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

Acting for several leading airlines, aircraft leasing companies, financial institutions and other aviation industry participants, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP‘s aviation finance practice is regularly involved in both asset-backed security and enhanced equipment trust certificate deals. The practice covers all aspects of the aviation business, including large financings, securities offerings, M&A, inter-airline matters, litigation, and workouts and bankruptcies. In Washington DC, aviation finance group chair Steven Chung has extensive experience in a range of aircraft and other structured equipment financings; and Thomas Healey has a strong market reputation for his representation of significant aviation clients. Other notable aviation practitioners are Miami-based international lending and finance transactions specialist Mark Denham, as well as aviation finance practitioners Andrew Fowler and Terry Sanders. The group additionally features experienced senior associate Sean Murphy and Washington DC’s recently-elevated counsel Cynthia Liu. All listed advisers are based in the firm’s New York office, unless otherwise mentioned.

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.