Gregory Harrington | People

Gregory Harrington is the head of Arnold & Porter’s Sovereign Finance practice and coordinates the firm’s Latin America Corporate & Finance practice. He has extensive experience in major international financial transactions in Latin America, particularly in the area of capital markets and banking. Mr. Harrington's practice includes corporate and project finance, including equity and debt securities sold pursuant to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration, Rule 144A or Regulation S; and listings on the New York, London, Luxembourg, and Irish Stock Exchanges; Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act, and Investment Company Act compliance; and advising sponsors and lenders in connection with project finance transactions.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Harrington was a partner at another international law firm based in São Paulo, having previously practiced in Madrid, New York, and Washington, D.C. Prior to attending law school, he was a lending officer at Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan Chase Bank) in New York and participated on the creditors committee for the 1990-1991 renegotiation of the international debt obligations of the Republic of Colombia.

He is fluent in Portuguese and is proficient in Spanish.

Focus Areas

Corporate & Finance

Experience

Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year: Advised the buyer (Jose Seripieri Filho) in the largest acquisition ($2 billion) by an individual in Brazil's history, of Amil from United Health, which was awarded “Cross Border Deal of the Year ($1B To $10B)” (International M&A Awards).
Bond Deal of the Year: Advised Brazil on its two tranche issue: the first, a US$2.25 billion issuance of Brazil’s 6.125% Global Bonds due 2034 and the second, a US$2.25 billion issuance of 7.125% Global Bonds due 2054.
ESG Deal of the Year: Advised Brazil on its $2 billion inaugural sustainable bond.
Infrastructure Deal of the Year: Advised Panama in connection with the financing of the 4th Bridge over the Panama Canal.
Sustainable Deal of the Year: Advised Colombia on its historic $2.5 billion issue of Social Bonds.

Rede Brasil Sul, a leading Brazilian television and radio broadcaster, in numerous securities transactions.
PRISA, a leading Spanish media company (owner of El Pais other media assets) on it initial public offering.
Federative Republic of Brazil as issuer in bond issues under its shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including:
- “Bond Deal of the Year” (Global Banking & Markets) for Brazil’s two tranche issue: the first, a US$2.25 billion issuance of Brazil’s 6.125% Global Bonds due 2034 and the second, a US$2.25 billion issuance of 7.125% Global Bonds due 2054
- “Latin American ESG Deal of the Year” (GlobalCapital) for Brazil’s $2 billion inaugural sustainable bond
- “Sustainability Bond of the Year – Sovereign” (Environmental Finance) for Brazil’s $2 billion inaugural sustainable bond
- "Sovereign Liability Management Deal of the Year” and "Best Swap Offer for Sovereign Liability Management" (by Latin Finance) for Brazil’s historic bid to redeem or buy back US$11.8 billion of existing bonds

Republic of Colombia as issuer in bond issues under its shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including:
- Historic first issuance of social bonds in the international capital markets, consisting of two tranches (US$1.25 billion 8.000% Global Bonds due 2035, and US$1.25 billion 8.750% Global Bonds due 2053).
Republic of Panama as issuer in bond issues under its shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Inter-American Development Bank in the first bonds in Spain to be listed on a regulated market and also registered using blockchain technology.
Camposol S.A. (Peru) in its offering of US$350,000,000 6.000% Senior Notes due 2027 under Rule 144A/Reg S.
Empresa Nacional de Autopista S.A. in connection with multiple financings in connection with the Corredor Sur, Corredor Este and Corredor Norte toll roads in Panama.
Corporación Andina de Fomento as issuer in bonds issues under its shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its:
- US$650,000,000 2.250% Notes offering due 2027.
- US$1,000,000,000 1.250% Notes offering due 2024.
Caribbean Development Bank in connection with its US$175,000,000 Floating Rate Notes offered and sold under Rule 144A/Regulation S.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation in its offering of US$400,000,000 Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C.
Camposol S.A. (Peru) in connection with its US$125,000,000 9.875% Senior Notes due 2017 offered and sold under Rule 144A/Regulation S.
Banco Nacional de Costa Rica in its tender offer to repurchase up to US$150 million of its 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021.
New York branch of a Brazilian bank in connection with its Yankee CD Program.
RBS Zero Hora Editora Jornalística S.A. in its tender offer and consent solicitation for its 11% Guaranteed Notes due 2010 and concurrent offer and sale under Rule 144A/Regulation S of its real-denominated BRL300 million 11.25% Guaranteed Notes.
CESP - Companhia Energética de São Paulo, as issuer on two concurrent securities transactions totaling approximately US$1.8 billion, including a US$1.58 billion equity offering and a US$220 million bond offering. At the time, the equity offering was the largest ever by a Brazilian issuer under Rule 144A/Regulation S. The transaction was named by LatinFinance as "Deal of the Year", as Best Follow-on Equity offering.
Advising either the issuer, selling shareholders or underwriters in connection with the public offerings of shares of the following companies (in each case offered outside Brazil under Rule 144A/Regulation S): Banco Pine S.A., Positivo Informática S.A., Saraiva S.A. Livreiros Editores, Iochpe-Maxion S.A., and Grendene S.A.
Brazilian fund sponsor and investment adviser in connection with the initial public offering of fund shares, offered in the United States under Rule 144A and Section 3(c)(7) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

USAID (United States Agency for International Development) with respect to a sovereign loan guarantee supporting the U.S. Government’s $20 billion Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loan to the Government of Ukraine.
Republic of Panama in connection with the financing of the 4th Bridge over the Panama Canal.
- Latin Finance Infrastructure Financing of the Year (Central America)
Credit Suisse (Brazil) in connection with numerous secured lending facilities to Brazilian and other borrowers.
Camposol S.A. in a senior secured term loan facility from Banco Santander and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.

Banco Aliado (Panama) on a US$130 million syndicated loan led by J.P. Morgan, Bladex and Banistmo in connection with the borrower's acquisition of Banco Panama.
Banco Aliado (Panama) on a US$80 million syndicated loan led by Bladex with a syndicate of 13 international banks.
BICSA (Panama) on a US$75 million syndicated loan led by Bladex with a syndicate of international banks.
Numerous Brazilian lenders on pre-export trade finance transactions for Brazilian borrowers.
New York branch of a Brazilian bank in connection with lending transactions to US domestic and non-US borrowers.
Inter-American Development Bank and Corporación Andina de Fomento in the US$54 million multijurisdictional secured financing for Interconexión Eléctrica ISA Bolivia S.A., in connection with an electricity transmission project in Bolivia.

Advised the buyer (Jose Seripieri Filho) in the largest acquisition ($2 billion) by an individual in Brazil's history, of Amil from United Health.
- “Cross Border Deal of the Year ($1B To $10B)” (International M&A Awards).
Banco Votorantim in connection with the stock purchase and sale agreement between Votorantim Finanças S.A. and Banco do Brasil S.A.
Banco de Crédito del Perú, a subsidiary of Credicorp Ltd., in connection with the acquisition of Empresa Financiera Edyficar S.A. from CARE.

Perspectives

April 1, 2025

LACCA Recognizes Arnold & Porter as a Top International Law Firm for Latin America’s Largest Companies

March 6, 2025

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Arnold & Porter Webinar

February 27, 2025

Arnold & Porter Closes More Than US$50 Billion of Sovereign Finance Deals in 2024

February 27, 2025

SEC Transitions to EDGAR Next Filing System

Advisory

February 13, 2025

Chambers Global 2025 Ranks 40 Arnold & Porter Lawyers, 33 Practice Areas

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Recognition

Chambers Global

Banking & Finance — Latin America-wide (2012-2025)
"Foreign Expert for Latin America" Banking & Finance — USA (2013-2025)
Capital Markets — Latin America — International Counsel (2024-2025)

IFLR1000

"Notable Practitioner" Capital Markets: Banking, Equity — USA (2019-2024)
"Notable Practitioner" Capital Markets: Debt — USA (2019-2024)

The Legal 500 Latin America

"Leading Individual" Capital Markets (2023-2024)
Capital Markets (2012-2013, 2016-2019, 2021-2023)
Banking & Finance (2012-2019, 2021-2023)
Projects and Energy (2023)

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Credentials

Education

J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1994
B.A., The George Washington University, 1988

Admissions

District of Columbia
New York

Languages

Portuguese
Spanish