São Paulo and Washington, D.C. – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that Latinvex recognized Alex Herman and Thomas Ayres as Latin America Rising Legal Stars. Latinvex’s Rising Legal Stars recognize the 25 rising stars at international law firms doing business in the region.

Alex Herman is an associate in Paul Hastings’ Latin America and Corporate practices, where she focuses on representing public and private companies, financial institutions and sovereigns in cross-border capital markets, private equity, and financing transactions, particularly those involving Latin American projects or parties. Alex has advised on transactions that have been recognized for multiple recent awards, including the Latin Finance Project and Infrastructure Awards, the IJGlobal Awards, and Bonds & Loans Latin American & Caribbean Deals of the Year Awards.

Thomas Ayres is an associate in the Latin America and Corporate practices of Paul Hastings, with a practice focused on representing companies and financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions, cross-border investments, joint ventures, private equity, capital markets and general corporate matters, with a focus in Latin America.

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