Ahpaly Coradin

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Ahpaly Coradin is a multilingual, cross-border corporate attorney who serves as a single point of senior accountability for non-U.S. companies, investors, and family offices executing complex transactions in the United States. His practice spans capital markets, M&A and joint ventures, real estate, and financial services—an intentional breadth that allows international clients to work with one trusted advisor across multiple disciplines rather than coordinating among siloed specialists unfamiliar with cross-border risk. Ahpaly brings global law firm rigor and sophistication to clients of every size, from multinational corporations and sovereign institutions to middle-market companies, family offices, and entrepreneurs entering the U.S. market for the first time. Ahpaly advises clients in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish, and is proficient in Japanese.

  • In capital markets, Ahpaly advises foreign private issuers in U.S. securities offerings and SEC compliance and reporting. He has advised Asian foreign private issuers on NASDAQ IPOs, guided Japanese finance companies on multi-billion-yen ABS securitizations, counseled a Brazilian mining multinational on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and structured private placements under Regulation D and Regulation S.

    In M&A and joint ventures, Ahpaly represents buyers and sellers in strategic U.S. and cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures across a variety of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, mining, telecommunications, healthcare, and consumer retail. His experience includes advising Japanese and French automakers on manufacturing JVs, representing Brazilian government agencies and telecom companies in cross-border ventures, and leading negotiations for mining concessions in Haiti.

    In financial services, Ahpaly represents lenders and borrowers in secured financings and private credit. He has counseled syndicate lenders on billion-dollar project financings, drafted multi-tranche credit facilities for multinational borrowers.

    In real estate and hospitality, Ahpaly represents buyers, sellers, lessors and lessees of U.S. commercial real estate. He has served as lead counsel on resort developments with hybrid U.S.-foreign ownership structures, represented European funds in Florida acquisitions, and negotiated hotel franchise agreements.

    Ahpaly’s value to non-U.S. clients lies in his ability to translate law, business, and culture simultaneously. He bridges civil- and common-law expectations, identifies risks created by language barriers and divergent business norms, and delivers practical, business-first counsel that moves transactions to close with confidence. Ahpaly brings the same meticulous, deal-tested judgment to each engagement.

Practices

  • Capital Markets

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Banking and Financial Services

  • Real Estate

  • Securities

  • Energy, Renewables, and Sustainability

  • Latin America

  • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Admissions

  • New York

  • Florida

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 1992

  • Columbia University, B.A., 1989

Experience

  • FisherBroyles, LLP

  • Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

  • Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda

Representative Transactions

Corporate and Commercial Transactions

  • Represented largest Japanese internet service provider in its liquidation of Florida assets.

  • Represented French wealth management firm in its US real estate investments and launching turnkey US asset management service for its investors in France. Negotiated a joint venture with a property supplier and manager. Formed and represented all vehicles in acquisitions, sales, association board meetings, contractor renovations and management contracts.

  • Represented Florida roofing company in leveraged buyout by private equity fund.

  • Represented Brazilian government telecommunications R&D agency in joint venture with US company.

  • Counseled Japanese multinational automaker in drive shaft manufacturing joint venture with French automaker. Drafted JV agreement and interfaced with opposing counsel.

  • Represented Brazilian telecom, in a joint venture with the five Andean Pact countries for the construction of a $100 Million satellite by a French manufacturer. Negotiated and drafted joint venture agreement and satellite construction contract.

  • Advised NY fund in acquisition of a subsidiary of a Canadian mining company, followed by reverse-merger with a TSX-listed mining company. Drafted and negotiated merger and JV documents. Prepared securities offerings for US and Canadian investors. Drafted and negotiated mining concession with the Government of Haiti. Counseled board of directors on corporate governance, minority rights and shareholder relations.

  • Represented US solar energy company in independent power projects in Benin and Burkina Faso. Negotiated government concessions, project financing, power purchase agreements, EPC and O&M contracts. Led negotiations with ministries of energy, off-takers, international agencies, and financial institutions.

  • Represented UK joint venture in early stage development of solar powered telecommunications infrastructure service in Nigeria.

  • Advised Swiss company in negotiating distribution rights in Africa for a solar-powered mobile water filtration system.

Securities

  • Advises Asian foreign private issuers on initial public offerings on the NASDAQ stock exchange

  • Advised Japanese automobile finance company on ¥27 Billion auto loan ABS listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

  • Advised Japanese small business finance company on ¥100 Billion small business loan ABS securitization listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

  • Advised largest cocoa producer in Cameroon in $500 Million equity and debt financing and prospective reverse-merger or Form 10 IPO.

  • Advised Brazilian real estate developer in US private placement.

  • Advised Brazilian mining multinational on its Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance.

  • Advised various issuers in private equity offerings under Regulation D and Regulation S.

Financial Services

  • Advised Brazilian bank on its USA PATRIOT Act compliance, including preparation of procedures for enhanced due diligence, suspicious activity reporting and currency transaction reporting.

  • Counseled Japanese bank in international syndicate for $1 Billion oil rig project financing in Pakistan. Advised on credit default risk management structure.

  • Drafted multi-tranche term loan and revolving credit facilities for Mexican multinational cement manufacturer.

  • Drafted documents and performed closings for European and Brazilian banks in trade financings, letter of credit backed financings, and secured and unsecured bilateral and syndicated credit facilities.

  • Drafted schedules and reviewed ISDA master agreements for Brazilian bank in connection with interest-rate swap agreements and credit-default swap agreements.

Real Estate

  • Represented French gourmet market chain in commercial lease negotiation in Miami.

  • Represented French fund in acquisition of Florida residential sub-division. Negotiated purchase agreement, conducted legal due diligence, coordinated inspections, oversaw title, escrow and closing services.

  • Represented Venezuelan investment group in joint venture with Israeli property owners for development of medical office building in Aventura, FL. Negotiated JV agreement and advised on proposed financial stack, including creation of EB-5 regional center program.

  • Legal counsel and owner’s representative for $50 Million resort development in Haiti. Conducted programming and feasibility analysis. Prepared securities offerings. Negotiated construction financing with international bank syndicate, EPC, architecture, and hotel franchise agreements. Created hybrid ownership model in compliance with Haitian and U.S. laws, including ILSA and ’33 Act. Advised board of directors on corporate strategy, governance and investor relations. Led relations with Haitian Tourism Ministry.

  • Advised commercial paper trader in its launch of a distressed real estate-backed note acquisition finance program. Counseled on acquisition criteria, reviewing all security documents, note acquisition agreements and finance agreements.

  • Led franchise negotiations for developer with US hotel franchisor in placing flag on new hotel construction in Miami.

  • Negotiated franchise agreement with US hotel franchisor for conversion of hotel in Haiti to the first US hotel flag in Haiti.

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