Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown has a broad-based Latin America capital markets practice covering equity, equity-linked, and debt offerings, and ranges from structured finance and securitisation to high-yield and investment grade bonds, medium and short-term notes, private placements and project bonds. It has an exceptional record in diversified payment rights (DPR) and other future flow securitisations. Best known for its connections to financial institutions as placement agents, underwriters and dealers, it also represents a multitude of issuers. The Latin America team has extensive geographic coverage and has a sizeable focus on Brazil through its association with Tauil & Chequer Advogados. Chicago-based Douglas Doetsch and Juan Pablo Moreno , who is licensed to practice in Colombia and the US, are noted for diversified payment rights transactions, and fund raisings connected to infrastructure projects. David Bakst also has a substantial focus on Latin America, including both equity and debt offerings, especially follow-on equity offerings in Brazil. Los Angeles-based Milena Muradian was promoted to counsel level in 2024 and is admitted to practice in New York and Brazil. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.