Recent Accolades
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- Best International Law Firm for Latin American Bonds
GlobalCapital Inaugural Latin America Bond Awards, 2024
- Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa (Broadcom/VMWare)
Global Competition Review, 2024 - No. 1 International Firm in Latin America Advising the Top 20 Companies in the Region
Latin American Corporate Counsel Association, 2013-2024 - International Counsel Law Firm of the Year
Chambers Brazil Awards, 2024 - Finance Deal of the Year (Lenovo Group’s $547 million syndicated trade receivables financing program)
Law.com International Asia Legal Awards, 2024 - Client Service Award
Chambers Middle East Awards, 2024 - National Impact Case Award - Antitrust Litigation (United States of America et al v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated et al.)
Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards, 2024 - International Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year (Luberef’s $1.32 billion IPO)
Bonds & Loans Capital Markets & ESG Finance Awards, 2024 - Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year in Italy
LegalCommunity Energy Awards, 2022 and 2024 - No. 1 in the Top 25 “Global Elite”
Global Competition Review, 2024 - Deals of the Year (SharkNinja’s spin-off listing on NYSE; ZJLD’s USD680m Hong Kong IPO; NetDragon’s overseas carve-out mergers with GEHI)
China Business Law Awards, 2023 - Law Firm of the Year in Latin America (for a record 11th time)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Corporate High-Yield Bond of the Year (Cemex’s $1 billion perpetual sustainable bond)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Corporate Liability Management of the Year (Vale’s $1.5 billion bond)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Corporate Sustainable/ESG Deal of the Year (America Movil’s inaugural $1 billion local sustainable bond)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Equity Follow-On of the Year (FEMSA’s $7.5 billion ABOs)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Financial Institution Deal of the Year (BBVA’s $1 billion Tier 2 Bond)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Quasi-Sovereign Bond of the Year (Codelco’s $2 billion bond)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Restructuring of the Year (LATAM’s $2.75 billion DIP financing)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Sovereign Bond of the Year (Chile’s $3 billion SLB/LM)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Sovereign Local Currency Deal of the Year (Dominican Republic’s $2 billion DOP bond & LM)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Sovereign Sustainable/ESG Deal of the Year (Uruguay’s inaugural $1.5 billion SLB)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Subnational Deal of the Year (Copel’s $1 billion privatization)
LatinFinance, 2023 - Competition Practice Group of the Year
Law360, 2023 - Top 5 Restructuring Firm
Global Restructuring Review’s GRR 100, 2023 - Best Equity Deal (LG Chem’s $2 billion exchangeable bond offering) and Best Sustainable Finance Deal (SK Hynix’s $2.5 billion multi-tranche offering of sustainability-linked and green notes)
FinanceAsia Deal Awards, 2023 - Italian Litigation Firm of the Year
TopLegal Awards, 2023 - Best Large Cap Corporate Deal (Nethys’ sale of stake in telecom operator VOO to Orange Belgium)
Belgium M&A Awards, 2023 - International Counsel of the Year (Corporate Finance)
Chambers Latin America Awards, 2023 - Top 30 Firm
Global Investigation Review’s GIR 30, 2023 - International Deal Firm of the Year
ALB Korea Law Awards, 2023 - M&A Deal of the Year (MBK-Unison Consortium Acquisition of Osstem Implant)
ALB Korea Law Awards, 2023 - Debt Capital Markets Legal Adviser of the Year
Bonds & Loans Latin America & Caribbean Awards, 2023 - Corporate Bond Deal of the Year (America Movil, MXN17 Billion Bond); Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year (FEMSA, Heineken Holding N.V.); ESG Loan Deal of the Year (Government of Barbados); Groundbreaking Deal of the Year (Oriental Republic of Uruguay, $1.5 Billion Sustainable-Linked Bond); Quasi Sovereign Bond Deal of the Year (Petrobras Global Finance B.V. $1.25 Billion Bond); Sovereign, Supra & Agency Bond Deal of the Year (Republic of Chile, $2.25 Billion & €750 Million Sustainability Linked Bonds)
Bonds & Loans Latin America & Caribbean Awards, 2023 - Impact Deal of the Year (Haleon’s demerger from GSK)
International Tax Review EMEA Tax Awards, 2023 - Mega Company Turnaround/Transaction of the Year (Garuda Indonesia)
Turnaround Management Association, 2023 - International Company Turnaround/Transaction of the Year (LATAM Airlines Group S.A.)
Turnaround Management Association, 2023 - Impact Deals of the Year (Nelo’s secured financing; Stoneway Capital’s restructuring)
International Tax Review Americas Tax Awards, 2023 - Finance Team of the Year
Legal Business Awards, 2023 - No. 15 Firm on A-List
The American Lawyer, 2023 - Top 15 International Law Firm
India Business Law Journal, 2023 - Leading International Firm for M&A (Inbound and Domestic); and Healthcare, Pharma, and Life Sciences
China Business Law Awards, 2023 - Competition / Antitrust Firm of the Year
LegalCommunity Corporate Awards, 2023 - No. 1 Law Firm in Latin America
Latinvex, 2017-2023 - Italian Arbitration Firm of the Year
LegalCommunity Forty Under 40 Awards, 2023 - International Law Firm of the Year
IFLR Americas Awards, 2023 - Debt and Equity-linked Team of the Year
IFLR Americas Awards, 2023 - Restructuring Team of the Year
IFLR Americas Awards, 2023 - Debt and Equity-linked Deal of the Year (Republic of Uruguay sustainability-linked bond)
IFLR Americas Awards, 2023 - Equity Deal of the Year (Inter & Co. Nasdaq listing)
IFLR Americas Awards, 2023 - Restructuring Deal of the Year (LATAM Airlines Group)
IFLR Americas Awards, 2023 - Restructuring Deal of the Year (LATAM Airlines’ exit from Chapter 11)
Latin Lawyer, 2023 - Mergers and Acquisitions: Public Companies Deal of the Year (Univision and Televisa’s $4.8 billion merger, forming the largest Spanish-language media group)
Latin Lawyer, 2023 - Corporate Finance: ESG Deal of the Year (Republic of Chile’s first sovereign sustainability-linked bonds)
Latin Lawyer, 2023 - South Korea International Firm of the Year
Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 - No. 1 in the Top 25 “Global Elite”
Global Competition Review, 2023 - Italian Firm of the Year for Technology, Oil & Gas Energy, and Banks
TopLegal Industry Awards, 2023 - Behavioral Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (India/Google)
Global Competition Review Awards, 2023 - Cross-Border Restructuring of the Year (Grupo Aeroméxico Chapter 11)
The M&A Advisor, 2023 - Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas (UnitedHealth Group/Change Healthcare)
Global Competition Review Awards, 2023 - M&A Deal of the Year - Midsize (TPG/Fractal Analytics)
Asian Legal Business India Law Awards, 2023 - Restructuring Deal of the Year (Garuda Indonesia’s $9.58 billion restructuring)
IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards, 2023 - M&A Deal of the Year (TPG/Tata Motors JV)
India Business Law Journal, 2022 - Firm of the Year (South Korea – Capital Markets)
In-House Community Magazine, 2022 - Asia Deal of the Year (TPG’s acquisition of iNova Pharmaceuticals)
Private Equity International Awards, 2022 - Sustainable Loan of the Year (Barbados’ $146.5 million blue loans)
IFR Awards, 2022 - Regional Awards: Structured Equity Deal of the Year (Lenovo’s $675 million seven-year convertible bond)
IFR Asia Awards, 2022 - Country Awards: Philippines Capital Markets Deal of the Year (The Republic of the Philippines’ $2 billion triple-tranche bond)
IFR Asia Awards, 2022 - Capital Markets Deals of the Year (Burning Rock Biotech’s UK direct listing)
China Business Law Journal, 2022 - Law Firm of the Year in Latin America (for a record tenth time)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Corporate High-Grade Bond of the Year (América Móvil $1 Billion Travel Bond)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Corporate Issuer of the Year (América Móvil)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Corporate Liability Management of the Year (Vale $1.3 Billion Liability Management)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Corporate Local Currency Deal of the Year (Equatorial Energia’s Echoenergia Renewables Acquisition Financing)
LatinFinance, 2022 - FI Deal of the Year (BCI Chile $500 Million Issuance)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Quasi-Sovereign Bond of the Year (CFE Inaugural $1.75 Billion Sustainable Bond)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Quasi-Sovereign Liability Management of the Year (Pemex $1 Billion Exchange & Tender Offer)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Sovereign Bond of the Year (UMS $5.8 Billion Bond + Exchange)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Sovereign ESG Deal of the Year (Republic of Chile Inaugural $2 Billion Sustainability-Linked Bond)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Sovereign Liability Management of the Year (Dominican Republic $3.564 Billion Dual Tranche Offering)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Syndicated Loan of the Year (CEMEX $3 Billion Sustainability-Linked Loan)
LatinFinance, 2022 - Top 30 Restructuring Firm
Global Restructuring Review’s GRR 100, 2022 - Competition & EU Law Firm of the Year
TopLegal Awards, 2019, 2020, and 2022 - Top 30 Firm
Global Investigation Review’s GIR 30, 2022 - Debt Market Deal of the Year (KEXIM’s Issuance of U.S. Bonds)
ALB Korea Law Awards, 2022 - International Matter of the Year (LATAM Airlines Group)
American Bankruptcy Institute, 2022 - International Counsel of the Year (Corporate Finance)
Chambers Latin America Awards, 2022 - Sovereign Bond Deal of the Year (Chile); Investment Grade Corporate Bond Deal of the Year (América Móvil – Sitios); Hybrid Bond Deal of the Year (CEMEX); Sovereign Liability Management Deal of the Year (Dominican Republic); Corporate Liability Management Deal of the Year (Pemex); ESG Loan Deal of the Year (CEMEX); BRL Deal of the Year (Vale)
Bonds & Loans Latin America & Caribbean Awards, 2022 - M&A Transaction of the Year and “Grand Prix” Winner (Veolia/Suez); Financial Transaction of the Year (OVHCloud IPO)
Club des Trente, 2022 - Equity Deal of the Year (Fertiglobe’s IPO)
IFLR Middle East Awards, 2022 - Antitrust – Public Enforcement Firm of the Year
LegalCommunity Litigation Awards, 2022 - No. 18 Firm on A-List
The American Lawyer, 2022 - Media & TLC Law Firm of the Year
LegalCommunity Corporate Awards, 2022 - Antitrust Law Firm of the Year
Chambers USA Awards, 2022 - High-Yield Team of the Year
IFLR Americas Awards, 2022 - High-Yield Deal of the Year (YPF’s $2 billion exchange offer and consent solicitation)
IFLR Americas Awards, 2022 - Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year (Republic of Iraq’s gas growth integrated project with TotalEnergies)
Law.com International Middle East Legal Awards, 2022 - Italian Telecommunications Firm of the Year
TopLegal Industry Awards, 2022 - Deal of the Year: Banking and Finance (CEMEX’s $3.25 billion sustainability-linked loan)
Latin Lawyer, 2022 - M&A Deal of the Year (Euronext’s €4.4 billion acquisition of Borsa Italiana)
IFLR Europe Awards 2022 - Antitrust Firm of the Year
Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards, 2019, 2021, and 2022 - Eleven “Market Leaders”
IFLR Financial & Corporate Rankings, 2022 - EU & Competition Team of the Year
LegalCommunity Forty Under 40 Awards, 2022 - International Counsel Law Firm of the Year
Chambers Brazil Awards, 2022 - Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (Veolia/Suez)
Global Competition Review Awards, 2022 - No. 2 in the Top 25 “Global Elite”
Global Competition Review, 2022 - Private Equity Deal of the Year (for advising China Biologic Products on its $4.76 billion take-private transaction)
IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards, 2022 - Americas Law Firm of the Year
IFLR Americas Awards, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021 - Top 30 Restructuring Firm
Global Restructuring Review’s GRR 100, 2021 - Best ESG Deal (POSCO Green Bond Issuance) and Best IPO (JD Logistics IPO)
FinanceAsia Deal Awards, 2021 - Best of China/Hong Kong (JD Logistics IPO); Best of the Frontier Markets (Government of Mongolia Dual-Tranche Issuance); and Best of Northeast Asia (SK Hynix Triple-Tranche Issuance)
FinanceAsia Regional Deal Awards, 2021 - Capital Markets Deals of the Year (China Biologic’s Nasdaq delisting; JD Health’s $3.4 billion Hong Kong IPO; JD Logistics’ $3.5 billion Hong Kong listing; Tencent’s Sogou privatized from NYSE)
China Business Law Journal, 2021 - Capital Markets Deal of the Year (ReNew Power’s $8 billion SPAC listing)
India Business Law Journal, 2021 - Consumer, Retail, Food, and Beverage Deal of the Year – Large Cap (Roark-backed Inspire Brands acquires Dunkin’ Donuts parent)
The Deal Awards, 2021 - Corporate High-Grade Bond of the Year (FEMSA’s $1.4 billion sustainability-linked bond)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Corporate High-Yield Bond of the Year (MercadoLibre’s inaugural USD conventional and sustainable bond issuance)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Corporate Issuer of the Year (Cemex)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Corporate Liability Management of the Year (Petrobras’ liability management program)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Corporate Team of the Year in the UK (for Euronext’s acquisition of Borsa Italiana from LSE)
Legal Business Awards, 2021 - Cross-Border Deal of the Year (Warburg-backed Allied Universal Security acquires G4S)
The Deal Awards, 2021 - Deal of the Year – Large Cap (T-Mobile and Sprint complete blockbuster merger)
The Deal Awards, 2021 - Deals of the Year: Banking and Finance (LATAM Airlines’ $2.45 billion debtor-in-possession loan); ESG (Suzano’s sustainability-linked notes offering); and Restructuring (Argentina’s $65 billion foreign debt restructuring)
Latin Lawyer, 2021 - Debt and Equity-linked Deal of the Year (Ecuador’s $17.4 billion sovereign debt restructuring); Loans Deal of the Year (LATAM Airlines’ DIP financing); and Restructuring Deal of the Year (McDermott International)
IFLR Americas Awards, 2021 - Debt and Equity-linked Team of the Year
IFLR Americas Awards, 2021 - Debt Market Deal of the Year (SK Battery America’s issuance of green notes)
ALB Korea Law Awards, 2021 - Digital Infrastructure/Telecoms Financing of the Year (Andean Telecom Partners’ bond debut)
LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards, 2021 - Domestic Deal of the Year (National Commerce Bank / Samba merger) and Equity Deal of the Year (Yalla Group’s IPO)
IFLR Middle East Awards, 2021 - Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year (Krafton’s global offering and listing in Korea)
In-House Community, 2021 - Equity Follow-On of the Year (Banco Inter’s R$5.5 billion follow-on offering)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Equity Market Deal of the Year (JD Health’s $3.48 billion Hong Kong IPO)
ALB Hong Kong Law Awards, 2021 - Equity Market Deal of the Year – Midsize (Huazhu Group’s global offering and secondary listing in Hong Kong)
ALB China Law Awards, 2021 - Estonia Deal of the Year (Enefit Green Privatization and IPO) and Turkey Deal of the Year (Hepsiburada IPO)
CEE Legal Matters Awards, 2021 - High-Yield Deal of the Year (Government of Mongolia in $600 million liability management transaction)
IFLR Asia Pacific Awards, 2021 - Impact Deals of the Year (Advent, Cinven, and RAG’s acquisition of Thyssenkrupp’s Elevator business; Worldline’s acquisition of Ingenico)
International Tax Review EMEA Tax Awards, 2021 - International Deal Firm of the Year
ALB Korea Law Awards, 2018, 2020, 2021 - Italian Competition & Regulatory Firm of the Year
TopLegal Awards, 2021 - Italian Litigation Firm of the Year
LegalCommunity Litigation Awards, 2021 - Italian Insolvency & Restructuring Team of the Year
LegalCommunity Forty Under 40 Awards, 2021 - Italian Media Firm of the Year
LegalCommunity IP & TMT Awards, 2020 and 2021 - Italian Media Firm of the Year and Italian Restructuring Firm of the Year
TopLegal Industry Awards, 2021 - Leading International Firm for Capital Markets (Overseas); Healthcare, Pharma, and Life Sciences; and Technology and Telecoms
China Business Law Journal, 2021 - M&A Deal of the Year (International Seaways merger with Diamond S Shipping)
Marine Money, 2021 - M&A Deal of the Year – Premium (Facebook and Google’s acquisition of stake in Jio Platforms)
ALB India Law Awards, 2021 - Merger Control Matter of the Year (Google/Fitbit)
Global Competition Review Awards, 2021 - Private Equity Deal of the Year (Advent, Cinven, and RAG Stiftung/ThyssenKrupp Elevator)
IFLR Europe Awards, 2021 - Securities Deal of the Year: Debt (Mongolia’s $600 million sovereign bond for sustainable development)
The Asian Lawyer, 2021 - Sovereign Issuer of the Year (Republic of Chile)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Sovereign Liability Management of the Year (Dominican Republic inaugural DOP116.8 billion local notes offering)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Subnational Deal of the Year (Buenos Aires’ restructuring)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Sustainable Borrower of the Year (Suzano)
LatinFinance, 2021 - Technology, Media, and Telecom Deal of the Year – Large Cap (Salesforce.com buys messaging company Slack)
The Deal Awards, 2021 - Ten “Market Leaders”
IFLR Financial & Corporate Rankings, 2021 - Top 20 Firm
Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30, 2021 - White-Collar Crime/Investigations Firm of the Year
Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards, 2021 - White-Collar Practice Group of the Year
Law360, 2021
Pro Bono and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award
American Bar Association, 2024 - Bronze DEI Leadership Seal Recipient
The State Bar of California, 2024 - Corporate Hero Award
Center for Family Life (CFL), 2023 - Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 2023 - Diversity & Inclusion Champion Award
New York City Bar Association’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, 2023 - Marvin E. Frankel Award for Pro Bono Service
Human Rights First, 2023 - Best International Firm: Work-Life Balance
Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Awards, 2023 - Diversity and Inclusion Business Council Award
Bank of America, 2023 - Top 15 Firm in the Diversity Scorecard
The American Lawyer, 2023 - President’s Pro Bono Service Award
New York State Bar Association, 2023 - Top 5 Firm for Female Attorneys
Law360’s Glass Ceiling Report, 2022 - Top 5 Firm for Diverse Attorneys
Law360’s Diversity Snapshot, 2022 - Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership (Afghan Pro Bono Initiative)
LawWorks Pro Bono Awards, 2022 - 2022 Local Impact Award
PILnet, 2022 - 2022 Institutional Cornerstone Award
Lawyers Alliance for New York, 2022 - Top 30 Pro Bono Firm
American Lawyer National Pro Bono Rankings, 2022 - Top 5 Firm in the Diversity Scorecard
The American Lawyer, 2022 - Collaboration Award
National Literacy Trust Business Awards, 2022 - Innovative International Firm of the Year
Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Awards, 2022 - Seven “Women Leaders”
IFLR1000, 2022 - Top Firm for Diversity
Yale Law Women’s Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report, 2022
- No. 3 Firm for LGBTQ+ Lawyers in the UK
Law.com International, 2021 - International Law Firm of the Year
Morgan Stanley Asia Outside Counsel Diversity Awards, 2021 - Pro Bono Publico Award
The Legal Aid Society, 2009-2019, 2021 - Pro Bono Publico Award
LatinoJustice, 2021 - Top 25 Firm for Associate Satisfaction, Career Opportunities, Pro Bono, and DE&I
Chambers Associate Survey, 2021 - Top 25 Pro Bono Firm
American Lawyer National Pro Bono Rankings, 2021 - Top Firm for Health and Wellness
Yale Law Women’s Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report, 2021
- 247 practice and lawyer rankings; 55 of which are top-tier
Chambers Global - 97 practice and lawyer rankings; 17 of which are top-tier
Chambers Europe - 20 practice and lawyer rankings; 1 of which is top-tier
Chambers UK - 128 practice and lawyer rankings; 25 of which are top-tier
Chambers USA - 18 practice and lawyer rankings; 7 of which are top-tier
Chambers Latin America - 18 practice and lawyer rankings; 5 of which are top-tier
Chambers Asia-Pacific
- Counsel to Over 50 Sovereigns
- Counsel in Over 1,100 Completed M&A Transactions Worldwide Since 2012, Valued at Over $3.2 Trillion (Refinitiv)
- Largest Ever Sovereign Debt Restructuring
- Largest Ever Leveraged Buyout
- Largest Ever Real Estate Transaction
- Largest Ever Patent Portfolio Sale
- Most Prominent Antitrust Case of the Decade
- Represented Over 50 Financial Institutions in Financial Crisis-Related Litigation
- Several Former Federal Prosecutors
- 2 Former FDIC General Counsel
- Former Deputy Director General of the European Commission DG for Competition
- Former Chief of the DOJ’s FCPA Unit
- Former Assistant Chief of the International Section of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division
- 2 Former Deputy Assistant Attorneys General of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division
- 2 Former SEC General Counsel
- Former Chief Litigation Counsel of the SEC’s Enforcement Division
- Former Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance
- Former Director of International Strategy for the IRS’s Large Business and International Division
- Former Director and Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition
- Several Former Members of the European Commission’s Legal Service