Capital Markets

Linklaters Latin America Capital Markets Practice

The Linklaters Latin America Capital Markets practice advises leading domestic and international banks, sovereigns and “multilatinas” operating in Latin America on the full spectrum of capital markets matters (equity, debt and liability management). The team has structured and executed the largest, most innovative and complex transactions in Latin America, including numerous landmark sovereign bond deals for both issuers and underwriters. The team have been at the forefront of ESG capital market deals across Latin America, leading a number of ESG “firsts,” including the first emerging-market sustainability-linked bond, the first sustainability-linked bond by a sovereign worldwide, the first international sustainability-linked bond out of Peru, and the first exchange offer in Argentina replacing standard bonds with green bonds. The team offers native and fluent Portuguese and Spanish language capabilities under both New York and English law, coupled with a permanent on-the-ground presence in Brazil.