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Mr Carlos Martinez
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Carlos E. Martinez is a partner and head of Proskauer’s Latin America Practice Group.
Carlos has 30 years of experience in Latin American cross-border transactions. He has participated in numerous debt and equity securities offerings by Latin American issuers, representing issuers, selling stockholders and underwriters. In the mergers and acquisitions area, Carlos has represented acquirers, investors and target companies in several cross-border transactions. He also represents creditors and borrowers in a wide range of other financial transactions, including bank lending, project finance, asset-backed financings and restructurings.
Carlos has written articles on privatization capital markets, free trade agreements and restructurings in Latin America. He has also lectured on the legal aspects of international finance at several symposia and universities.
Lawyer Rankings
Latin America: International firms > Capital markets
Proskauer Rose LLP has a sizeable Latin America team based across its New York and Sao Paulo offices. It has attracted a wealth of Latin American issuer clients in Brazil and across the region, notably in relation to cross-border bond offerings, exchange offers, private placements and project bonds. The firm is also recognised for debt restructuring matters and is a growing force in token offerings. It advised IMPSA, the Argentine power generation and renewables business, on two exchange offers involving a $208m issuance of 1.50% senior notes (due 2036). São Paulo and New York-based Antonio Piccirillo and head of the Latin America group Carlos Martinez are key partners for capital markets transactions in the region.
Latin America: International firms > Banking and finance
Proskauer Rose LLP’s Latin America group is largely located in New York and São Paulo, with much of its banking and finance practice in the Brazilian city. The team has an excellent record in pre-export finance, acquisition finance, syndicated loans, restructurings and project finance. Moreover, it is one of few firms to have both US and UK qualified lawyers in its São Paulo office. The practice represents an impressive number of Brazilian corporates and banks, along with a series of financial sponsors, and is also noted for cross-border financings to Brazilian banks and financial institutions, and international acquisition financings for Brazilian corporates. Although the São Paulo team has a primary focus on the Brazilian market, it does have a broader geographic, including Chile. New York-based head of the Latin America practice Carlos Martinez is a versatile practitioner with a solid record in restructurings and bank lending. Head of the São Paulo office Antonio Piccirillo is a recognised finance specialist, highlighted for his recent record in acquisition financings and sustainability-linked loans. Dual-qualified (New York/UK) David Fenwick is noted for bank lending, securitisations, and hedging and derivatives transactions; while Fábio Yamada is also rated for bank lending and pre-export financings. Named individuals are based in São Paulo unless stated otherwise.
Latin America: International firms > Corporate and M&A
Proskauer Rose LLP’s Latin America-focused corporate and M&A team is primarily located in New York, but draws further support from its sizeable São Paulo office. The team has a history of headline cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in the region, notably in the financial services, energy and natural resources, life sciences, manufacturing and mining sectors. It has close connections to major multinationals, financial sponsors, multi-latinas and family groups in the region. New York partner Carlos Martinez leads the Latin America group and has an extensive history in M&A and corporate transactions, building close connections to a number of major clients in the region. New York’s Daniel Ganitsky is global co-head of the M&A practice, and also has a fine record in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in Latin America. São Paulo and New York-based Fábio Yamada provides further advisory, transactional and finance experience – particularly in relation to institutional investors, private equity and other alternative asset fund managers. While not solely focused on Latin America, associate Lauren S Kim impresses.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Intellectual property > Copyright
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Industry focus > Sport
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation
- Insurance > Advice to policyholders
- Investment fund formation and management > Alternative/hedge funds
- Intellectual property > Copyright
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Tax > International tax
- Tax > Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Commercial lending