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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has developed impressive regional coverage and has a broad array of venture capital, private equity and strategic M&A engagements. The Latin America team is also noted for its experience in energy and infrastructure M&A, along with transactions in the financial services and insurance fields. Significant recent mandates included advising Colombian transportation infrastructure company Odinsa (owned by Grupo Argos), on the sale of a 50% stake in its airport concessions to Macquarie Asset Management (MAM). Maria-Leticia Ossa Daza is the founding partner of the Latin America practice, a member of the firm’s executive committee, and a native Spanish and fluent Portuguese speaker; she has extensive corporate transactional experience throughout the region. Anna Martini Pereira is originally from Brazil and is a native Portuguese speaker. Both are based in New York. Since publication, Ossa Daza has moved to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP - effective as of May 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘WFG has very strong points and team skills are stronger. They are knowledgeable about laws, financial and legal structures so that a negotiation goes well. They are fast and accurate. It is also one of the few firms that has a woman in the leadership of the team, which combined with other male lawyers makes the diversity of ideas and thoughts create an innovative and favorable deal for their clients.’
- ‘Maria Leticia Ossa is a star, not only in her legal knowledge, but also in relationship and business structure. I was negotiating with a public capital company that acquired my company and she handled this universe very easily. We also had other firms involved in the transaction and Maria Letica knew them, which made the negotiation much easier. Ana Martini is another star of the office.’
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Key clients
- Meridiam Infrastructure
- Odinsa
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Work highlights
- Advised Colombian transportation infrastructure company ed Odinsa (owned by Grupo Argos), on the sale of a 50% stake in its airport concessions to a Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) affiliate, as part of the expansion of the infrastructure platform the two partners formed.
- Represented Avenue Holding Cayman on the sale of a 35% stake in the business to Itaú Unibanco Holding.
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