The Latin America Professional Development Group (LAPD) is an initiative of Shearman & Sterling associates and counsel with professional and personal interests in Latin America. LAPD is dedicated to promoting the professional development of its members through various networking, language, pro bono and other regionally focused initiatives. LAPD also works with the partners in our Latin America & Caribbean practice group to enhance the firm’s market-leading presence in the region.

Spanning across several offices and practice groups, LAPD represents the next generation of leadership at Shearman & Sterling for lawyers focused on Latin America and is a reaffirmation of the firm's forward-thinking commitment to the region. The group builds on the collective experiences of its members, whose relationship to the region includes professional, academic and personal experiences, industry connections and linguistic/cultural affinities.

For more information regarding LAPD, upcoming LAPD events and/or Shearman & Sterling’s Latin America & Caribbean practice group, please contact any of the following individuals:

Co-Chairs

Christian Gloger - Investment Funds
T: +1 212 848 8241
F: +1 646 848 8241
christian.gloger@shearman.com

Christian Rudloff - Real Estate
T: +1 212 848 4301
F: +1 646 848 4301
christian.rudloff@shearman.com

Current LAPD Members

Azad Ali - Fin Inst Advisory & Fin Regulatory - London
Flavio Averbug - Mergers & Acquisitions
Richard Bass - Capital Markets - New York
Marcia Dawes - Project Development & Finance - New York
Christopher Dolan - Finance - New York
Richard Facundo - Bankruptcy & Reorganization - New York 
Stephen Fowler - Project Development & Finance - New York
Melissa Godwin - Litigation - New York
Alejandro Gordano - Capital Markets - New York 
Kristen Hutchens - Litigation - New York 
Fernanda Iacia - Capital Markets - São Paulo
Jeremy Kutner - Mergers & Acquisitions - London
Ivana Martins - Capital Markets - São Paulo
Anthony Mascarenhas - Capital Markets - New York
Nathan Mee - Capital Markets - San Francisco
Grissel Mercado - Capital Markets - New York
Erika Mouynes - Project, Development & Finance - New York
Alexandro Padrés - Project, Development & Finance - New York
Daniella Polar - Finance - New York
Tiffany Sepulveda - Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits - New York
J.P. Sevilla - Capital Markets - San Francisco
Michael Shin - Investment Funds - New York
Naveen Thomas - Mergers & Acquisitions - New York
Christian Urrutia - Litigation - New York
Jennifer Val - Capital Markets - Americas - New York
Veronica Wissel - Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits - New York
Kevin Younai - Capital Markets - New York

Partner Advisors

Cynthia Urda Kassis - Project, Development & Finance
T: +1 212 848 7969
F: +1 646 848 7969 


Stuart Fleischmann - Capital Markets
T: +1 212 848 7527
F: +1 646 848 7527
sfleischmann@shearman.com