Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : International Counsel
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Chambers Latin America noted the team’s “pre-eminent finance practice offering recognised expertise in a range of Latin American financial mandates,” and “renowned insight into the intricacies of Latin American corporate transactions.”
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has had a dedicated Latin America Group since 1990, significantly longer than most major law firms. Our group has advised clients on a significant number of matters throughout the region, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings, international banking matters, project financings, private equity transactions, restructurings, privatizations, and international arbitration and complex litigation matters.
We represent many major Latin American and international companies, investment banks and financial institutions, including underwriters and issuers, and individual directors and officers in some of the largest, most high-profile transactions and disputes in Latin America. Our attorneys utilize the firm’s experience in all practice areas — tax, governance, bankruptcy/restructuring, technology, intellectual property, arbitration/litigation, regulatory investigation and enforcement, structured finance, antitrust and real estate — to ensure the most cost-efficient representation of our clients.
Chambers Review
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom possesses a reputed banking and finance group recognised for its exceptional track record acting on some of the most complex regional finance mandates. The team caters to a variety of top-tier investors active in the market, including regional banks, international investment banks and private equity funds. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is regularly instructed to lead syndicates of lenders on high-value acquisition finance, corporate finance and refinancing mandates in countries such as Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Strengths
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"Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom aretop-notch lawyers who are technical, highly responsive and very didactical.They get the best terms for lenders even if there's little room for negotiation."
"Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom provide really in-depth and precise advice in all matters. They give us very sophisticated, accurate and timely professional services."
"Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom aretop-notch lawyers who are technical, highly responsive and very didactical.They get the best terms for lenders even if there's little room for negotiation."
"Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom provide really in-depth and precise advice in all matters. They give us very sophisticated, accurate and timely professional services."
Notable Practitioners
Acclaimed partner Alejandro González Lazzeri enjoys an outstanding reputation among peers and clients alike. He is frequently retained as lender-side counsel on sophisticated finance transactions throughout Latin America, especially in Colombia, Peru and Mexico.
"Alejandro González is one of the best lawyers in Latin America. He is very well respected in the market and a really safe bet to have by your side if you are going to work on a large deal."
"Alejandro González is a top lawyer. He is a great professional who is always trying to find solutions, protecting clients' interests at all times."
Up-and-coming practitioner Nicolas Perez is recognised for his experience supporting financial institutions with international financings throughout Latin America.
"You will always want to have Nicolas Perez in your team. He is a one-of-a-kind, great professional."
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