Francisco Flores > Winston & Strawn LLP > Los Angeles, United States > Lawyer Profile

Winston & Strawn LLP continues to significantly expand its banking and finance offering, primarily through the launch of a large Latin America-focused Miami office in 2022. This has provided the Latin America practice with considerable depth in project finance, bank regulatory matters, fintech, digital payments and digital assets. In project finance, Richard Puttré has a long history in energy and infrastructure financings, especially for Spanish construction companies and other sponsors. This builds on the firm’s pre-existing expertise in Latin America project financings, including in the renewable energy sector; it has an especially strong record in Chile. The new Miami office also includes partner Craig Rasile, an experienced figure in bankruptcy and restructuring, including Latin America engagements. Carl Fornaris joined from Greenberg Traurig LLP to co-chair the financial services group and the digital assets & blockchain technology team, and has an extensive background in Latin America. Kimberly Prior and Daniel Stabile also co-head the digital assets & blockchain technology group. Other key partners include Talbert Navia and Allen Miller who co-chair the Latin America team from New York; and the highly-rated Rodrigo Carvalho, managing partner of the São Paulo office. Los Angeles-based Francisco Flores is highly rated for structured finance transactions in Latin America. All named individuals are based in Miami unless stated otherwise.

Winston & Strawn LLP assists clients in traditional and novel securitizations. In addition to its strength in CLOs and MBS transactions, the firm is experienced in the PACE, solar, wind, aircraft, equipment leasing and transportation asset classes. Francisco Flores, practicing in Los Angeles, advises issuers and underwriters in securitizations across numerous asset classes, including residential and commercial mortgages, automobile loans, home equity loans, lottery receivables and student loans. Flores leads the team alongside Chris Gavin, who sits in New York and advises on RMBS matters as well as collateralized commercial paper programs and other ABS matters. Also in New York, Pete Morgan is experienced in both public and private securitizations as well as warehouse financings. Chicago-based Michael Mullins supports clients, from asset managers and finance companies to asset managers, in CLO matters.