shearman. All named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.