Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s remains at the forefront of the global offerings space and offers a comprehensive service to both corporate and sovereign clients, with the group especially well known for its representations of Latin American and Caribbean sovereign issuers. Recent highlights for the group include its representation of the Republic of Paraguay in connection with its $500m and PYG3.64tn bond offerings, with the latter transaction Paraguay’s first Guaranies-denominated debt offering on the international capital markets. Jeffrey Karpf handles a wide range of public and private debt and equity offerings for investment banks and issuers. Jorge Juantorena and Francesca Odell stand out for their strong presence in Latin America, with Odell known particularly for her work for major Brazilian corporates. Adam Fleisher’s varied practice spans IPOs as well as convertible bond and and rights offerings, both on the issuer and underwriter side. David Lopez and Duane McLaughlin are also key contacts in the practice.