Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s remains at the forefront of the global offerings space and offers a comprehensive service to both corporate and sovereign clients, with the group especially well known for its representations of Latin American and Caribbean sovereign issuers. Recent highlights for the group include its representation of the Republic of Paraguay in connection with its $500m and PYG3.64tn bond offerings, with the latter transaction Paraguay’s first Guaranies-denominated debt offering on the international capital markets. Jeffrey Karpf handles a wide range of public and private debt and equity offerings for investment banks and issuers. Jorge Juantorena and Francesca Odell stand out for their strong presence in Latin America, with Odell known particularly for her work for major Brazilian corporates. Adam Fleisher’s varied practice spans IPOs as well as convertible bond and and rights offerings, both on the issuer and underwriter side. David Lopez and Duane McLaughlin are also key contacts in the practice. Ilir Mujalovic and Harald Halbhuber joined the New York team in February 2026 from A&O Shearman.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team demonstrates deep and comprehensive knowledge of highly complex financing transactions. As the team represents many other clients in a breadth of circumstances, they bring a tremendous wealth of knowledge about the latest transactions and financial technologies. The team provides highly valuable advice to its clients. Additionally, Cleary Gottlieb brings a talented global team to support transactions requiring cross-border support.'
- ‘Cleary Gottlieb has a highly talented and diverse team, capable of addressing high-level corporate matters for clients worldwide, whether they are traditional corporations or modern, risk-tolerant companies with innovative approaches to issuance. The advantage in our case is that they have a deep understanding of our thought process, values, and purpose, and we enjoy working together, getting better and setting higher standards each year. This bond between our teams enables us to work efficiently, achieving impressive results in terms of speed, cost, and overall delivery.’
Key clients
- LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
- YPF
- Bancolombia
- Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)
- Banco de Credito e Inversiones (BCI)
- Republic of Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Republic of Paraguay and the initial purchasers to the Republic of Paraguay
- Government of Jamaica
- HCA
- Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust
- Verizon Communications Inc.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Jorge Juantorena
David Lopez
Other key lawyers
Jeffrey Karpf; Jorge Juantorena; Francesca Odell; Adam Fleisher; David Lopez; Duane McLaughlin; David Parish; Natalia Rezai; Synne Chapman; Rebecca Niederberger Martínez; Belén Pironi; Ilir Mujalovic; Harald Halbhuber