Morrison & Foerster bolsters Latin America desk with New York hire
Morrison & Foerster has announced the hiring of Jay Gavigan as a partner in the firm’s New York office in its lending and financial transactions group, and who brings significant experience handling cross-border financings and other transactions related to leasing, capital markets, and derivatives across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Gavigan’s hiring bolsters the firm’s Latin America desk, which it opened in July.
“Gavigan’s arrival underscores Morrison & Foerster’s continued commitment to expanding its finance capabilities in major markets around the world,” the law firm said.
“This year, the firm has also welcomed a group of over 20 finance attorneys in Boston, headed by seven partners including David A. Ephraim and Chuck W. Stavros; finance partner Jonathan Jacobs in New York; finance partner Chris Kandel in London; and project finance partners Jon R. Ornolfsson and Tessa L. Davis in Singapore. Mr. Gavigan’s experience in Latin American matters also further strengthens Morrison & Foerster’s recently announced Latin America Desk.”
“Jay is an exceptionally talented finance lawyer who has built an impressively versatile cross-border practice that will immediately benefit a wide range of our clients,” Jennifer L. Marines, co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s finance department, said.
Gavigan (pictured) “has 25 years of experience advising clients on a wide range of financial transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, project finance, asset finance, syndicated credits, real estate finance, and workouts, and has a diverse practice representing both borrowers and lenders in high-stakes financing engagements”, the law firm said.
“His diverse experience complements our rapidly growing Global Finance Group and further deepens our substantial offerings for borrowers and lenders. We’re delighted to welcome Jay to the firm.”
Gavigan also advises commercial banks, agencies, operators, and investors in offshore oil and gas transactions, principally in the Americas, representing clients on acquisitions, refinancings, construction, workouts, transportation, and credit enhancement transactions, as well as debt capital markets transactions (project bonds) and combined bank/bond transactions.
