Fernando C. Alonso

Fernando, head of Hunton’s Latin America practice group, has over 30 years of experience in the corporate and securities, banking and finance, and infrastructure fields. He advises publicly owned and privately held companies, financial institutions, and private equity firms on both US and cross-border transactions involving Latin America and the United States.

Recognized as a top lawyer by both Chambers USA and Chambers Latin America, Fernando is a US M&A professional who is also adept at navigating the complexities of cross-border transactions. Clients praise him as a lawyer 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.”

• Recognized as a Leader in Corporate/M&A, Chambers Latin America, 2010-2026
• Recognized as a Leader in Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (2006-2012, 2016-2025); Banking & Finance: Transactional, Band 1 (2010-2025); and Latin American Investment (2007, 2009-2018), Florida, Chambers USA
• Recognized as a Leader in Corporate/M&A (2009-2025) and Banking & Finance (2009-2018), Latin America-wide and Foreign Expert for Corporate/M&A, USA-Nationwide (2015-2025), Chambers Global
• 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
• 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 the Top 50: Americas M&A Dealmakers, Global M&A Network, 2014
• Client Choice Award, M&A–Florida, International Law Office and Lexology USA & Canada, 2016
• 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
• Named among the LACCA-Approved Leading Corporate/M&A Business Lawyers, The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association, 2016-2018, 2021
• Named among Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers for Banking and Finance and Corporate/M&A, Latinvex, 2013-2023, 2025
• 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
• Leadership Team, M&A Deal of the Year-Large Markets and Consumer Retail Services Deal of the Year, The M&A Atlas Awards, 2012
• AV® Preeminent Rated in Martindale-Hubbell and named among South Florida’s Legal Leaders (2008-2015), ALM based on Martindale-Hubbell
• Selected as a Super Lawyer for Securities and Corporate Finance and for Banking and International Law, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-2019

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