Holland & Knight LLP has ‘extensive knowledge of the markets’ and ‘extensive experience in all types of financing’, with an established record in syndicated lending, aviation finance, acquisition finance, project finance, structured finance and securitisations, and trade finance. With the Latin America banking and finance team spread across its New York and Miami offices, it is making further progress in sustainability-linked financings and in syndicated loans to financial institutions. The firm has close links to major commercial banks, agency lenders and DFIs in the Latin American market such as Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (BLADEX) and IDB Invest, along with financial sponsors and Latin American borrowers. New York-based Stephen Double is a big name in syndicated lending and ESG-linked financings. Norberto Quintana (‘brings a lot of experience to the table’) is also recognised for his depth of experience in energy and infrastructure financings, along with debt restructurings. Lara Rios (‘stands out for her technical mastery of negotiation and her dedication to the client’) is another key partner and is becoming increasingly prominent in the market. Named individuals are based in Miami unless stated otherwise. Since research concluded the firm has further strengthened the practice group with the September 2024 hire of corproate and structure finance specialist José Tadeo Martínez, an ex-BID external advisor, to its Washington DC office.
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  • ‘The H&K team is always 100% committed to customer needs and is super dedicated. They have extensive knowledge of the markets in which they work and extensive experience in all types of financing.’

  • ‘Beyond their great legal and technical capacity, working alongside the H&K team is a great experience. They have exceptional human treatment, and are also very generous in sharing their experience with lawyers from other countries in the region. I would like to highlight partners Lara Rios, Norberto Quintana and Stephen Double and associate Pedro de Elizalde.’

  • ‘The H&K team has a lot of experience in the region. It is one of the most present firms in recent years, having known how to adapt to the needs and changes of the market.'

  • ‘Norberto Quintana brings a lot of experience to the table. He conveys peace of mind to his clients and knows how to propose practical alternatives to achieve a successful outcome, without harming their interests. Lara Ríos stands out for her technical mastery of negotiation and her dedication to the client and protecting their interests.'

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Kernmandanten

  • Minera Boroo Misquichilca
  • Consorcio Express
  • Forum Servicios Financieros
  • Inter-American Investment Corp
  • Community Investment Management
  • North American Development Bank
  • Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio
  • Exterior (BLADEX)
  • Grupo Energy

Highlight-Mandate

  • Represented Bancóldex in securing a $292m Colombian peso-linked loan from JP Morgan Chase.
  • Represented the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) as the lender of a dual tranche pre-export loan for up to $250m to Molinos Agro and Molinos Overseas Commodities, as co-borrowers.
  • Represented Forum Servicios Financieros, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, as the borrower of a senior unsecured syndicated loan for up to $200m.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Stephen Double

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Lara Rios

Praxisleitung

Roberto Pupo; Raul Cosio