Gregory Harrington Bio

Gregory Harrington is the head of Arnold & Porter’s Sovereign Finance practice and coordinates the firm’s Latin America Corporate & Finance practice. He has extensive experience in major international financial transactions in Latin America, particularly in the area of capital markets and banking. Mr. Harrington's practice includes corporate and project finance, including equity and debt securities sold pursuant to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration, Rule 144A or Regulation S; and listings on the New York, London, Luxembourg, and Irish Stock Exchanges; Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act, and Investment Company Act compliance; and advising sponsors and lenders in connection with project finance transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Harrington was a partner at another international law firm based in São Paulo, having previously practiced in Madrid, New York, and Washington, D.C. Prior to attending law school, he was a lending officer at Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan Chase Bank) in New York and participated on the creditors committee for the 1990-1991 renegotiation of the international debt obligations of the Republic of Colombia. He is fluent in Portuguese and is proficient in Spanish.