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Antonia Stolper

Of Counsel

Antonia represents Latin American corporate and sovereign issuers and their underwriters in debt and equity securities offerings and issuers, dealer managers and creditors on restructuring transactions in Latin America. In addition, she advises a number of Latin American issuers on their ongoing SEC reporting requirements and corporate governance matters.
Antonia became Of Counsel after retiring as a partner of the firm for 25 years at the end of 2020.

Experience

Representative matters

Sovereign and Sub-Sovereigns
  • The dealer managers on Argentina’s historic debt restructuring in which it obtained the investor consents required to exchange and/or modify 99.01% the country’s outstanding $65 billion in international bonds.
  • The Nature Conservancy in the debt for marine conservation swap with the Government of Belize that will enable the country to reduce its debt burden and generate funds for marine conservation, in support of Belize’s commitment to protect 30 percent of its ocean, strengthen governance frameworks for domestic and high sea fisheries and establish a regulatory framework for coastal blue carbon projects.
  • The Nature Conservancy on the debt for marine conservation swap with the Government of Barbados to redirect a portion of its sovereign debt service into marine conservation funding in support of the nation’s commitment to conserve approximately 30 percent of its ocean and sustainably develop its blue economy.
  • The Nature Conservancy in its debt for marine conservation swap with the Government of Gabon to protect 30 percent of its ocean and provide funding for conservation.
  • Province of Cordoba and Banco de la Provincia de Cordoba on the successful restructuring of the Province’s outstanding aggregate U.S. dollar-denominated international bonds.
  • The initial purchasers in all of the Republic of Argentina’s debt offerings since and including Argentina’s record breaking $16.5 billion offering in April 2016 in settlement of holdout litigation.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with various debt offerings made by the Province of Buenos Aires and the Province of Neuquén.
  • The underwriters for the Republic of Peru in its bond issuances for the last 20 years.
  • The underwriters for the Republic of Uruguay’s bond issuances since 2001.
  • The underwriters in Honduras’ in various debt offerings.
  • The consent solicitation agents on the Province of Rio Negro’s restructuring of its outstanding notes.
  • The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in numerous offerings.
  • Banco Nacional de Costa Rica in connection with the offering of senior notes.
  • Banco de Costa Rica in its inaugural international offering of investment grade notes.
  • Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as consent solicitation agent, in connection with the solicitation of consents by Belize to amend terms of the outstanding amount of its U.S. dollar bonds.
  • Central Bank for Economic Integration - CABEI, COFIDE in Peru and Findeter in Colombia in various debt offerings.
  • The initial purchasers for Fondo MIVIVIENDA S.A. in connection with its various debt offerings.
Corporates
  • Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. in connection with a primary follow-on equity offering.
  • Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A. in connection with an offering of notes due and a concurrent tender offer.
  • Edificio Del Noroeste in their cash tender offer for Industrias Bachoco in connection with the going private transaction.
  • The joint book-running managers in connection with an offering of senior notes by Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V.
  • SURA Asset Management S.A. in connection with a private offering of senior guaranteed notes as well as in its inaugural Rule 144A/Reg. S offering.
  • Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. in connection with the issuance of notes by Gruposura Finance.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with a secondary equity offering by Cemex, S.A.B de C.V., as selling shareholder, pursuant to a registered public offering in Mexico and a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering outside of Mexico of shares of common stock of Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V.
  • The initial purchasers in The Central America Bottling Corporation’s offering of senior guaranteed notes.
  • Alicorp S.A. in connection with a tender offer of its senior notes.
  • The global coordinators in connection with the initial public offering of CBFIs by FIBRA Prologis, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange.
  • Mastellone Hermanos S.A. in connection with its notes offering and exchange and tender offers.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Banco Hipotecario S.A.’s various notes offerings.
  • The global coordinators for Elementia, S.A. de C.V.’s offering of senior unsecured high yield notes.
  • InRetail Consumer in connection with various debt offerings.
  • Interbank, Intercorp Financial Services and Intercorp Peru in a number of offerings.
  • Banco de Chile and the selling shareholder in the SEC-registered secondary offering of Banco de Chile ADS.
Oil and Energy
  • Ecopetrol in connection with $1.85 billion notes offering and concurrent abbreviated cash tender offer and numerous other offerings.
  • Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as initial purchasers, in connection with the initial public offering of Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V.
  • AES Argentina Generación S.A., in connection with its offering of senior notes.
  • AES Gener S.A. in connection with a number of offerings.
  • Kallpa Generación S.A. in connection with its issuance of senior notes.
  • AES Andres B.V., AES Andres DR, S.A., Dominican Power Partners and Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Itabo, S.A. in connection with the issuance of notes.
  • E.CL S.A., a Chilean power company, in connection with its senior notes offering.

Pro bono

  • For more than seven years, the firm has provided pro bono legal services to TNC, including transactional advice and legal research on a wide variety of topics that aid the organization’s global environmental efforts. Recently we have represented TNC in is Blue Bonds program in debt for marine conservation swaps for the governments of Barbados, Belize and Gabon.
  • Work with Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice on various pro bono initiatives to expand pro bono practice in Latin America and supporting the Women in Profession program in Latin America and Africa working to improve the status of women in the legal profession.

Published Work

  • Stolper, A., Annual editor of “The Guide to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance”, Latin Lawyer

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Executive Committee, Committee for the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice Initiatives, New York City Bar Association

Awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Latin Lawyer, 2021
  • Ranked under Senior Statespeople, Capital Markets - Latin America - International Counsel, Chambers & Partners, 2021-2024
  • Lifetime Achievement for Furthering Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession, Chambers Women in Law Awards, 2017
  • National Law Journal’s Outstanding Women Lawyers, National Law Journal Awarding, 2015

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, New York, 1989

Academic

B.A., Yale University, 1979

J.D., New York University, 1988

Languages

Spanish
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.