Mateo Morris ejerce principalmente en las áreas de operaciones financieras corporativas, de valores e internacionales. Representa a clientes extranjeros, públicos y privados, como prestatarios y prestamistas en relación con operaciones estadounidenses de deuda internacional y de capital, incluyendo las ofertas en mercados de capital y las operaciones de préstamos sindicados y de financiamiento comercial. Cuenta con experiencia en operaciones de valores de renta variable y de deuda vendidas conforme a la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de los Estados Unidos (SEC), la Norma 144A/Regulación S y cotizaciones en las Bolsas de Nueva York y Luxemburgo. Asimismo, tiene experiencia en asuntos de arbitraje internacional.
El Lic. Morris también se desempeña en los casos de inmigración pro bono de nuestro escritorio jurídico.
Experiencia
- Advised the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Panama as Borrower on a $1,000,000,000 facility agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank as Lender.
- The Republic of Colombia, Republic of El Salvador, Republic of Panama, Federative Republic of Brazil, Republic of Costa Rica, Hungary and Republic of Honduras in their international capital markets offerings totaling over $40 billion.
- The Republic of Panama in relation to the $1.6 billion project financing for the construction of the 4th Bridge over the Panama Canal.
- 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.
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in its issuance of a two-year $10 million blockchain-based bond.
- Banco Aliado on a $130 million syndicated loan led by J.P. Morgan, Bladex and Banistmo in connection with the borrower's acquisition of Banco Panama.
- The Republic of South Africa on its SEC registered filings.
- Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica, S.A. on a $400 million loan led by Citibank.
- Banco Aliado on a $145 million syndicated loan led by Bladex with a syndicate of 15 international banks.
- Grupo de Energia de Bogota on a $749 million syndicated loan led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Bank of America, N.A.
- New York-based hedge fund in connection with $215 million secured loan to two subsidiaries of Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V. The loan was guaranteed by Empresas ICA and secured by pledges of the shares of certain subsidiaries of Empresas ICA.
- Banco Aliado on a $80 million syndicated loan led by Bladex with a syndicate of 13 international banks.
- MetroBank, S.A. in connection with loan portfolio securitization and related issuance of $64,000,000 Senior Secured Notes.
Perspectivas
Reconocimientos
"Ones to Watch" Corporate Law (Washington, D.C.) (2025)
Credentials
Educación
- LL.M., Georgetown University, 2015
- Abogado (law degree), Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, 2011
Habilitaciones
- Distrito de Columbia
- Republic of Colombia