Federico A. Goudie is co-chair of Hughes Hubbard & Reed's Latin America practice group and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee. He advises international financial institutions in structured and trade financings, project financings and derivative transactions. In addition, he advises multinational corporations and international financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and capital market transactions, and in general corporate and commercial matters.
Areas of Concentration
International Finance and Corporate practice, including structured and trade financings, project financings, capital market and derivative transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and general corporate and commercial matters
Recognition
Ranked in the latest editions of Chambers USA, Chambers Latin America and Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in Latin America Corporate, M&A, and Banking & Finance
Named by Latin Lawyer 250 as one of the experts who have considerable experience in Latin America M&A banking, finance and private equity
Selected as one of the best lawyers to work with for banking and finance in Latin America by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association
Highlighted Matters
Legal advisor to the shareholders of BAC Florida Bank, controlled by Grupo Pellas (The Pellas Group), in the sale of the Coral Gables-based bank to Brazil’s Banco Bradesco
Represented TechOps, an Aeromexico and Delta joint venture for the operation of a MRO facility in Mexico, in connection with an agreement to grant MRO Holdings, one of America’s largest MRO providers, access to TechOps’ capacity for a period of ten years
Represented the Republic of Paraguay in the $500 Million 144A/RegS debt offering of 4.700% bonds due 2027
Represented a Brazilian conglomerate in the acquisition of a hotel and conference center in Orlando, Florida, including the financing related thereto
Represented The Madison Square Garden Company in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in nightclub operator Tao Group
Represented Greenbriar Equity Group LLC in connection with the acquisition of Spireon Inc., a truck and trailer telematics provider, including representation in connection with a revolving loan, term loan and security agreement from Ally Bank for such acquisition
Represented one of the principal shareholders in Alta Rail Technology (ART), a Brazilian rail technology company, in connection with an investment in ART by one of Darby Private Equity's Latin American funds
Represented the founders of Uruguayan frozen foods company Pagnifique in Linzor Capital Partners' acquisition of 85 percent of Pagnifique
Represented a Latin American plastics manufacturer and distributor in the acquisition of plastics manufacturing and distribution companies in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay from a distressed European company
Represented Banco Regional SAECA, a Paraguayan bank, in the private placement of $300 million senior notes placed by Citigroup Global Markets and Deutsche Bank Securities
Represented BAC Credomatic Holding in the sale to GE Capital Global Banking of 25.1 percent of its ownership stake in BAC Credomatic, which has retail banking operations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas
Represented the trustee and collateral agent in a $1.9 billion project financing for the construction, development and operation of an open pit gold/copper product mine in Chile
Represented Embratel as borrower in a 31.8 billion yen syndicated corporate loan facility, and two bridge loan facilities for $120.63 million and $40 million, respectively
Represented the lenders in a $75 million project financing for the development of a coal mine and rail spur in Montana
Represented, the lead arranger in a $244 million project financing for AES Shady Point LLC, the owner of a 320-megawatt coal-fired cogeneration facility located in Oklahoma
Represented the lenders in a $400 million liquidity facility to Gerdau
Represented a venture including the Loews Hotels chain in a $450 million refinancing of the three themed resort hotels at Universal Studios, Florida
Represented the lead arranger in two $37.5 million project financings for subsidiaries of Cogentrix Energy Inc., a leading US independent power producer owned by Goldman Sachs
Represented Banco Itaú in various derivatives and repurchase transactions
Represented the lenders in a $6 billion pre-export financing for Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, named "Deal of the Year" for 2007 by Trade Finance, Global Trade Review and Trade & Forfaiting Review magazines
Represented the lenders, Export Development Corp., Kreditantstalt für Wiederaufbau, Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Leonia, in a $1.3 billion project financing of the Antamina copper/zinc mine in Peru
Represented the lenders and bond holders in a $1.5 billion project financing for the refurbishment and expansion of the Cadereyta Oil Refinery in Mexico
Represented the lenders in a $775 million project financing of the 522-megawatt natural gas-fired EcoEléctrica cogeneration project in Puerto Rico
Represented the lenders in a $200 million project financing of the Bulyanhulu gold mine in Tanzania
Represented Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Union Bank NA and KeyBank National Association as joint lead arrangers of a project financing including a $200 million revolving credit facility to finance the development of the Bull Mountain coal mine in Montana, and a separate $75 million revolving credit facility utilized to develop a 35-mile rail spur to transport coal from the mine to coal-fueled power plants owned by subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp.
