John Vetterli

White & Case LLP has the history, senior expertise and team heft to remain at the forefront of Latin America capital markets transactions. It has excellent practitioners across its ranks, with high-quality teams in Sao Paulo and New York especially. Operating across the debt and equity spheres, it has close connections to Latin American issuers and international underwriters. It continues to work on landmark deals such as the Republic of El Salvador’s headline $1bn debt-for-nature swap, involving the issuance of a $1bn 20-year impact bond and the concurrent tender offer of a portion of existing notes. The team also advised Aeroméxico on its on-going SEC-registered IPO process. Donald Baker, based in Sao Paulo since 1997, has an outstanding reputation in the Brazil market, having worked on a multitude of marquee deals in the jurisdiction; he continues to maintain extensive connections to Brazilian corporates and financial institutions. Global co-practice head John Vetterli has maintained a major focus on Latin America, having spent much of his career advising on offerings from the region. John Guzman is another leading name in Sao Paulo, leading many of the firm’s top deals in Brazil and throughout Latin America. Rafael Roberti and Miami-based Karen Katri are also emerging talents, along with Sao Paulo associate Beatriz Barros. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.