Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has an impressive background in representing international banks and multilateral development banks in large and mid-cap financings in Latin America. Regular clients include IDB Invest, Inter-American Development Bank and International Finance Corporation. The Latin America team also advises a number of Latin America-based banks and financial institutions, and is additionally noted for sovereign loans and lending to Latin America banks themselves. The firm has impressive geographic coverage and has achieved further prominence in green financings and sustainability-linked loans. Fernando Alonso is chair of the Latin America group, a versatile practitioner with a long track record in major Latin America financings, along with banking and financial institutions M&A. Washington DC-based Vera Rechsteiner is a prominent figure in energy and infrastructure financings, representing a range of commercial lenders and multilateral development banks. Uriel Mendieta is another key figure in infrastructure financings, including subsea fibre optic cable systems and broader digital infrastructure transactions. Also in Washington DC, Alejandro Silva has made a valuable contribution to the team’s standing, and is particularly noted for multilateral development bank financings in Latin America. Named individuals are based in Miami unless stated otherwise.