
Cleary Gottlieb, Davis Polk and Latham & Watkins advised the restructuring of Brazilian airline Azul’s debt under Chapter 11 protection in the United States. Here an Azul plane at Ft Lauderdale airport. (Photo: Alexf)
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Cleary Gottlieb, Davis Polk, Latham Advise Azul Restructuring
Firms guide Chapter 11 protection of Brazilian airline.
Updated 6/6/2025
BY LATINVEX STAFF
Cleary Gottlieb, Davis Polk and Latham & Watkins advised the restructuring of Brazilian airline Azul’s debt under Chapter 11 protection in the United States in a deal that also provides approximately $1.6 billion in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing; Holland & Knight advised Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as lenders in a $100 million, three-year parallel term financing to Mibanco to support micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Peru.
Keywords: Brazil, Cleary Gottlieb, Davis Polk, Finance, Holland & Knight, Latham & Watkins, Peru