Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP has a longstanding presence in headline financings in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, but also Mexico and Colombia. Syndicated loans, bilateral loans and sustainability-linked facilities are primary strengths of the Miami office. Aviation finance is another forte for the Miami team, which represents a multitude of international banks, along with a number of airlines. Chair of the Latin America practice and managing partner of the Miami office, Emilio Saiz has maintained the firm’s strong reputation in syndicated and credit enhanced loan facilities, sustainability-linked and green loan facilities, acquisition financings and trade financings. He led the team that represented Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (as administrative agent and sustainability agent), and a group of ten lenders in a sustainability-linked credit facility for Brazilian paper and pulp producer Suzano. Mark Denham is an aviation finance specialist with a focus on the US and Latin American markets, particularly in relation to aircraft leases and loans, pre-delivery payment financings and warehouse facilities.
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