A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman, the result of the headline merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling in 2024, has a well-established Latin America capital markets practice, principally from the legacy Shearman team. The Latin America group has an excellent record in debt offerings across the region, including Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Panama, Argentina, Uruguay, Guatemala and Colombia. It remains at the forefront of representing underwriters in sovereign bond offerings for multiple Latin American states. It is also noted for ESG-related deals, including sustainability-linked debt offerings, blue bonds and debt-for-nature swaps. Alejandro Gordano has made a significant impression in the market, advising major clients such as Ecopetrol on headline offerings; he has also emerged as a leading name in sustainability-linked bonds, including advising on the first international sustainability-linked bond out of Peru. Manuel Orillac is another senior name in the team. All named individuals are based in New York. David Flechner left the firm in July 2024 and of counsel Antonia Stolper retired in 2025.