George Cortina

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. 

Recognition

• Named a “Rising Legal Star” in Latin America by Latinvex (2022)

Highlighted Matters

• 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.