Christopher Paci > DLA Piper LLP (US) > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper LLP (US) has made a series of lateral hires to its US-based Latin America practice, building on its solid presence in the region itself. The Latin America-focused capital markets group has a background in international debt capital markets, including high-yield bonds, medium-term notes, private placements, asset-backed securities and project/infrastructure bonds. It is also noted for structured finance and securitisation, along with debt restructurings and liability management transactions. New York partner Christopher Paci has extensive experience in international capital markets offerings, including those originating from Latin America. Joshua Kaufman joined the Miami office (as practice co-chair) from Cooley LLP in March 2024, reinforcing the firm’s international capital markets expertise. Senior capital markets specialist Marcelo Etchebarne now splits his time between New York and Buenos Aires.