New York University School of Law

Brigham Young University

Partner-Elect at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

As head of the Latin America practice group, my principal focus is representing international emerging growth technology companies and venture capital firms in cross-border venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and public and private capital markets transactions. I have extensive experience with cross-border transactions throughout Latin America (valuing over $28 billion) as well as transactions involving China, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Nigeria, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and the British Virgin Islands, among others.

I also have extensive experience representing international companies and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings and other securities offerings, including follow-on offerings, ADSs, high-yield bonds, and exchange and tender offers. My practice also includes general corporate representation, securities regulatory counseling, and representation of not-for-profit organizations.

In addition to working with technology and software companies, I have experience working with clients in a broad range of industries, including clean energy, ethanol, telecom, financial services, medical device manufacture, insurance, healthcare, real estate, aviation, agriculture, utilities, oil and gas, retail goods, food services, transportation infrastructure, and logistics.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Partner

Of Counsel

Associate - Corporate & Securities

Associate in the Global Securities practice group.

Represented issuers and underwriters in multiple SEC-registered IPOs and follow-on offerings of both directly-listed shares and ADSs in primary and secondary offerings.

Advised companies regarding disclosure matters and periodic reporting requirements (including drafting and reviewing 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, 20-Fs, etc.), SEC, Nasdaq and NYSE rules and regulations and other securities law matters, and corporate governance matters. 

Represented issuers and underwriters in registered and Rule 144A/Regulation S debt offerings, including high-yield and investment-grade bond issuances, perpetual and hybrid bond issuances, Tier II capital and subordinated bond issuances, secured bonds and MTN program-based issuances, including euro-, Brazilian real- and Mexican peso-denominated notes offerings.

Represented a NYSE-listed company in a spin-off of a major subsidiary to also become
NYSE listed.

Represented lenders in a series of unprecedented credit agreements with Brazilian states guaranteed by the federal government of Brazil and in connection with securitized loans to Latin American companies.

Represented companies and dealer managers in multiple debt exchange offers and tender offers.

Milbank LLP

Associate - Global Securities

Researched and wrote memoranda supporting several investigations and pending actions in the enforcement division, specifically considering insider trading and professional ethics questions.

Matt Squires