LAWYER PROFILE

Joy K Gallup

Latin America 2026

Baker McKenzie

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Capital Markets

International Counsel

5 years ranked

Banking & Finance

International Counsel

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Latin America

Practice Areas

Joy K. Gallup is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Transactional Group and is based in the New York office. Joy has extensive experience in a broad range of cross-border corporate finance transactions as well as in negotiating complex, cross-border debt restructurings in Latin America. She has been recognized as a leading lawyer in Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Top 100 Lawyers in Latin America by Latinvex.

Joy represents underwriters and international issuers in private and public offerings of debt and equity securities. Her areas of concentration include cross-border liability management transactions, distressed and high-yield debt, green bonds, project bond offerings, syndicated loans and structured debt products (including securitizations and monetizations). Her practice also includes corporate reorganizations, secured lending transactions, equity tender offers and general corporate matters, including SEC reporting requirements.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association Committee on Business Law, American Bar - Member

The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation - Member

New York City Bar Association - Member

Publications

Co-editor and author of Introduction, "The Guide to Restructuring," Third Edition (2023), Second Edition (2022) and First Edition (2021), Latin Lawyer

Co-author, "The Guide to Restructuring - Chapter 11 as a Restructuring Option for Latin American Companies," Third Edition (2023), Second Edition (2022) and First Edition (2021), Latin Lawyer

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Capital Markets - International Counsel

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Joy Gallup regularly represents underwriters as well as domestic and international issuers in private and public offerings of debt and equity securities. Her in-demand skills serve a roster of clients with complex cross-border transactions involving Mexico and Chile.

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Banking & Finance - International Counsel

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Joy Gallup is adept at representing both debtors and creditors in corporate and acquisition finance and refinancing matters involving Mexico.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Joy Gallup has strong technical knowledge of capital markets issues and regulation.
Capital MarketsChambers Latin America
Joy Gallup masters very technical topics with ease and is an extremely important resource for all transactions.
Banking & FinanceChambers Latin America