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Chadbourne Shares its Latin American Expertise at Bonds & Loans Conference in Sao Paulo

June 28, 2012

On June 25-26, Chadbourne & Parke LLP participated in Bonds & Loans Brazil, a Brazil focused banking and finance conference held at Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The event, which is part of a series of conferences that are held in key market centers across Latin America, provided insight, analysis and advice from a diverse range of market perspectives about the latest developments and trends in the international, regional, and local debt markets.

Charles Johnson, head of Chadbourne's Sao Paulo office, moderated a panel discussing the financing of Brazilian infrastructure and energy projects, and the challenges to accessing capital amidst a changing market environment.

"Chadbourne is pleased to have been a sponsor of this event," said Chadbourne partner Charles Johnson. "It was great to be part of such an informed and dynamic discussion about some of the key challenges and opportunities debt market professionals face in the Latin American markets. The conference provided Chadbourne with a valuable opportunity to share our expertise in the region and to strengthen and expand our local networks."

As a forum for discussion on bonds and syndicated loans in international and local markets, the conference provided Brazilian capital markets, structured finance, and fixed income communities with an opportunity to understand and assess local and offshore financing solutions, as well as enabling international investors to learn about and participate in local markets.

Chadbourne has been representing clients, including leading Brazilian and international banks and corporations, development and export-credit agencies, and investment funds and international investors with respect to their Brazil related operations for over 20 years.

Our trade and general bank finance practice in Brazil is market leading, and our lawyers have extensive experience representing domestic and foreign commercial and investment banks, financial institutions, investment funds, venture capital firms and multinational corporations, as arrangers, agents, lenders and borrowers. Clients include clients Companhia de Gas de São Paulo - Comgas, ETH Bioenergia S.A., Odebrecht Oleo e Gas S.A., Paranapanema S.A. and Ultra Participações S.A. on the corporate side and Banco Santander, BBVA, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Export Development Canada, FMO, ING Bank, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Scotland and Societe Generale on the bank side.

Chadbourne's Latin America capital markets practice regularly advises on a broad range of matters in the region, including debt and equity offerings, bank and project financings, debt restructuring, and cross-border M&A. Our lawyers have been involved on some of the most innovative and significant transactions in Latin America to date.