Mr Mark Denham > Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP > Miami, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP is a long-time leader in Latin America syndicated lending, particularly in Brazil. Much of the credit should go to leading figure Amy Dulin, who has now handed over the baton to Emilio Saiz (elected partner in 2021) and he has stepped up to lead many of the team’s headline financing engagements. The Latin America team has close links to many of the bulge-bracket lenders that are active in Brazil financings as well as elsewhere in the region. Aside from syndicated lending, the team is also noted for bilateral facilities, trade finance, project finance, restructurings and sustainability-linked loans. Moreover, Mark Denham is a leader in the aviation finance segment and has impressed in a series of recent DIP financings. Co-head of the Latin America team, Federico Goudie has close links to the Republic of Paraguay and has advised on a number of financing transactions in the jurisdiction.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP’s Miami office is best known for its high market share of large syndicated loans in Brazil. Amy Dulin is a recognised leader in this field, with Emilio Saiz providing additional senior-level talent in the area. Alongside Brazil, the syndicated lending team is also active in Mexico and Colombia, primarily acting for lenders although also enjoying  a healthy number of engagements from borrowers. Bilateral facilities constitute another key area and the team is also at the forefront of sustainability-linked financings to major Brazilian borrowers. The Miami office is also increasingly active in Latin America investments into the US, including real estate and corporate acquisitions; and is further recognised for its expertise in financial institutions M&A and venture capital investments. Federico Goudie has strong links to Paraguay and has worked on numerous sovereign bond issuances and infrastructure projects, including toll road developments. Ruben Diaz has a fine record in cross-border investments and M&A in Central America, and Mark Denham is a leader in aviation finance in the wider Latin America region.

With particular expertise in aviation finance structures, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP acts for several leading airlines, aircraft leasing companies, and financial institutions. The practice boasts a robust track record of advising on major asset-backed security and enhanced equipment trust certificate transactions. In addition to financings, the group’s expertise extends to aviation-related securities offerings, M&A, inter-airline matters, bankruptcies, and litigation. International finance and corporate deal specialist Steven Chung chairs the firm’s aviation finance group from Washington DC, where Andrew Fowler advises lessors and underwriters on aircraft portfolio securitizations, equity offerings, loans, structured financings, joint ventures, and secured loans. Also in DC, Thomas Healey is another highly-regarded aviation finance law expert. The practice further features Miami’s Mark Denham, whose commercial and business aviation experience includes aircraft leases and loans, pre-delivery payment financings, warehouse facilities, securitizations, and aircraft purchases and sales, and asset finance deal specialist Terry Sanders in New York. Cynthia Liu departed the firm in January 2024.