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What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton benefits from a prestigious finance department held in high esteem for its ability to handle sophisticated transactions in Latin America, with noted activity in Argentina and Mexico. The banking and finance team is in high demand among blue-chip corporate borrowers and institutional investors engaging in high-level, cross-border financing matters. The legal firm is at the forefront of the market for complex restructuring mandates, in addition to offering top-tier advice on acquisition finance and a range of corporate finance issues.

Work Highlights

  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton represented an ad hoc group of unsecured bondholders and lenders in the restructuring of Crédito Real's outstanding liabilities, amounting to over USD2 billion.

Strengths

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Cleary Gottlieb has specialised knowledge in Latin America and deals with complex matters in the region. They seem to genuinely enjoy the challenge, which makes them so good at it.

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The Cleary team has very seasoned lawyers with experience in high-profile cases, giving them a unique perspective. They are creative and proactive, coming up with solutions in complex situations.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard J Cooper
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Richard J Cooper
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Top-tier New York-based practitioner Richard Cooper enjoys a remarkable reputation for his work on innovative banking and finance matters, including restructuring mandates. The experienced practitioner boasts a solid track record acting on Latin American finance transactions, most notably those involving the Mexican market.

Richard Cooper is a tremendous attorney, the pre-eminent choice and my go-to counsel for any complex cross-border restructuring matters, particularly in Latin America.

Richard Cooper leads transactions impeccably, demonstrating his knowledge of complex matters.

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