Alexia Raad

Milbank LLP -

Profile

Alexia Raad is an associate at Milbank’s São Paulo office and a member of the firm’s Global Capital Markets group. Her practice primarily concerns the provision of New York law and US federal securities law advice in the areas of capital markets, corporate finance, M&A and corporate governance.

The majority of Alexia’s clients consist of Latin American companies and US and Latin American banks who seek her advice on cross-border equity and debt securities offerings, liability management transactions, debt renegotiations and M&A transactions. In addition, Alexia frequently advises SEC-reporting foreign private issuers on matters relating to corporate governance and US Exchange Act compliance, including their ongoing disclosure obligations. Her experience covers a broad range of industries, including mining, transportation, logistics, infrastructure, financial institutions, retail and manufacturing. Over the course of her career to date, Alexia has advised a number of high-profile Brazilian and multinational corporations. Her clients include Avianca, Braskem, CSN, Embraer, GOL Airlines, Itaú Unibanco, Klabin, Magazine Luiza, Minsur and Simpar Group, among others.

Alexia’s work has won her recognitions and accolades. While earning her JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, she was a dean’s scholar, as well as senior editor for the Virginia Journal of International Law and business editor for the Virginia Environmental Law Journal. She earned her BS summa cum laude from Babson College. She is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.