Francesca L. Odell is a partner based in the New York office.
Ms. Odell's practice focuses principally on transactions in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, specializing in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and project finance.
Ms. Odell is internationally distinguished by
Chambers Global Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers for her Latin American corporate and finance and Brazilian capital markets experience. She is also recognized as one of the leading Latin American investment lawyers by
Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Ms. Odell joined the firm in 1996 and became a partner in 2005. She received a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law, where she was a staff editor of the
Journal of International Law & Politics. She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Ms. Odell is a member of the Bar of New York. Her native language is English, and she is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.