George Cortina
Locations
Bar Admissions
Florida
Education
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude Boston College, B.A., cum laude
George Cortina is an associate in the Miami office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed in the Corporate department.
Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard, George was an associate at Vedder Price. He has focused on a broad variety of debt finance transactions, including asset-based, mezzanine and acquisition financings.
Selected Matters
Represented of Republic Airways Inc. as transactional aviation counsel in connection with its merger with Mesa Air Group, Inc.
Represented Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) on a $206 million credit facility to support the acquisition by Grupo Estrella of Cemex’s operations in Panama.
Represented United Airlines, Inc. in connection with a $1.35 billion public offering of enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs) secured by 48 Boeing aircraft.
Represented Republic Airways on a loan agreement with Agência Especial de Financiamento Industrial S.A. – FINAME, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), for up to 14 new Embraer 175LR aircraft, with a total lending commitment of up to $293,250,000.
Represented United Airlines, Inc. in connection with a $1.32 billion public offering of enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs) secured by 39 Boeing aircraft.
Represented Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., Natixis’ New York branch and a syndicate of other banks in their $143 million sustainability-linked export prepayment facility for agricultural company Tereos Açúcar e Energia Brasil S.A, the Brazilian subsidiary of Tereos SCA.
Recognition
Named a “Rising Legal Star” in Latin America by Latinvex (2022)
News & Insights For George Cortina
View All News & InsightsHughes Hubbard Advises United Airlines on Pair of Offerings Totaling $2B
Hughes Hubbard advised United Airlines on the issuance of two series of senior notes, due in 2029 and 2031, for a combined principal amount of $2 billion.
Hughes Hubbard Advises Bladex as Arranger in $206M Financing for Panama Cement Acquisition
Hughes Hubbard advised Bladex in relation to a $206 million credit facility to support the acquisition by Grupo Estrella of Cemex’s operations in Panama.
Firm Reps Banks in $1.2B Credit Facility for Suzano
Hughes Hubbard served as counsel to the administrative agent, sustainability structuring agent and a group of lenders from across the world on a $1.2 billion sustainability-linked export prepayment term loan credit facility for Suzano International Finance B.V., and guaranteed by Brazilian paper producer Suzano S.A.
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