Werner Federico Ahlers

Werner Federico Ahlers is a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell. He works in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Finance Groups. He helps coordinate the firm’s Latin America practice. His work covers cross-border deals, finance matters, joint ventures, special situations, corporate work, sovereign matters, project financings, and crisis management mandates worldwide.

Werner earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2005. He earned his A.B. from Harvard University in 1999. He is admitted to practice in New York. His education and admission support his work on complex transactions, financial matters, and cross-border legal projects involving clients worldwide across industries.

Werner advises public companies, private companies, private equity investors, and sovereign clients. He works on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, special structures, corporate financings, sovereign financings, and project financings. He also advises on crisis management mandates. His practice often involves work across Latin America and other global markets for clients.

Werner has strong experience advising strategic and financial investors. His work includes investments across Latin America. He advises clients in energy, natural resources, technology, and infrastructure. He also works in highly regulated industries. These include telecommunications, healthcare, and financial services. He speaks Spanish and is proficient in Portuguese for matters.

Werner is active in firm leadership and pro bono service work. He serves as co-chair of S&C’s Diversity Committee. He helps coordinate the Visiting Lawyer’s Program. He is one of S&C’s hiring partners. He serves with the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice and chairs its Latin America Sub-Committee.

Werner Federico Ahlers has been recognized by The American Lawyer, Chambers, The Legal 500, Law360, M&A Advisor, Latin Lawyer, and other publications and organizations. He serves as co-editor for “The Guide to Corporate Crisis Management.” His practice reflects broad experience in Latin America transactions, finance, crisis management, and client service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Yale Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Harvard University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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