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Kirsten Davis

Kirsten Davis

Global 2026

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Kirsten Davis is Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Corporate Department and a central figure in the Firm’s Latin America practice. Kirsten represents issuers and underwriters in both public and private offerings of equity and debt securities and advises both U.S. and non-U.S. clients on general corporate and securities law matters. Kirsten also regularly advises on sovereign bond offerings and liability management transactions across Latin America and the Caribbean, having recently advised The Republic of Guatemala on nearly $5 billion in sovereign bond offerings, as well as the Republic of Peru on $7 billion in sovereign bond offerings, including the Republic’s first ever issuance of a century bond. Kirsten has been recognized among the “Top 100 Women Lawyers” by Latinvex for her capital markets work in the Latin American region (2019 - 2024).

Career

Joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in 1998.

Personal

New York University School of Law, J.D. (1998); Carleton College, B.A. (1988)

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Capital Markets - Latin America - International Counsel

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Kirsten Davis rises in the rankings this year after attracting commendations from clients for her expertise in the capital markets field, especially in respect of mandates arising in Latin America.

Strengths

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  • Kirsten Davis is always available and always has a solution at hand.

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