Carlos Alvarez

Carlos Alvarez is a business lawyer and partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, based in New York, whose practice centers on derivatives, structured finance, and banking matters. He advises clients on complex transactions and regulatory issues across financial markets. His work covers credit derivatives, repurchase agreements, options, interest rate swaps, currency swaps, total return swaps, and equity derivatives. He represents intermediaries, investors, borrowers, lenders, and other market participants. Through practical guidance and transaction support, he helps clients manage risk, complete financings, and address demanding commercial objectives effectively and successfully.

Carlos earned a B.A. from Northwestern University and later received a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law – Newark. His academic training provided a strong foundation in finance-related legal issues and commercial transactions. He applies that knowledge when structuring sophisticated financial arrangements and interpreting regulatory requirements. His education supports clear analysis, careful drafting, and practical solutions for clients navigating evolving markets and legal frameworks with confidence and precision in practice settings across diverse industries and transaction types worldwide.

Carlos has extensive experience advising on collateral management, CLO, CBO, and CDO transactions as well as asset securitization programs. He has served as counsel for issuers, underwriters, investors, and financial institutions involved in complex financing structures. His practice also includes commercial paper, medium-term note offerings, certificates of deposit, and secured and unsecured lending facilities. By guiding transactions from planning through execution, he helps clients reach business goals while addressing legal and operational challenges in efficient and commercially focused ways.

Carlos Alvarez also advises on credit facilities and capital markets matters, drawing on decades of experience across transactional and regulatory work. He is recognized for contributions within leading finance practices and continues to represent clients in significant financing matters. Carlos works closely with organizations seeking practical legal guidance for complex business activities. His experience helps clients pursue opportunities, manage obligations, and complete important transactions with clarity and confidence. He provides strategic advice on documentation, negotiations, compliance, and transaction execution, helping clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York
• New Jersey

Education

• Rutgers University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Northwestern University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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