Akerman LLP is a major force in the Miami market with strong links to Latin America. It has an established record in Latin America-related international arbitration and litigation. The firm is also noted for sanctions and trade issues, including Title III of the Helms-Burton Act lawsuits; Pedro Freyre is chair of the international practice and a leading figure on the US Embargo on Cuba, including helping US businesses with transactions in Cuba under current regulations. Augusto Maxwell is chair of the Cuba practice and is also noted for his leadership in compliant business relations between the US and Cuba. The Miami office is also active in immigration and investments from Latin America into South Florida, notably investments in real estate. Luis Pérez is chair of the Latin America group and is an experienced figure in international arbitration cases and Section 1782 applications.

Baker McKenzie LLP has a sizeable presence in Miami with large number of practitioners that have a focus on Latin America. From corporate and M&A transactions to restructurings and bankruptcies, and regulatory enforcement and investigations, the Miami office works frequently with colleagues in Latin America and the enlarged Latin America-focused team in New York. The Miami team is also noted for commercial matters for multinational clients, including the launch of Latin American operations and expansion projects. Federico Cuadra Del Carmen is a recognised Latin America corporate transactions specialist with an extensive record in M&A, joint ventures, venture capital investments and corporate reorganisations. Paul Keenan is an international restructuring and insolvency expert with a background in advising on restructurings involving Latin America businesses or operations, including Chapter 11 processes. Daniela Fonseca Puggina is a specialist in Latin America regulatory enforcement and investigations, particularly in the financial services space.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's Miami office has a background in Latin America-related international arbitration, both investor-state and commercial. The office is also noted for cross-border litigation, including the enforcement of arbitral awards. Pedro Martinez-Fraga is co-leader of the international arbitration practice and has represented a series of Latin American states in large-scale investor-state arbitrations. He has also acted for investors in cases against sovereign states and is further recognised for commercial arbitration. Miami office managing partner Ryan Reetz is another hugely experienced practitioner with a focus on cross-border litigation and arbitration involving Latin American parties.

Carlton Fields has longstanding connections to the Latin America region, notably in relation to inbound and outbound transactions. Although it has its longest history with Brazil, the firm has extensive geographic coverage, including Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Chile. Commercial agreements, acquisitions and disposals, FCPA due diligence and disputes are all central to the Latin America practice. It continues to represent a range of multinationals that have Latin American operations, along with Latin American businesses and investors that have interests in the US market, including investments in US-based real estate. Of counsel Andrew Markus leads the firm’s international practice and has a major focus on Latin America, which includes commercial agreements in the sports sector and telecoms sector acquisitions. Robert Macaulay has an extensive record in Latin America transactions and commercial agreements, particularly in Brazil.

Cooley LLP launched a Miami office in November 2023, which has been instrumental to expanding its exposure to Latin America deals. The firm has cemented its position as a venture capital and growth company heavyweight in Latin America. The Miami office, led by Derek Colla, works with a range of venture capital funds and growth companies, along with a number of Latin America-based family offices. The firm has an especially strong record in Colombia, Mexico and other Spanish speaking jurisdictions; it does also have a presence in the Brazilian market. The office is noted for its expertise in fintech, payments systems and crypto. The Miami office has advised QED Investors on several venture capital investments, including in Konfio, Minu and Aplazo. It has also advised Riverwood Capital on a number of venture capital investments, including in Paytrack and netLex, both Brazil-based businesses. Fundraisings for growth companies are a central part of the practice too, notably advising Frubana, the B2B online marketplace for the Latin American food service industry, on its Series D financing.

 

Dentons has a growing presence in Miami, including in relation to Latin America-related transactions. Jackson Hwu, a Brazil native, has become a pivotal figure in the firm’s Latin America business, a key liaison between the firm’s US and international offices and the region itself. Much of his practice still relates to Brazil, including inbound and outbound matters, notably in the fintech and blockchain industry, along with health tech transactions. Argentina is an increasingly importance jurisdiction for Hwu and his team, along with Colombia. He also frequently advises Latin America-based high net-worth individuals and family offices on setting up investment structures in the US, along with subsequent investments and pre-immigration issues.

Diaz Reus International Law Firm remains a major force in white-collar crime and investigations, sanctions and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) matters, and asset recovery cases. The firm is also noted for broader commercial disputes and international arbitration. It has succeeded in achieving a series of solutions to sanctions cases and has worked on a number of asset recovery cases linked to bank collapses in Puerto Rico. Commercial disputes involving Latin American sovereigns and sub-sovereigns are another forte, while FCPA investigations into Latin American businesses and individuals remains a strength; it represented the individual board members of PDVSA Ad Hoc, the opposition government petroleum agency of Venezuela that manages PDVSA’s assets abroad, in defence of criminal investigations in the US and actions taken by Interpol at the request of the Republic of Venezuela. The firm is well known for representing government officials and former government officials in headline cases. With a formidable record in FCPA cases where he has an impressive record for securing declinations from prosecution, global managing partner Michael Diaz has an outstanding reputation in anti-corruption and money laundering cases. Robert Targ is also noted for anti-money laundering and OFAC cases, while senior figure Gary Davidson has a wide-ranging Latin America disputes practice. Marta Colomar-Garcia is also rated for anti-money laundering, asset recovery and a variety of Latin America-related cases, while Javier Coronado is noted for white-collar crime cases and international investigations, along with OFAC and anti-money laundering matters.

DLA Piper LLP (US)‘s Miami office plays a pivotal role in its Latin America practice. Francisco Cerezo is chair of both the US-Latin America practice and the Latin America corporate and finance practice. With close links to Latin America family offices and multilatinas, he and the broader team in Miami also represent a large number of multinationals and private equity funds in connection with their transactions in the region. The group works closely with colleagues in New York, Mexico City, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Santiago and Sao Paulo, among others. Key sectors include financial services, energy, consumer goods, life sciences and healthcare, and hospitality and leisure. Robert da Silva Ashley is an energy and infrastructure finance partner, who splits time between Miami and New York; he led the team that advised San Pedro BioEnergy on the project development agreements for the retrofitting and expansion of a 30.5MW renewable energy biofuels cogeneration facility located in the Dominican Republic. Capital markets partner Josh Kaufman also splits his time between Miami and New York, while Joseline Rodríguez is a key associate specialising in Latin America corporate transactions.

Foley & Lardner LLP has a growing presence in Miami, where the firm has a significant focus on the Latin American market. Much of the practice centres on corporate and M&A transactions, financings and wealth and estate planning. With close connections to family-held businesses throughout Latin America, the Miami team has been able to leverage the expertise and resources of the wider firm in areas such as healthcare, intellectual property and real estate. Managing partner of the Miami office, Ruben Diaz is an immensely experienced transactions lawyer with an impressive record in Mexico, Central America and Colombia; he is noted for banking M&A and private wealth matters. Federico Goudie covers corporate and financing transactions in Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia and multiple Latin American jurisdictions; Goudie previously handled a series of bond issuances for the Paraguayan state along with a number of infrastructure projects.

Fridman Fels & Soto PLLC has a fine reputation in white-collar criminal defence and government investigations, with much of the firm focused on Latin America matters. The firm represents a large number of Latin American individuals and businesses in white-collar cases and investigations; money laundering cases and fraud claims are particular fortes for the team. It has an established record in cases linked to Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru. Michael Garcia joined the firm from White & Case LLP in January 2025, bringing a leading reputation in SEC financial fraud and accounting investigations, along with FCPA and internal investigations. Daniel Fridman, also a former White & Case LLP partner, is another specialist in Latin America white-collar criminal defence and government investigations; he is a former senior counsel to the Deputy Attorney General of the US and was special counsel for Health Care Fraud at the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Greenberg Traurig LLP, the Miami-based firm, has close geographical and cultural links to Latin America. Centred in Miami, the firm’s Latin America team has made great strides in recent years, building on its long trajectory of working on investments and transactions into the region. It now also works with a range of Latin American businesses and investors in connection with their interests and investments in the US. The Miami office has worked on a series of headline cross-border M&A transactions, including advising El Salvador-based retail operator, Dollarcity, on the sale of a 10% equity interest to Canadian value retailer, Dollarama. It also advised Viva Air on its attempt to integrate with Avianca Airlines. Antonio Peña is co-chair of the Latin America practice and an experienced practitioner in M&A and private equity transactions in the region. Yosbel Ibarra is co-managing shareholder of the Miami office, the former head of the Latin America team, and has an outstanding record in cross-border M&A deals. Arnaldo Rego and Henry Roque are also key figures in cross-border M&A, while the vastly experienced Emilio Alvarez-Farré is a prominent figure in corporate transactions and financings. Thomas Martin is noted for capital markets transactions and financings, with Joseph Mamounas recognised for Latin-America related litigation and arbitration; Mamounas is co-chair of the international arbitration group.

Headquartered in Miami, GST LLP is a dispute resolution boutique with a major focus on investment and commercial arbitration. It remains noted for its representation of a variety of Latin American states and other quasi-sovereigns. Managing partner Quinn Smith has extensive experience of arbitrations under ICC, ICDR, ICSID and UNCITRAL rules, notably representing clients in commercial arbitrations involving Brazilian parties; he has also acted for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in a series of investment arbitrations. Admitted to practice in Argentina, Diego Gosis has a major focus on Latin America-related international arbitration, including cases for Venezuela and arbitrations involving Argentine parties. Mauricio Gomm Santos specialises in Brazil disputes, especially commercial arbitrations.

Hogan Lovells US LLP has a major presence in Miami with a considerable focus on the Latin America region. The office has a formidable record in both disputes and transactions. It has one of the leading Miami-based international arbitration teams, which has an extensive record in representing sovereign states, investors and other parties in Latin American disputes. On the transactional side, Latin America capital markets specialist Ben Garcia transferred from the New York office to reinforce the Miami team in 2025, having worked alongside Florida colleagues on a series of headline deals, including green bonds and debt-for-nature swaps. In transactions and disputes, the office has a particularly strong record in Ecuador where it has represented the government and private companies on multiple matters. The office is also noted for its experience in Central America and Colombia. With broad industry experience, particularly in energy and infrastructure, the office is fast developing its presence in digital infrastructure across Latin America. Miami office managing partner Jorge Diaz-Silveira is a senior transactions specialist with an outstanding record in energy and infrastructure projects, M&A and capital markets deals; he leads the Americas infrastructure, energy, natural resources and projects group. On the disputes side, Richard Lorenzo is Americas regional managing partner and a leader in investor-state and commercial arbitration in Latin America. He is supported by experienced international arbitration specialist Daniel González, Maria Ramirez and Hans Hertell, along with counsel Juliana de Valdenebro-Garrido. Fernando Margarit, a leading figure in subsea fibre optic cable systems, joined from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in May 2025.

Holland & Knight LLP's Miami office works closely with colleagues in Mexico City and Bogota, along with offices across the US, especially New York. The Miami team has built an impressive record in Latin America intra-regional deals and investments by Latin American private equity and family office investors into the US. It remains noted for transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, though operates across multiple industries. Roberto Pupo is co-chair of the Latin America practice group and has wide-ranging experience in Latin America M&A, often representing multinationals in their investments and acquisitions in the region. Aymee Valdivia is an emerging talent in M&A and regulatory advisory matters, with Alexandra Aguirre providing further senior expertise in energy M&A and private equity. Emma Solaun is an additional Latin America M&A specialist. Adolfo Jimenez leads the firm’s international arbitration and litigation team, which has a strong record in energy, infrastructure, transport and hospitality disputes across multiple jurisdictions; Katharine Menéndez de La Cuesta is also a Latin America-focused litigation and arbitration specialist. Enrique Conde left the firm in February 2025.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP has a longstanding presence in headline financings in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, but also Mexico and Colombia. Syndicated loans, bilateral loans and sustainability-linked facilities are primary strengths of the Miami office. Aviation finance is another forte for the Miami team, which represents a multitude of international banks, along with a number of airlines. Chair of the Latin America practice and managing partner of the Miami office, Emilio Saiz has maintained the firm’s strong reputation in syndicated and credit enhanced loan facilities, sustainability-linked and green loan facilities, acquisition financings and trade financings. He led the team that represented Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (as administrative agent and sustainability agent), and a group of ten lenders in a sustainability-linked credit facility for Brazilian paper and pulp producer Suzano. Mark Denham is an aviation finance specialist with a focus on the US and Latin American markets, particularly in relation to aircraft leases and loans, pre-delivery payment financings and warehouse facilities.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has a core group of Latin America specialists based in its Miami office who are noted for their expertise in corporate transactions and M&A (especially banking and financial institutions deals), digital infrastructure projects and subsea fibre optic cable systems, and financings by agency lenders. The Miami team, along with colleagues in Washington DC and elsewhere, has significantly expanded the firm’s Latin America work for agency lenders, especially the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) over the past few years, which in turn has raised its reputation across the region. Fernando Alonso is chairman of the Latin American and Iberian practice group, covering a broad range of M&A, finance and projects work; he has worked on a series of headline banking M&A transactions over recent years, including advising Promerica Financial Corporation on the potential acquisition of three separate banking businesses in Latin America. Uriel Mendieta is making a further impression in digital infrastructure projects and financing transactions for IDB Invest. Andrej Micovic is another key name in energy and infrastructure projects, while counsel Gabriel Lopez provides further senior-level expertise on Latin America transactions, particularly M&A. Fernando Margarit left the firm in May 2025.

Jones Day's Miami office is closely attuned to the Latin America market, particularly in relation to M&A and private equity transactions, along with white-collar crime and investigations. Real estate deals and FCPA due diligence in M&A transactions are also sweet spots for the Miami team. Luis Vélez is a key member of the Latin America team, often working alongside colleagues in New York, Mexico City and Sao Paulo on cross-border M&A transactions. Cristina Pérez Soto is a prominent figure in government and regulatory investigations, along with internal investigations involving corruption and fraud allegations. Ricardo Puente and Eliot Pedrosa, who is head of litigation in the Miami office, have a background in litigation and commercial arbitration involving Latin American parties.

Kennedys is a market leader in insurance and reinsurance for Latin America. The Miami office continues to be a hub for its operations in the region, with its local offices in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, along with associate offices in Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and Puerto Rico. The Miami team remains noted for policy coverage issues in the energy, natural resources and banking sectors, along with further growth in regulatory and compliance, and an uptick in cyber insurance and political risk coverage. Alex Guillamont established the Miami office in 2010 and leads the Latin America and Caribbean practice, while maintaining a broad-based insurance and reinsurance practice himself. Young partner Javier Vijil has been instrumental to the firm’s growing cyber insurance practice, which covers incident response, coverage, regulatory and compliance. Qualified in Venezuela, Lorena Avila is an experienced insurance and reinsurance specialist with a background in property and liability claims.

King & Spalding launched its Miami office in 2022 with a sizeable team focused on international arbitration, project finance and other types of financings. The office is home to a number of senior international arbitration specialists as part of the firm’s globally renowned international arbitration practice. The international disputes group in Miami is noted for energy, construction and mining cases, along with a growing number of matters in the private equity, life sciences, transportation, technology and consumer sectors; the team is also recognised for its enforcement of awards expertise. The Miami-based finance team has an excellent record in infrastructure and telecoms, including corporate finance, project finance, construction finance and private placement transactions; the team is increasingly active in energy transition projects, often working alongside Dan Feldman in the firm’s Abu Dhabi office. Fradyn Suárez is a senior name in Latin America project finance, particularly in the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors. Jessica Mendoza is another emerging talent in project finance, having been promoted to the partnership ranks in January 2025. With more than 25 years’ experience in international arbitration, Harry Burnett is co-head of the Latin America international arbitration practice alongside Craig Miles, who splits his time between Miami and Houston. Érica Franzetti provides further Latin America expertise in commercial and investment arbitration.

Kobre & Kim‘s Miami office has a background in Latin America-related investigations and enforcement actions, often involving allegations of fraud, money laundering and sanctions violations. The team in Miami is noted for representing senior executives, high net-worth individuals and government officials, along with multinational corporates and financial institutions. Former prosecutor Evelyn Sheehan has a long history of government enforcement defence in the US and Latin America. Adriana Riviere-Badell has a major focus on Latin America, with extensive experience in representing clients in DOJ and SEC investigations.

León Cosgrove Jiménez, LLP is real powerhouse in Latin America-related disputes. Centred in Miami, it has expanded its offices in Houston, Denver, Austin, and New York, all of which have a strong focus on Latin America. The firm has numerous native Spanish speakers and civil law-trained attorneys. It represents an impressive mix of individuals, corporates and financial investors in major commercial disputes, white-collar cases, insolvency matters and shareholder disputes, along with international arbitration. Marcos Daniel Jiménez is an experienced figure in cross-border litigation and white-collar criminal defence involving Latin American entities, including FCPA investigations. Diego Perez Ara (admitted to practice in Venezuela, Florida and New York) is building the firm’s presence in commercial disputes, investigations and international arbitration, including proceedings under International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), and American Arbitration Association (AAA) rules. The team is also noted for Section 1782 discovery cases. Derek León and Scott Cosgrove are also prominent litigators with extensive experience in Latin America-related cases.

McDermott Will & Schulte's Miami office is central to its Latin America practice, particularly in relation to US investment structures, tax planning and private wealth matters. Members of the Latin America team have extensive experience in fund formation and advising family offices on investment structures. It is also noted for Brazilian investment into US real estate assets. Michael Silva heads the Miami tax practice and has strong connections to Brazil and the wider Latin America region. The Miami team’s Latin America capabilities are bolstered by senior Latin America specialist Howard Kleinman in New York.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Latin America focused team in Miami is best known for venture capital and emerging company transactions in Brazil, along with mid-cap financings. The group features a number of Brazilian-born practitioners who have an extensive record in the jurisdiction, while the team has also expanded its geographic focus to Mexico, Peru and other Latin American jurisdictions. The group is especially known for seed financings, Series A and Series B financings for emerging companies and venture capital funds. Co-head of the Latin America group, Leandro Molina is dual qualified in Brazil and New York, and specialises in venture capital, start-up and emerging company work, particularly in Brazil; he now splits his time between Miami and New York. His fellow practice co-head John Haley has a background in transactions in the region, including M&A and financings, especially in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. Associate Rebecca Lester is a key support on many of the firm’s Latin America deals, especially in fintech transactions and fintech funds. International disputes specialist Luis O’Naghten left the firm in February 2025 to establish his own practice.

Headquartered in Miami and with a further office in New York, PAG Law specialises in venture capital, start-up and emerging company work in Latin America. Noted for early-stage financings through to M&A and initial public offerings (IPOs), along with venture capital fund formation, the fast-expanding firm continues to make an ever-greater impression in the market. It is gaining further traction in fintech, blockchain and digital assets, along with biotech, software, e-commerce and proptech. Although best known for representing venture capital funds and emerging companies, the firm also advises a growing number of family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and corporates on their investments in the region, especially in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico; Brazil remains its primary market. Almost half of the firm’s lawyers have lived and practised law in Latin America. Juan Pablo Cappello is a prominent figure in Latin America growth company matters and is a founder and director of Tiendas 3B, the Mexican retailer, which carried out a landmark $700m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in 2024, a transaction on which he advised the board of directors. Lizbeth Flores is another founding partner with a background in venture capital financings and corporate transactions in Brazil and throughout Latin America. Esteban Elias previously practised in Chile and continues to have a sizeable focus on the country. The team has been reinforced by the arrival of Clara Krivoy in New York; Krivoy is the former head of Latin America at Brown Rudnick LLP and a specialist in blockchain and digital assets.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP's Miami office continues to grow with a series of hires and relocations. The office has a significant focus on Latin America, particularly in international arbitration, along with white-collar crime and investigations. It has an extensive record in cross-border disputes, representing corporates and individuals. Splitting his time between Miami and Washington DC, David Orta has an outstanding reputation in Latin America-related international arbitration, especially investor-state arbitration, and is a growing force in commercial arbitrations; he is noted for post-M&A conflicts, multi-jurisdictional cases and government investigations-related matters. Also based in Miami and Washington DC, co-chair of the white collar and corporate investigations practice, Juan Morillo, is noted for representing individuals (including government officials and corporate executives) along with corporates in major enforcement and internal investigations.

Reed Smith LLP's Miami office is central to its Latin America practice, particularly in relation to international arbitration and cross-border litigation. The firm’s worldwide international arbitration practice has grown significantly in relation to the aggregate value of cases on an annual basis, with a large portion of this stemming from Latin America disputes. It continues to handle cases under ICSID, ICC, and other institutional rules for numerous corporate clients, especially those in the energy, infrastructure and commodities sectors. The Miami team is also recognised for white-collar crime and investigations, antitrust disputes and bankruptcy cases. Senior counsel José Astigarraga remains one of the most illustrious international arbitration practitioners in the Latin America arena. Francisco Rodriguez is making a further impression in international arbitration, including investor-state arbitrations against Latin American states. Gilberto Guerrero-Rocca is another integral member of the international arbitration team in Miami, along with Ed Mullins, who covers international arbitration and cross-border litigation. From the associate ranks, native Spanish speaker Ana Ulseth provides vital support.

Rivero Mestre LLP is closely associated with major cross-border litigation and international arbitration. It represented the plaintiffs in the first-ever jury trial under the Helms-Burton Act, connected to confiscated property in Cuba, in which $29.8m in damages was awarded against each of four Expedia corporate defendants. It has also landed major engagements in connection with environmental damage claims in Latin America. Moreover, the firm is noted for white-collar defence and internal investigations. Jorge Mestre is a highly rated litigator and has extensive experience in Latin America cases. Andrés Rivero is also a prominent litigator with a background in Latin America commercial litigation and white-collar cases. Managing partner Amanda Fernandez is the president of the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA).

Sidley Austin LLP's Miami office has a small team of Latin America specialists that are best known for M&A, venture capital and private equity transactions. Enrique Conde joined the office from Holland & Knight LLP in February 2025, reinforcing its standing in Latin America venture capital, private equity and M&A; he previously worked in-house at SoftBank Group and also brings a background in telecoms, digital infrastructure, media and hospitality transactions. Another established name in venture capital investments and fund formation, senior managing associate Axel Miranda is building the team’s presence in sports-sector investments in Latin America. Juan Delgado left the firm in January 2025.

Squire Patton Boggs is a leader in cross-border litigation and international arbitration involving Latin America. It has established itself at the forefront of investor-state arbitrations, where it often represents a Latin American state. It continues to act for Peru in a series of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) cases, including disputes connected to alleged breaches of a concession agreement entered into with Metro de Lima Linea 2 (a Spanish-Italian-Korean consortium). The team has handled other significant cases for Ecuador, Colombia and Dominican Republic. It has additionally developed a particular reputation for state immunity cases. The Miami team is backed by a high-quality international arbitration group in Paris. Dual qualified in Florida and the Dominican Republic, Raúl Mañón heads the international dispute resolution practice in Miami and continues to develop his reputation as a leader in Latin America arbitrations. Digna French is chair of the litigation practice in Florida and is rated for cross-border litigation and arbitration, including the enforcement of arbitration awards and Section 1782 discovery cases. Senior associate Jorge López Fung provides further support.

White & Case LLP has one of the most prestigious Miami-based Latin America practices. With its outstanding teams in banking and finance, projects and energy, and white-collar crime and investigations, it continues to build its standing in the market. The Miami office is central to the firm’s leading position in project development and finance throughout Latin America. This includes multiple engagements from Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest), which the team recently advised on a $103m term financing facility for Terminal Cuenca del Plata, as part of the Port of Montevideo’s expansion. Sean Goldstein is head of project development and finance for the Americas, has played a pivotal role in developing the firm’s connection to IDB Invest and has an outstanding record in Latin America projects; he is widely recognised for his expertise in project documents and construction arrangements. Previously head of the Latin America practice, native Spanish speaker Carlos Viana retains an illustrious reputation in project finance across the region, particularly in the renewable energy segment. Anna Andreeva provides further senior expertise in bank and project finance, along with aviation finance and equipment leasing financings. Maria Beguiristain is a leading name in white-collar crime and investigations, focusing on Latin America. Silvia Marchili has over 20 years’ experience in international arbitration in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors; she is particularly known for investor-state arbitrations. Estefanía San Juan is another emerging talent in international arbitration in the Latin America market. White collar crime and investigations partner Michael Garcia left the firm in January 2025.

Winston & Strawn LLP continues to build out its presence in Miami with a further emphasis on Latin America business. Juan Delgado joined the office in January 2025, bringing additional expertise in private equity, venture and growth capital, particularly in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. He links up with an already formidable corporate team in Miami, notably Miami managing partner Enrique Martin, Nicholas Rodríguez and newly-promoted partner Paul Jezierny. The enlarged corporate team has an excellent record in cross-border M&A, including intra-regional transactions in Latin America; Rodriguez led the team that advised El Salvador-based Grupo Calleja on its $1.2bn acquisition of Colombian retailer Almacenes Éxito, which has stores across South America. Andrew Hinkes was brought into the Miami team to reinforce its pre-existing standing as a leader in digital assets and blockchain technology, a group led by Daniel Stabile and Kimberly Prior. In the Latin America context, the office continues to be at the forefront of financial services regulatory matters thanks to the presence of Carl Fornaris and his wider team; while Juan Azel is a leader in fintech transactions, commercial arrangements and regulatory matters. Chair of the Latin America projects practice, Richard Puttré focuses on the US and Latin American markets, often representing Spanish sponsors in renewable energy and energy transition projects. Gustavo Membiela is another prominent name in litigation and arbitration, while Craig Rasile has a background in cross-border restructurings in the Latin America region.