Fernando C. Alonso

Fernando has practiced in the corporate and securities, banking and finance, and international fields for more than 30 years. His clients include a broad range of publicly traded and privately held US and foreign companies and financial institutions. Throughout his career, Fernando has led numerous significant mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other business transactions, including those involving cross-border complexities. He regularly represents foreign clients in connection with US acquisitions, as well as domestic companies with regard to their international expansion. He also represents financial institutions and other companies in relation to their equity and debt financings.

Fernando has structured and directed numerous infrastructure investments and project financings. He has particular experience in renewable energy infrastructure development and finance, as well as in the transportation infrastructure sector.

Chambers USA and Chambers Latin America both recognize Fernando as a top lawyer, and clients praise him as someone who “understands the goals of clients when closing deals” and is “a very strong advocate for his client’s interests.” They also note his “strong commercial vision,” “pragmatic approach,” and ability to provide “timely and strategic advice on a variety of matters.”

Fernando is the head of Hunton’s Latin America group.

• Recognized as a Leader in Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (2006-2012, 2016-2026); Banking & Finance: Transactional, Band 1 (2010-2026); and Latin American Investment (2007, 2009-2018), Florida, Chambers USA
• Recognized as a Leader in Corporate/M&A (2009-2026) and Banking & Finance (2009-2018), Latin America-wide and Foreign Expert for Corporate/M&A, USA-Nationwide (2015-2026), Chambers Global
• Recognized as a Leader in Corporate/M&A, Chambers Latin America, 2010-2026
• Recommended for M&A: Middle Market ($500m-999m), Legal 500 United States, 2015-2020, 2022-2025
• Recommended for Banking and Finance (2013-2017, 2019-2024); City Focus: Miami (2019-2024); Projects and Energy (2013-2017, 2019-2024); Corporate and M&A (2013-2024), The Legal 500 Latin America
• Recommended for Banking and Finance and Corporate and M&A, Latin Lawyer 250, 2021-2026
• Selected as a Best Lawyer for Commercial Finance Law, Banking & Finance, Corporate Law and International Mergers & Acquisitions, Florida, The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2025
• Named among Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers for Banking and Finance and Corporate/M&A, Latinvex, 2013-2023, 2025
• Named among the LACCA-Approved Leading Corporate/M&A Business Lawyers, The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association, 2016-2018, 2021
• Selected as a Super Lawyer for Securities and Corporate Finance and for Banking and International Law, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-2019
• Winner of the Global Corporate M&A Deal of the Year ($1 billion to $15 billion) for Advising Banco de Sabadell, S.A. in its sale of Sabadell United Bank, N.A. to IBERIABANK Corporation, Atlas M&A Top Deal Awards, 2018
• Winner of The Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year Award for the Representation of Promerica Financial Corp.’s Acquisition of Citibank de Guatemala, S.A. and affiliate Cititarjetas de Guatemala Limitada, M&A Advisor’s 9th Annual International M&A Awards, 2017
• Client Choice Award, M&A–Florida, International Law Office and Lexology USA & Canada, 2016
• Finalist, Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year (Over $100mm – $1 Billion), M&A Advisor Awards, 2015
• Daily Business Review. Highlighted in the Corporate category for “Top Dealmaker of the Year”; Featured as a “Dealmaker,” 2010-2015
• AV® Preeminent Rated in Martindale-Hubbell and named among South Florida’s Legal Leaders (2008-2015), ALM based on Martindale-Hubbell
• Named among the Top 50: Americas M&A Dealmakers, Global M&A Network, 2014
• Leadership Team, M&A Deal of the Year-Large Markets and Consumer Retail Services Deal of the Year, The M&A Atlas Awards, 2012

• Member, Florida Bar, New York Bar, and District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Spain-US Chamber of Commerce
• Member, World Services Group