Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is at the forefront of Brazil offerings and also SEC-registered transactions - where it also has particular strength in work from Mexico. The firm has outstanding connections to key underwriters and Latin American issuers (including FIBRAs in Mexico), and is frequently engaged to advise on sovereign bond offerings, including sustainability-linked and green bond offerings. It is also recognised for bond restructurings and liability management transactions. Todd Crider is head of the Latin America practice and has many years' experience in capital markets offerings from the region, including SEC-registered transactions. Leader of the Sao Paulo office Grenfel Calheiros has an outstanding record on Brazil offerings and recent SPAC vehicle transactions. Juan Francisco Méndez and senior counsel Kirsten Davis are also immensely experienced members of the team, the former having a prolific 2022 with a string of headline engagements. Juan Naveira is an increasingly prominent practitioner in the market, along with Paulo Fernando de Menezes Cardoso in Sao Paulo. Jaime Mercado has retired from the partnership but remains of counsel at the firm.