Maria Velasco

Associate

Contact
F +1 212.822.5644

New York

55 Hudson Yards

New York, NY US 10001-2163

T +1 212.530.5644

F +1 212.822.5644

Maria Velasco is an associate in the New York office of Milbank LLP and a member of the firm’s Corporate Finance and Securities Group.

Primary Focus & Experience

Ms. Velasco focuses on representing financial institutions and issuers in domestic and international securities transactions on a broad range of capital markets and structured finance transactions as well as distressed and special situation investment opportunities. Her securities practice also includes securities regulatory counseling under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In addition, her experience also includes the representation of financial institutions and borrowers in cross-border financing transactions. Among her recent representations, she has advised issuers and underwriters in high-grade corporate and sovereign transactions including, issuances for Verizon Communications and the Government of Bermuda. She has been involved in out-of-court restructurings counseling on complex securities matters for Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc., Ligado Networks LLC, among others. In addition, she has been involved in multiple cross-border capital raising, financing and restructuring transactions throughout Latin America.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Ms. Velasco received her law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana, her LL.M from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a Diploma in Law and Finance from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.

She is a native Spanish speaker and fluent in French.

Additional Details
Education
  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, LL.M.
  • Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Diploma in Law
  • Universidad Iberoamericana, Bachelors
Admissions
  • New York