Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that David Penna has rejoined the firm’s Washington, D.C. and New York offices as a partner in the Finance Department and member of the Project Development & Finance and Latin America Practice Groups. He represents sponsors, lenders, developers, multinational corporations, and government entities on all phases of project development and financing in the US and globally, with a particular focus on energy, power, and infrastructure assets.
“We are thrilled to welcome back David to the firm,” said Dan Lennon, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C. “David’s outstanding reputation, formidable industry knowledge, and superb technical abilities will be a tremendous asset to our clients.”
Penna most recently served as Senior Vice President in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). In this role, Penna provided strategic policy advice related to US national security and international development matters. He also led the development and implementation of new policies and initiatives for the organization.
“David brings a deep understanding of the issues, challenges, and business drivers affecting projects and transactions throughout Latin America,” said Tony Del Pino, Global Chair of Latham’s Latin America Practice. “His DFC experience bolsters the skills he brings to the table and we could not be happier to have him back as part of the team.”
“David is a widely recognized project finance leader in the US and Latin America markets, particularly for his work on high-stakes, complex energy and infrastructure transactions,” said Jeff Greenberg, Global Chair of Latham’s Project Development & Finance Practice. “His legal skill and industry experiences make him a perfect fit for our clients and we are delighted to welcome him back to our market-leading finance team.”
“I am thrilled to rejoin Latham and once again be part of the premier Project Development & Finance and Latin American practices,” Penna said. “My talented colleagues continue to deliver phenomenal results for clients, and I look forward to utilizing the valuable experience I gained at DFC to bring a new perspective and skill set to the team.”
Penna received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1997 and received his law degree from Yale Law School in 2001.
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