Ernesto Revilla is a Managing Director and Head of Latin America Economics at Citigroup. He joined Citi in 2015 as Mexico economist. Before, he had a 12-year career at Mexico’s Finance Ministry where he was Chief of the Tax Policy Unit, and from 2012 to 2015, Chief Economist. In that position, Revilla headed macroeconomic planning, coordinated Mexico’s National Development Plan from 2013 to 2018, served as advisor to the minister and participated in budget negotiations. Earlier, Revilla was an economist at the World Bank in Washington where he was a financial economist and later East-Asia economist. Revilla studied economics at the undergraduate level at ITAM in Mexico and at the graduate level at the University of Chicago. He has taught several courses in economics at both institutions and has published widely on economic topics.

Claudio Irigoyen is a managing director and Head of Latin America Economics, Equities and Fixed Income & FX Strategy, including external and local debt at BofA Global Research.

Prior to joining BofA Securities in 2011, he served for four years as head of Global Macro Trading at Deutsche Bank Proprietary Trading. Prior to that, he was chief economist and director of monetary policy at the Central Bank of Argentina for five years. Irigoyen has a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the Universidad Nacional de Rosario in Argentina, a master’s degree in economics from Centro de Estudios Macroeconómicos de Argentina and both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. He is based in New York.

Mark Capstick, BA (Hons)

Investment Officer

Mark is an Investment Officer at Colchester Global Investors and has been with the firm since June 2016. Mark started his career in 1998 and has managed bonds and currencies since 2000. Prior to joining Colchester, Mark was an Emerging Market Bond and Currency Investment Manager at Fischer, Francis, Trees & Watts (FFTW), starting in 2012. Before FFTW, Mark was a Fund Manager at Rexiter Capital Management, a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). While there he was responsible for the analysis and management of Asian fixed income and currency investments for Rexiter's emerging markets fixed income products. He joined Rexiter in November 2006 from SSgA where he worked as an Investment Manager in SSgA's Global Fixed Income group, focusing on ‘developed world economies,’ most notably those in the dollar bloc. In 2003 and 2004 Mark worked in Singapore and assisted in building the first local currency denominated Asian bond fund. Mark earned a BA (Hons) in Financial Services from Manchester Metropolitan University.

Jorge Paz Durini, managing partner at Dentons Paz Horowitz with more than 30 years of experience in the areas: corporate, tax, arbitration, M&A, public procurement, among others. He is a specialist and widely recognized for his work in mining, energy, hydrocarbon, and aeronautical law. He currently leads the Energy, Mining and Natural Resources area as well as the Tax practice area.

At the Corporate - Commercial level, Jorge Paz has advised investors in the planning and structuring of investments and acquisitions of new projects or existing businesses, promoting the process of acquisition and negotiation of contracts.

Also, Jorge has acted as expert witness in several international investment claims as well as acted as co-counsel in private arbitration processes involving mining contracts related to concessions in Ecuador. He has been acting arbitrator of the Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce of Quito for over 18 years and has resolved iconic litigation cases.

Mr. Sepúlveda is currently the Head of Public Debt Office for the Ministry of Finance, where he has also acted as Senior Advisor since 2002. Mr. Sepúlveda obtained his BA in Commercial Engineering, concentrating in Economics, from the Universidad de Talca (Chile) and has a postgraduate degree in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Financial Economics from the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium).

As Head of the Public Debt Office, Mr. Sepúlveda has placed bonds for over US$120 billion in the local and international markets. Under his management, the curves have been extended since 2003, issuing longer bonds. For instance, in 2012, he performed the first external issuance of 30-years and 20-years bonds locally. In 2013, he executed the first issuance of 30-years nominal bonds locally.

In 2016, he performed one of the most important LM operation in the local market (US$14.5bn), with the aim to create strong references both in UF and nominal curve. In 2017, he issued the first domestic Euroclearable Bonds for US$1.5 billion offered simultaneously to local and international investors. Additionally, in 2017-2018, he designed the structure and hired Chile’s first insurance against earthquake for US$500 million with the World Bank. In 2019, he was in charge of the first issuances of Green Bonds for the equivalent of US$2.4bn. More recently, he was in charge of the issuance of several ESG instruments, including Social and Sustainable bonds of the Republic of Chile.

Todd Martinez is a Senior Director in Fitch Ratings’ sovereigns group, responsible for analysis and ratings of sovereign credits in Latin America.

Before joining Fitch in 2014, Todd served as an economist at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) in Washington, DC, conducting analysis of country-specific and regional macroeconomic developments in Latin America. Todd previously worked as an analyst in a consultancy in his home state of Colorado, where he carried out fiscal impact studies and data analysis of public policy issues.

Todd earned his M.A. in economics and Latin American studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He earned a B.A. in international affairs from the University of Denver, after which he spent a year conducting research as a Fulbright Scholar in Uruguay. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Mr. Fernandez joined Itaú BBA‘s LatAm Fixed Income team in New York in 2013 to focus on originating, structuring and distributing public and private debt financings for LatAm (ex-Brazil) region issuers. Prior to joining Itaú’s team, he worked at Credit Suisse in the Latin America Debt Capital Markets team. Mr. Fernandez also acquired more than 2 years of experience in structuring solutions for risk control and infrastructure protection while working as a relationship manager for Swiss Re in New York covering the Andean region. Mr. Fernandez Holds a B.S. In Industrial Engineering from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota and an MBA from the Stern School of School of Business at New York University

Alexei Remizov is a Managing Director at HSBC’s Global Capital Markets in New York, responsible for Brazil coverage.

He jointed HSBC in 2007. He started his career at the World Bank, where he worked from 1992 to 1997 in various capacities, including Latin America Country Operations that involved implementation of Brazil’s Proer (Banking Sector Restructuring) program. While at the World Bank, he was also a member of the operations team in Sarajevo overseeing the restructuring of the Bosnian economy after the civil war.

In 1997-1999, Alexei was responsible for Latin American sovereign ratings at S&P, covering Brazil, Columbia, Peru and Chile, among others. From 1999 to 2005, he worked at JPMorgan as the Head of Country Risk Management and Advisory Group. In this function, he advised the governments of Bahrain, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Romania, Saudi Arabia and South Africa, among others.

He undertook undergraduate studies at the Moscow State University and holds an M.A. in Economics and Financial Management from the Catholic University, Washington, D.C.

Julio Ramundo is the Corporate Finance Director at Suzano, in charge of Treasury, Credit, Insurance and M&A. In this position, he has supervised recent Capital Markets and Loan transactions, including the recent Suzano’s 2031 Sustainability-Linked Bond. Previously to joining Suzano, Julio served for more than fifteen years in various executive positions at BNDES, including five years as Senior Executive Director leading both the corporate finance for industrial projects and the equity (BNDESPAR) divisions. During his career, he served as a member of the Board of private and publicly listed companies. Julio holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from UFRJ (1992) and an MBA from the London Business School, University of London (2001).

Santiago Giraldo has served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations at Tecnoglass since the beginning of 2016, during which time he managed all global financial and accounting activities of the group . Mr. Giraldo joined Tecnoglass with significant financial experience, having served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development and Strategy at Ocensa, a subsidiary within Ecopetrol S.A., Colombia's largest publicly traded company, listed in both the New York Stock Exchange and the Colombian Stock Exchange.

Prior to Ocensa, Mr. Giraldo spent four years as a Vice-President within the Corporate Bank group in Citibank Colombia and prior to that, 10 years in the United States, working with JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo within their Corporate Bank Units. Mr. Giraldo has considerable experience in capital markets, bank debt, derivatives, treasury, M&A, and equity related transactions. Mr. Giraldo holds an MBA from California State University and a Corporate Finance post-graduate degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Jean Paul Farah joined the firm in 1994 and became a partner in 2003. He has more than 25 years of recognized experience representing leading international banks and export credit agencies in financings, refinancings and restructurings for numerous private and public sector entities in the energy, telecommunications, consumer, real estate and housing sectors, among others. His M&A practice involves representing private equity firms in their equity and mezzanine investments in Mexico. He has participated in a wide array of financing transactions involving CFE, PEMEX, Fibra Uno, Grupo Gigante and Prumex, as well as in several project financings including Ramones Sur, Ramones Norte and GICSA. He has been highlighted by transactions such as the refinancing of PEMEX’s debt.

Jean Paul graduated from the Universidad Panamericana School of Law (1993) and obtained a Master in Laws in Securities and Banking Law from Columbia University (1997). In 1998 he worked as a foreign associate in Sherman & Stearling in New York, and in 1997 in Uria Mendez in Madrid.

Camilo Neira is an economist and Master of Science in Finance and Investment Management, with 24 years’ experience in the financial services sector. Camilo recently served as Managing Partner and Director of an Investment Banking company, in charge of capital structuring and investment management.

Anne is head of Sustainable Finance in the Americas. She is responsible for promoting sustainable transactions and expanding green financing and KPI-linked loan products within this region.

Anne has extensive experience in project finance, advisory, structuring and executing debt and private equity transactions in the United States and Latin America. In her previous roles at ING, she was responsible for client relations and executing transactions in the mining and infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining ING, Anne worked for the Dutch Development Bank, FMO, where she was part of the Private Equity team actively investing in sustainable businesses in developing countries.

Anne holds a MSc degree in International Business Studies from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and is conversational in Spanish.

Rodrigo Carvalho is a member of the corporate department in the firm’s New York Office and a partner of Winston’s Brazilian affiliate in São Paulo. Over the last 15 years, Rodrigo has advised clients on international debt and equity offerings, cross-border M&A, and corporate finance matters involving Brazil and other parts of Latin America. Rodrigo also supports Winston’s US and international offices on matters relating to Brazil and the region in areas such as antitrust, compliance, disputes, investigations, and sanctions. He is admitted both in New York and in Brazil. He was previously Bank of America’s Head of Investment Banking Legal in Brazil. Rodrigo has extensive international transactional experience across a broad spectrum of industries, having advised clients on many ESG aspects, especially sustainability development goals, social integration, and board diversity. He participated in the first ever sustainability linked bond issuance in the Americas, emerging markets, and pulp & paper sector for Suzano. He has also advised major players in Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) projects in Latin America in the Energy, Infrastructure, Mining, Water, Wastewater, and Sanitation industries.

Andrew recently devised and launched Sustainable Fitch, a new business line for Fitch Group, providing ESG rating products and services. He is also responsible for the leadership, development and coordination of all Fitch Group ESG initiatives.

Andrew joined Fitch Ratings in 2004 and has held several senior management positions: Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Head of EMEA Corporate Ratings; and Head of Asia Pacific Corporate Ratings. Based in Singapore from 2010-17, Andrew envisaged and developed Fitch Ratings highly successful Asian corporate ratings franchise.

Andrew has a background in investment banking, M&A, private equity and advisory, focused on emerging markets and infrastructure.

Andrew holds a BSc in psychology from Bristol University, and a post graduate Diploma from INSEAD business school (CGEM 2016). He is a frequent speaker at events, an advisory board member of the United Nations credit rating and risk initiative, and a trustee of the Great Ormond Street Hospital based charity CLEFT.

Brigard Urrutia's partner since 1996, with more than 25 years of experience. Mr. Fradique- Méndez advises leading local and foreign companies in the areas of Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, Foreign Exchange, Derivatives and Structured Finance, Customs and Foreign Trade and Tax. Among his most prominent transactions is the advice to Carvajal S.A. in connection with the issuance of bonds at a price of COP$400 billions; advice to Pacific Rubiales, first foreign private issuer, in the registration of their stocks at the Colombian Stock Market and at the RNVE; legal assessment to Bank of America, Merrill Lynch y JP Morgan Securities (first buyers) in a bond offering under Rule144A/Reg S of Empresas Públicas de Medellín (USD500M), among others.

Law graduate of Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario from which he graduated with honours and where he was President of the Law Students' Association. Holds a Master of Law (LL.M) degree in International Commercial Law from the University of Ottawa, Canada, and a Master of Law (LL.M) degree in International Banking and Finance from the University of Boston, United States. Also holds a postgraduate degree in Financial Law from Universidad de los Andes.

Recognized as 'Highly Recommended Lawyer' by PLC Which Lawyer? In 2007, Latin Lawyer chose him as one of the 40 best lawyers under the age of 40 in Latin America. This latter publication also mentioned him as being one of the 23 best lawyers in the Capital Markets field. Mr. Fradique- Méndez was recognized in Banking & Finance: Capital Markets by Chambers & Partners Latin America- 2012 and recommended in Project Finance and Real Estate by Who's Who Legal-2011.

Jack Deino is Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income Portfolio Management and a senior portfolio manager at Invesco. In addition to overseeing overall EM debt portfolio management and trading, Mr. Deino is the lead Portfolio Manager for Invesco’s emerging markets sovereign and corporate credit portfolios.

Mr. Deino joined Invesco in 2006 and has more than 21 years of experience trading, analysing and investing in Emerging Markets securities. He has been involved in the restructuring of diverse credits on a global basis and has played an instrumental role in developing and implementing the emerging markets credit research process at Invesco as well as at previous firms. Mr. Deino has held positions at Inverlat International, Daiwa Securities America, Zephyr Management, Orix Capital Markets and APS Financial Corp.

Mr. Deino earned a BA degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish, Conversant in French, and has knowledge of basic Mandarin. He is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Economist from Universidad del Pacífico, in Lima-Perú, with a Master’s Degree in Financial Engineering from Universidad Alcalá de Henares in Spain. He also won a fellowship from Carolina Foundation to do post graduate studies of Expert in Financial Institutions Management at Spanish Savings Banks Foundation (FUNCAS) in Spain.

Mr. Olivares is currently Director at Directorate of Financial Markets Management, General Directorate of Debt and Public Treasury in the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Peru. In addition, he is also a board member of Banco Agropecuario, representing the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

He previously worked as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Fondo MIVIVIENDA in Perú. He also worked as a Supervisor at the Peruvian Banking and Insurance and Retirements Funds Superintendence (SBS). Mr Olivares has an extensive professional experience working in prestigious companies in the public and private sector in Perú, with deep knowledge in risk management, investment management, corporate finance, capital markets and financial regulation.

In his current role of Regional Vice-President – Americas Gregory leads the strategy and Business Development activity for the USA and Latin America at Export Development Canada.

Prior to his current role, Gregory held various leadership positions in financing and insurance disciplines at EDC across several industry sectors. Gregory brings 20 years of trade finance expertise to his role which includes delivery of financing and insurance solutions to clients in aero-space, automotive, advanced technology, forestry, extractive, and retail sectors.

Gregory received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from McGill University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Pavel Laberko serves as a Director at the Emerging Markets Investors Alliance and works closely with Veronica Ayzaguer to lead the Extractives Industries Program.

Previously, he was a fund manager at Union Bancaire Privee (UBP). He launched and managed regional and global equity portfolios focused on emerging and frontier markets. Pavel also led projects in ESG integration and positive impact investing, helping to launch UBP's Global and EM impact funds. Before UBP, he worked as Head of Research at various asset management firms setting up and leading teams of analysts. Before his career in investment management,

Pavel had worked in financial planning and analysis at a number of multinational corporations. Laberko is a CFA Charterholder and a Financial Data Professional. He received his bachelor’s degree in physics and a Master's in Public Administration from the University at Albany, SUNY. Pavel recently obtained an ESG Investing certificate from the CFA UK Society.

Cristiane is a Senior Vice President, based in Sao Paulo with management responsibility for the rating agency coverage of project finance, infrastructure and sub sovereign credits across Latin America. In her role, she oversees a team of analysts covering those sectors, developing research on sector trends and conducting outreach activities with key market participants.

Cristiane has over fifteen years of experience in the financial services industry. Since she joined the firm in January 2007, Cristiane covered several infrastructure credits in the transportation, sanitation and electricity sectors and project finance transactions. Cristiane has also worked as a senior analyst with Moody's corporate finance team covering high yield and financially distressed issuers in the real estate, construction and transportation sectors until 2016.

Before joining Moody's, Cristiane developed credit analysis at WestlB and fixed income portfolio management activities at Bankboston. Cristiane holds a Master's degree in Finance from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a MBA in Real Estate from the University of Sao Paulo.

Nicolai Sarad advises financial institutions, developers, equity investors and governmental agencies in the United States and internationally on project structuring, development and financing, operation and maintenance, and restructurings. He focuses on transportation projects, including public private partnerships (P3), thermal and renewable power, biofuels, water, mining, process plants and major manufacturing.

Nick has been recognized by Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: PPP, 2018 – 2019 (Band 3); Nationwide Projects, 2017 – 2018. Clients told Chambers that Nick is “thorough and responsive”. Nick has also been recognized by The Legal 500 United States, Project Finance, 2014, 2016 – 2019; Renewable/Alternative Energy, 2017 – 2018; and Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, IFLR1000 Financial & Corporate Guide, Project Development, Project Finance – US, 2018 – 2019.

Nick's recent experience includes representing Ergon Peru on the financing of three off-grid solar concessions, for which the team was recognized as “Standout for Creating a New legal Standard” in The Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report North America 2018; Idaho Wind Partners on a 183 MW wind portfolio financing; the borrower in the project financing of a 200 MW US microgrid project; and a Canada based agent and lenders in a financing to back leverage a Spain based investor's equity in a US P3 water project.;

Eric Wittleder is a Vice President within Brookfield’s infrastructure debt group with responsibility for origination, execution and asset management for transactions across the Americas. Eric joined Brookfield in 2017 from Societe Generale where he had been Vice President, Energy and Project Finance Group, advising on and raising debt capital for energy and infrastructure projects in the US and Latin America. Eric previously held positions at SMBC, Banco Espirito Santo, and WestLB. While at SMBC, Eric was seconded for 2 years to Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional in Bogota, Colombia to build out its project finance unit and support the country’s infrastructure program. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science (Foreign Service) from Georgetown University.

• Mr. Otero joined Itaú in October 2012, as part of the Corporate Finance team of Itaú BBA Corporación Financiera in Colombia. Since March, 2017, once Itaú took control of Corpbanca operations in Colombia, Mr. Otero acts as Head of Corporate Finance of Itaú Colombia.
• Prior to joining Itaú, Mr. Otero worked for Inverlink, an investment banking boutique in Colombia, as VP for two years. Previously he worked in Sumatoria, other investment banking boutique in Colombia, as an Associate for ten years, and before that, he worked in the Investment Banking Division of Corficolombiana in Bogotá, as an Analyst for two years.
• Mr. Otero holds a B.S in Industrial Engineering and a Master degree in Economics, both from Universidad de los Andes, in Bogotá, Colombia.

He lectures on corporate finance and regularly participates in business and academic forums specializing in infrastructure, project financing and bank regulation.

Alejandro Sainz was the founding partner of Cervantes Sainz which was spined off into Sainz Abogados. He chairs the restructurings and insolvency practice area and is a member of the Finance, Compliance & Investigations, and Mergers and Acquisitions practice groups at Sainz Abogados.

He has more than 30 years of experience advising and representing clients in the practices of cross-border Insolvency and Restructurings (out-of-court & in-court - concursos mercantiles), Finance, Refinancing and Corporate Reorganizations, as well as in the purchase & sale of assets in special situations and distress. Throughout his vast experience, he has represented clients and debtors from various industries, both nationally and internationally, domestic and foreign companies, public and private, as well as several ad-hoc committees of international bondholders and noteholders issued abroad by Mexican issuers.

He has also been characterized by its service to the community, advising pro-bono new entrepreneurs and companies, as well as nonprofit organizations who need help in specific matters of law.

Alejandro is also a certified Mediator by the Mexican Institute of Mediation, and was a professor at the Universidad Iberoamericana; he has taught and spoken in various courses, seminars, post-graduate courses and conferences, in Mexico and abroad, in matters of corporate restructurings and cross-border restructurings and insolvency proceedings. He participates in various boards of directors and committees.

Alejandro Ayala, CEO and Funding Partner of Kapital Financial Services a financial services boutique in Colombia, he has more than 13 year of experience arranging and structuring debt for Midcaps in Colombia for the traditional banking system and for International Private Debt Funds for the last 10 years he has participated in transactions for more than USD 400 M in the areas of structured debt, syndicated loans, club deals, mezzanine debt and others Business Manager and Marketing Specialist from the University of Los Andes Corporate Finance Specialist from CESA Member of FBN (Family Business Network) since 2008 and Bord on Directors of Grupo Pollo Fiesta S A Colegio Andino Deutche Schule And Fidecomiso Lagos de Torca

Fabio acts in the supervision and conduct of international and domestic arbitrations, as well as strategic and complex legal proceedings, i.e., commercial disputes related to Banking, M&A, Construction and Infrastructure agreements. Fabio has accumulated experience in proceedings related to disputes involving the Public Administration, notably in bidding processes. Additionally, Fabio advises clients on extrajudicial and judicial restructuring processes, including distressed M&A and Asset Tracing matters. Fabio also advises clients on investigations and proceedings related to the compliance and competition areas. Fabio has international experience, having lived, and worked in California, USA and Madrid, Spain. Fabio has also been frequently appointed to act as an arbitrator in several arbitration institutions. With several articles published, Fabio is the author of the books: Arbitration – Practical Collection of Law – Vol. 16 (Saraiva, 2009) and Preliminary Contract – Levels of Effectiveness (Almedina, 2018).