About Us
About LARA Leadership
LARA Senior Managment includes a former partner at Goldman Sachs, the former President of the Inter-American Development Bank, a former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for International Markets, and a former Central Intelligence Agency official and diplomat.
LARA’s Advisory Board includes: a former U.S. National Security Advisor, a former U.S. Senator and investment bank Chairman, a former President of Puerto Rico’s Senate, and an energy industry executive and CEO.
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LARA BRINGS INDUSTRY LEADING INSIGHTS AND ACCESS COMBINED WITH MARKET AND SECTOR EXPERTISE
LARA brings first in class insights of markets across LATAM
- Over 70 years of combined experience and on-the-ground knowledge of Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Decades of knowledge analyzing risk in LATAM and developing mitigation strategies.
- Deep understanding of economic and market dynamics based on strong relationships with sector experts.
LARA has industry-leading access in LATAM
- Operational experience in region and extensive network of highest-level contracts in governments and industry leaders.
- Successful leadership and management of largest regional development bank for LATAM.
- Broad contacts within international financial institutions and private sector.
- Deep contacts with strategic and financial investors, banking industry, law firms, and engineering groups.
LARA has emerging market and sector expertise
- Structured $7B in investment plans for 13 countries across LATAM.
- Deep knowledge of complex energy and infrastructure transactions in LATAM markets.
- Expanded connections with Emerging Markets regulators.
Hudson's transitional energy and sustainable infrastructure experience
- The LARA Investment team has collectively more than 100 years of project finance and private equity experience.
- Global footprint and pioneer in decarbonization and sustainable investment strategies.
- Extensive experience in structuring financing including senior debt, mazzanine debt, and equity.
- Direct roles insuccessful origination, structuring, closing, and exiting transactions.