Hogan Lovells recognized with two honors at the 2026 LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards

Awards & rankings | 05 February 2026

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized with two honors at the 2026 LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards, reflecting our market‑leading position and deep experience advising on sophisticated financial transactions across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Financial Institutions Deal of the Year: Banco Industrial’s US$996m Diversified Payment Rights Transaction

Advised Guatemala-based Banco Industrial on its three-Series US$996m offering from its diversified payment rights (DPR) securitization program. The nearly US$1bn offering is believed to be the largest financial future flow offering ever from the Central America and Caribbean region.

The New York Capital Markets team for this transaction was led by partner Emil Arca, senior associate Lauren Kimmel, and associate Pablo Castiella.

FI Sustainable Deal of the Year: Caixa Econômica Federal’s US$700m Senior Unsecured Social Inclusion Notes

Advised Caixa Econômica Federal, the largest bank in Brazil by customer base, on the establishment of a Global Medium-Term Note Program and a US$700m social inclusion bond issuance under the program.

In 2024, Caixa adopted its sustainable finance framework to increase financing for projects and credit lines that address Brazil’s main socioeconomic and environmental issues. Caixa intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes to the financing and/or refinancing of social projects that meet specified eligibility criteria within the sustainable finance framework.

The Hogan Lovells deal team was led by São Paulo Capital Markets partners Isabel Costa Carvalho and Jonathan Lewis.

These accolades underscore the strength of our global Capital Markets practice, as well as our longstanding commitment to advising clients on innovative and high‑impact cross‑border financings throughout the region.