Adam Brenneman

Adam Brenneman’s innovative work on complex cross-border transactions includes some of the region’s largest capital markets, special situations financing, and restructuring transactions.

He regularly works for issuers, underwriters, and capital providers in transactions ranging from initial public offerings (IPOs), bond issuances, liability management transactions, loans, special situations and distressed investing, and distressed exchange offers in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean, as well as other jurisdictions.

Adam’s work has been lauded by Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, Latinvex, The Legal 500 Latin America, The Legal 500 U.S., and others.

Adam joined the firm in 2007 and became a partner in 2015. Clerkship, Judge Juan Torruella, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, 2006-2007. J.D., summa cum laude, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (2006); B.A., magna cum laude, George Washington University (2002).

Member, New York Bar. Founding editor, Emerging Markets Restructuring Journal.

“Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Common Provisions in Stockholder Agreements,” Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch blog (March 2024)

“The Lithium Triangle: Challenges and Opportunities for Latin America,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memo (September 2023)