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Winston & Strawn LLP

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Winston & Strawn LLP has a rapidly expanding Latin America team and a fine record in capital markets offerings in the region. With close links to a number of major issuers, particularly in Chile, Colombia and Argentina, it has worked on a number of landmark deals over the years. Following the retirement of senior figure Allen Miller in January 2024, Latin America department head Talbert Navia and Sey-Hyo Lee have taken on his issuer clients and maintained their own. Both have forged the firm’s reputation in ESG and sustainability-linked offerings with Lee advising Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) on its second green bond offering, and Navia representing Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) in its first sustainability bond offer. Rodrigo Carvalho leads the Sao Paulo office and has significantly augmented the firm’s standing in Brazil, having worked on a series of headline deals, including de-SPAC transactions, a forte for the firm. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.
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  • ‘W&S is a firm with which we feel 100% accompanied throughout the transaction and therefore I would say that one of the strengths is their availability and willingness to work. Additionally, we consider that they have a lot of knowledge and experience about all the issues on which they advised the client. Finally, a strong point that differentiates it from other firms is practicality, that is, they put the interest of the transaction first without neglecting or failing to warn of legal risks.'

  • ‘The WS team is a team with extensive experience in the capital markets and is undoubtedly a professional team that works with the highest quality standards. WS's capital markets team compares favourably with attorneys at other firms. One of the particularities of WS is the involvement of its partners and their response capacity.'

  • ‘WS partners and lawyers not only have experience in capital markets but also have a business vision, which makes them excellent allies in this type of transaction. It is a proactive firm that always seeks to prioritise the business without neglecting the legal implications.'

  • ‘Deep knowledge of particulars of the Brazilian market. Hands-on approach. High technical standards. ’

  • ‘Rodrigo Carvalho is very close to client and provides both technical and business-oriented counsel in all aspects of the deal.’

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Clients clés

  • Citigroup Global Markets
  • Enel Chile
  • Grupo Energía Bogotá
  • Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
  • Total Play Telecomunicaciones
  • Grupo Calleja

Points forts

  • Advised Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) on its second green bond offering.
  • Advised Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) on its inaugural Colombian sustainability-linked bond.
  • Represented Citigroup Global Markets in connection with its role as buyside advisor to Alpha Capital Acquisition Company relating to its de-SPAC transaction with Semantix.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Talbert Navia