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International Finance Lawyer Gregory Harrington Joins Arnold & PorterArnold & Porter LLP - Press Releases - International Finance Lawyer Gregory Harrington Joins Arnold & Porter
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International Finance Lawyer Gregory Harrington Joins Arnold & Porter
His Experience in Brazil Complements Firm#8217,s Premier Practice in Latin America
Washington, D.C., April 5, 2007 - Arnold & Porter LLP announced that Gregory Harrington has joined the firm as a partner.Mr. Harrington has extensive experience in international financial transactions in Latin America, particularly in the area of debt and equity capital markets, including sovereign debt and project finance.He currently resides in São Paulo, Brazil, but will be returning to the United States by late spring.He is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.
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Mr. Harrington has significant experience in private practice, including work in New York, Madrid and São Paulo.He has built a substantial practice involving finance-related transactions, including equity and debt issues, exchange offers and consent solicitations, bank loans, debt renegotiation and private placements.
Mr. Harrington has represented underwriters and issuers on numerous equity and debt transactions, including representing CESP (Companhia Energética de São Paulo) in 2006 in connection with the public offering of its common and preferred shares.Valued at over $1.5 billion, this was the largest equity offering by a Brazilian issuer in the past four years and is believed to be the largest ever by a Brazilian issuer under Rule 144A.The transaction was selected by LatinFinance magazine as Deal of the Year for Best Follow-on Equity, which noted that the deal "stands out for its complexity and tricky timing."Also in 2006, Mr. Harrington advised Banco do Brasil as issuer of $500 million perpetual non-cumulative junior subordinated securities, the first issue ever by a Brazilian bank of "hybrid" capital securities.This transaction also garnered recognition by LatinFinance as Deal of the Year for Best Financial Institution Bond.Mr. Harrington has a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and a B.A. from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University.
Commenting on his arrival at Arnold & Porter, Mr. Harrington said, "The firm has established one of the premier practices in international finance in Latin America.