LAWYER PROFILE
Francesca Odell

Francesca Odell

Latin America 2026

Chambers ranking badge
Chambers ranking badge

Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Practice Areas

Capital markets and other corporate transactions in U.S. and in Latin America, particularly Brazil. Clients include major international investment banks, large publicly-traded issuers as well as U.S. companies on their transactions in Latin America. She also regularly advises numerous private equity funds and investors. Active in capital markets, securities regulation, cross-border financing and M&A.

In addition to her transactional practice, she regularly advises boards of directors and management on a variety of governance and related topics, including disclosure and compliance matters; stock exchange listing requirements; board composition and director independence; shareholder engagement and activism; shareholder proposals and proxy season trends; management and director succession planning; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Career

Joined firm in 1996; became Partner in 2005. JD, New York University School of Law; BA, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Bar of the State of New York.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Capital Markets - International Counsel

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Francesca Odell has invaluable experience representing prestigious corporate issuers and international financial institutions in a range of complex debt and equity offerings. She has experience in Argentinian mandates.

Corporate/M&A - International Counsel

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Francesca Odell excels at representing both corporate clients and private equity funds in sophisticated cross-border deals involving Latin American jurisdictions. Along with her corporate practice, partner Francesca Odell also draws recognition for her expertise in the capital markets arena.

Ranked Individuals at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (13)

International Counsel

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership