Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is ‘a proven firm for significant transnational cases‘. It has an extensive client list of corporates from across the region, such as Vale and FEMSA, along with a growing number of Japanese trading houses, Middle East-based sovereign wealth funds and significant pension funds. The firm also frequently advises other global corporate clients on their investments and acquisitions in the Latin America region. It has an outstanding record in the Mexico and Brazil markets, while also achieving a significant presence in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina. The natural resources sector is its most active industry, along with power, renewables, oil and gas, infrastructure and consumer products. Jeffrey Lewis has an outstanding reputation in natural resources and oil-and-gas transactions in Latin America. Chantal Kordula is another leading name with an excellent record in consumer products, energy, manufacturing and infrastructure deals across Mexico and multiple Latin American jurisdictions' while Sao Paulo-based Juan Giráldez plays an anchor role on many of the firm’s Brazil and Southern Cone deal mandates. Native Spanish speaker Maria Manzur is a key name at associate level.

Latham & Watkins LLP continues to stand out for its strength in Latin America M&A and private equity transactions. It consistently handles deals valued in excess of $1bn along with a large number of mid-cap transactions. It now advises a range of private equity and financial investors on Latin America deals and has expanded its corporate client base of multinationals and Latin American businesses. In particular, the Latin America team has impressed in banking and financial institutions M&A. Among numerous headline transactions, the practice advised Banco Davivienda on its integration of Scotiabank’s operation in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. Antonio Del Pino is chair of the Latin America practice and a recognised leader in M&A and private equity transactions in the region; Global Infrastructure Partners, Patria Investments and Linzor Capital are notable clients. Madrid partner Ignacio Pallarés is central to the firm’s work for Spanish clients in Latin America and has handled a series of major divestments in recent years. Washington DC-based Carlos Ardila is a native of Colombia and has a growing reputation in Latin America M&A and finance, with a particularly notable record in private equity transactions. Eli Curi provides further expertise in venture financings and growth company transactions. Francisco Lanusse continues to impress at associate level. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is a major force in Latin America M&A and private equity transactions. Its core team of Latin America specialists have an intense focus on corporate and private equity deals with extensive experience of transactions across the region, including key jurisdictions such as Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile. With its Latin America team located in New York and Sao Paulo, it has successfully leveraged the firm’s global reputation in the private equity space; the Latin America team now represents many of the biggest asset managers in the world, along with Latin America-focused funds. The group has advised KKR on a series of major transactions and strategic programmes, including the expansion of open access fibre optic investments in Latin America and its acquisition of approximately 1,100 wireless communications towers in Colombia from Tigo Colombia, a subsidiary of Millicom; this is an example of its successful targeting of the digital infrastructure industry, along with real estate, financial services, tech and retail. Todd Crider heads the Latin America group, splitting his time between New York and Sao Paulo, and remains a market leader in strategy M&A and private equity deals. Grenfel Calheiros heads the Sao Paulo office and is pivotal to the firm’s M&A work in Brazil. Juan Francisco Méndez is another senior member of the group with additional experience in M&A and private equity, while Juan Naveira has also made a big impact in private equity deals. Borja Marcos and Gabriel Silva are making a further impression, with Silva making a valuable contribution to the firm’s standing in digital infrastructure. Sao Paulo counsel Luiz Noronha provides further senior support. All named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has successfully brought its outstanding global M&A practice to the Latin America region. It is particularly known for deals in Mexico and Colombia, though has an impressive record throughout Latin America. It continues to be active in energy and infrastructure deals, along with financial services and transactions in multiple industries. Amongst a number of headline matters, it advised Liberty Mutual on the €1.7bn divestiture of its personal lines and small commercial business in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil to German acquiror, HDI/Talanx. The Latin America team has also attracted a large share of the biggest Latin American corporates in the market. Paola Lozano is co-head of the Latin America group and head of the firm’s Spanish language corporate practice. Paul Schnell is another esteemed M&A practitioner with an impressive background in Latin America deals. Chicago partner Ralph Pérez is also noted for Latin America deals, along with Elena Coyle, who has closed a series of insurance transactions in the region. Mathias von Bernuth and Filipe Areno are key partners in Sao Paulo. Jose Vivanco was promoted to partner in April 2025. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

White & Case LLP is unique in having a leading Latin America M&A practice which is led from Houston, albeit with additional support from teams in New York, Miami, Madrid, Mexico City and Sao Paulo. The group has an exceptional record in energy, power, infrastructure and technology deals and has close links to major corporates, financial institutions, private equity sponsors and government agencies. It has continued to advise on landmark deals such as Aramco’s acquisition of Chile-based Esmax Distribución from Southern Cross Group, the Latin America-focused private equity firm. The Latin America team has also made a further impression in growth capital and technology deals, including fintech transactions. Rodrigo Dominguez has a background in energy and oil-and-gas, along with a growing profile in fintech and growth capital deals. William Parish is another leader in energy and oil-and-gas transactions, recently leading the team that advised Aramco on its acquisition of Esmax Distribución; he also has extensive experience in real estate and financial institutions transactions. Emilio Grandío is a emerging talent with deep experience in Mexico and transactions across Latin America. Luisa Muskus provides further support from the associate ranks. Although all named individuals are based in Houston, the firm’s extensive global network means that it has multiple offices that lead on deals connected to Latin America.

Clifford Chance has a longstanding presence in Latin America energy and infrastructure transactions. The Latin America team represents an impressive array of multinationals, Latin American corporates and financial investors. Recent growth has centred on the launch of the firm’s Houston office, which has brought it a deeper connection to the Mexico market in particular. Moreover, the firm’s extensive international coverage brings it Latin America-related transactions from all corners of the globe, including several deals involving Asian and Middle Eastern acquirers and investors. Covering a broad range of industries, the firm continues to develop its standing in fintech deals, including venture capital fundraisings, particularly in Brazil. David Brinton is a senior corporate and M&A practitioner with a background in energy and infrastructure transactions in Latin America, including for a number of financial investors. New York and Sao Paulo-based Thais Garcia is now co-chair of the Latin America group and is also known for both strategic and financial investor transactions in the region. Carla Ruggero, promoted to the partnership in 2024, is a native Spanish speaker and admitted to practice in New York and Buenos Aires. Other key partners include Houston-based oil-and-gas specialist David Sweeney, Madrid’s Javier Amantegui and Sao Paulo managing partner Anthony Oldfield. Houston counsel Joshua Bernard is also experienced in Latin America deals. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has an excellent record in strategic M&A and private equity transactions in Latin America. It is particularly known for financial services and insurance transactions, along with deals in the mining, telecoms, infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences sectors. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela are key markets for the New York-based team, which has landed a number of new multinational and financial investor clients. The Latin America group has many cultural links to the region with team members hailing from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, among other nations. The team represents a multitude of Latin American businesses and family groups, along with portfolio companies of private equity houses; it has experienced a significant uptick in engagements linked to investments and acquisitions into the US by Latin American entities. The Latin America-focused M&A and private equity teams also frequently work alongside the firm’s leading white-collar defence and investigations group in relation to investments into the region. A partner in the financial institutions and insurance practice groups, Colombia native David Grosgold has led many deals in the Latin America region. Counsel Sergio Torres has a primary focus on Latin America deals, including strategic M&A and private equity transactions. Senior figure Maurizio Levi-Minzi retired from the partnership in December 2024 and is now of counsel. All named individuals are based in New York.

DLA Piper LLP (US) has continued to take great strides forward in Latin America M&A and corporate transactions. Following a series of headline lateral hires, it now has a core group of senior specialists in New York, Miami and Mexico City, along with further experts across its US and Latin America offices – notably Chile. With its increased bandwidth, the Latin America practice is now working more frequently with Europe-based clients, especially Spanish corporates. The team has also further increased its emphasis on the Brazil market with the launch of of its foreign legal consultancy in Sao Paulo in 2024 following the hire of Bruno Soares from A&O Shearman. He has linked up with fellow Brazilian natives Marcello Hallake and Amadeu Ribeiro in New York, where Michael McGuinness has an outstanding record in Mexico and wider Latin America transactions. Francisco Cerezo is chair of the US-Latin America practice and chair of Latin America corporate and finance. Mexico City co-managing partner Mauricio Valdespino is now co-leader of the regional corporate M&A group. Joseline Rodríguez impresses at associate level. Named individuals are based in Miami unless stated otherwise.

Mayer Brown is noted for its background in oil and gas, LNG and energy transactions in Latin America. The firm represents some of the biggest Latin American businesses in the market, including Pluspetrol and CEMEX, and multinationals that are primarily focused on the region, such as CGX Energy and Frontera Energy. This Latin America focus has resulted in a stream of headline engagements, including advising Pluspetrol on the acquisition of Exxon Mobil Exploration Argentina from ExxonMobil Argentina Investments and QatarEnergy Argentina Holdings. Its Houston office houses a number of Latin America transactions specialists that also work in conjunction  with the team in Brazil (through the firm’s association with Tauil & Chequer Advogados). The Latin America group features a number of natives from the region, along with bilingual and multi-lingual practitioners. Pablo Ferrante has emerged as a major player in Latin America oil and gas, LNG and energy transactions. Gabriel Salinas and Jose Valera are also prominent Latin America M&A specialists, while senior associate Federica Castro is another key member of the team. All named individuals are based in Houston.

Paul Hastings LLP has established Latin America M&A specialists in New York and Sao Paulo. The team has some 23 lawyers that hail from Latin American jurisdictions, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela. The group now has a particular focus on Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Chile, Bolivia, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. The Latin America team continues to represent a number of Latin America-based companies, including family-owned businesses, and has made a further impression in energy and infrastructure transactions. Robert Leung has extensive experience in Peru and Colombia deals, especially in the energy, natural resources, infrastructure and retail industries. Jonathan Kellner is chair of the Sao Paulo office and a seasoned figure in Brazil and broader Latin America M&A; he has continued to be active in Brazil deals despite relatively slow market activity. Mike Huang is another Latin America M&A specialist, also with a background in infrastructure, energy, natural resources and retail industries. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has an illustrious core of experienced Latin America specialists, covering corporate transactions and M&A, capital markets offerings and project finance. The team continues to be known for its leadership in the mining and metals sector, and has an outstanding record in Chile, Colombia, Argentina and many other Latin American jurisdictions. In 2024, the team represented Cementos Argos on the $11.5bn sale of Summit Materials to Quikrete Holdings. The highly rated and immensely experienced Sergio Galvis co-heads the Latin America practice and continues to be a leading name in M&A. Werner Ahlers is another native Spanish speaker and an outstanding practitioner in Latin America M&A. Both are based in New York.

Winston & Strawn LLP has built an enviable Latin America practice with exceptional credibility in M&A and private equity. The group is now primarily centred in New York and Miami, with a smaller presence in Sao Paulo. While the Latin America team has broad geographic and industry coverage, it has identified key areas of growth, notably fintech, blockchain and digital assets, which has linked to its efforts to develop its presence in venture capital and growth company work. It is also widely recognised for its strength in private equity fund formation and transactions. The team is well poised for the potential opening up of the Argentine market, having advised on a multitude of transactions in that jurisdiction. Colombian native and New York partner Talbert Navia leads the Latin America team and has an illustrious record in Latin America M&A, private equity transactions and fund formation - most notably in Colombia, Chile and Argentina. The prominent Enrique Martin is managing partner of the Miami office where Nicholas Rodríguez also has an outstanding record in Latin America M&A, including numerous deals valued in excess of $1bn; Juan Delgado has joined the Miami team to reinforce its standing in venture capital and growth company business. The highly-rated Rodrigo Carvalho heads the Sao Paulo office, where Flávia Stievani from the associate ranks also impresses.

Baker McKenzie LLP's enlarged US-based Latin America team continues to work productively with colleagues across Latin America. This has led to an uptick in acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, spin-offs and other corporate transactions for the Latin America group. With the firm’s huge global presence, the Latin America team is frequently engaged in multi-jurisdictional carve-outs, spin-offs and divestitures. Along with high-value and cross-border M&A transactions, the firm is also gaining recognition for venture capital and growth company work. The US-based Latin America group has an excellent record in Mexico deals, especially in the real estate sector; it advised LatAm Logistic Properties (LLP) on its business combination with TWOA, a special purpose acquisition company, that resulted in LLP becoming a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Fitzgerald has an outstanding reputation in the Latin America market, particularly in Mexico. Miami partner Federico Cuadra Del Carmen has burgeoning standing in the market and recently advised Mercon Coffee Corp on its cross-border restructuring process; he is also noted for cross-border M&A. Arturo Carrillo, Joy Gallup and Steven Sandretto are also key members of the Latin America team. All named individuals are based in New York, unless stated otherwise.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has an impressive record throughout Latin America, advising on some of the largest and most transformational deals in the market. Its eminent Latin America specialists, primarily in New York and Sao Paulo, bring it a steady pipeline of prime engagements involving the region. Its leading Latin America capital markets practice has also provided it with a hugely impressive list of corporate clients. Manuel Garciadiaz heads the Latin America team, splitting his time between New York and Sao Paulo; although best known for capital markets work, he has advised on a multitude of headline M&A deals: a case in point was Vitru’s merger with its Brazilian subsidiary, making it the first company to migrate from Nasdaq to the B3 exchange. The firm’s large M&A team in New York and elsewhere is also frequently engaged in Latin America deals, including Prosus’s recent $1.7bn acquisition of Latin American travel technology company, Despegar.com.

Greenberg Traurig LLP continues to make considerable progress in the Latin America market. The launch of a Sao Paulo office in 2024 has given it even further impetus, while the firm’s corporate work has increased markedly in Mexico. It has continued to develop its standing in multiple jurisdictions, including in Colombia and in energy and infrastructure transactions in Chile. The team has a background in representing Latin America’s large family groups, but now advises a wider range of clients, including large Brazilian corporates, US-based financial institutions and significant private equity funds. Yosbel Ibarra co-heads the Miami office and has an extensive record in representing Latin American family offices. Antonio Peña is co-head of the Latin America group and an experienced figure in headline M&A and private equity transactions in the region, including in Mexico, Colombia and Chile. Arnaldo Rego, Carol Barnhart, Henry Roque and Geiza Vargas-Vargas are also key members of the Latin America corporate team. All named individuals are based in Miami.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP‘s Miami office is central to its Latin America M&A practice. The Miami-based team has a background in banking and financial institutions deals, including inbound transactions into the US. The group advised Promerica Financial Corporation in connection with the acquisition of three separate banking businesses, including a branch of an international financial institution located in Central America, a bank in Central America and a bank in South America. It is also noted for its work in the digital infrastructure and subsea fibre optic cable systems sectors. The group is increasingly active in advising private equity funds and family offices, along with multilateral agencies, in relation to their investments in Latin America. Chairman of the Latin American and Iberian practice group, Fernando Alonso is a recognised specialist in Latin America M&A, having advised on a multitude of headline deals over the years, particularly banking and financial institutions transactions. Uriel Mendieta has a wide-ranging M&A practice, which includes digital infrastructure deals and investments by key client, IDB Invest, the multilateral development bank. Counsel Gabriel Lopez is another Latin America M&A specialist. All named individuals are based in Miami. Fernando Margarit and counsel Brittany Buhler left the firm in May 2025.

Jones Day's long history with Latin America has provided a platform for a solid M&A and private equity practice. With established teams in Sao Paulo and Mexico City, it has further Latin America-focused practitioners in New York, Miami, Houston, Washington DC and Madrid. The Latin America group continues to play a pivotal role on global deals and sizeable cross-border M&A transactions involving Brazil businesses, including Brazil-based WEG’s $400m acquisition of Regal Rexnord’s industrial electric motors and generators business. Luis Riesgo heads the Sao Paulo office, while New York’s Wade Angus leads the Latin America M&A group, having advised on a multitude of headline deals over the years; he continues to be active in global transactions and sizeable cross-border Brazil M&A. Mexico City-based Manuel Romano is also noted for cross-border M&A. Sao Paulo partner Artur Badra became chair of the Latin America group in 2025 and has advised on a series of notable recent deals. Luis Vélez is another key partner, based in Miami.

Milbank has taken significant strides forward in Latin America M&A, private equity and growth equity transactions. Traditionally wedded to the energy and infrastructure sectors, it now operates across multiple industries and geographies. With its strong connections to the region, it has landed a series of sizeable engagements from the Argentine market, while building its standing in telecoms and digital infrastructure deals; it advised Allianz X on its participation in a $300m Series E investment round conducted by Ualá, the Latin American neobank based in Argentina. Mexico, Colombia and Peru are also key markets for the Latin America team. The Latin American team continues to advise a large number of private equity sponsors and financial investors, such as Actis. Native Spanish speaker Francisco Nuñez has made a big impression on the market in recent years and is primarily focused on Latin America. John Franchini is co-head of the global infrastructure group and frequently handles deals for Actis and other financial investors in Latin America. Aaron Stine and Dean Sattler (who is the leader of the global corporate M&A practice group), are also experienced partners on Latin America deals. All named individuals are based in New York.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has an experienced and stable Latin America team, primarily located in Houston. The group has extensive connections throughout Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Argentina. It has a substantial practice of cross-border investments and transactions involving Mexico. More recently, it has worked on a growing flow of capital from Mexico into the US, including long-term investments in infrastructure. The team has landed a high volume of engagements from Latin American family offices, particularly those based in Mexico, which runs from lower-value investments in real estate to high-value investments into more sophisticated assets. The core Houston-based team frequently works alongside colleagues in multiple practice areas such as immigration, tax and real estate, to assist family offices and other clients throughout Latin America. Humberto Padilla Gonzalez has become a central figure to the firm’s work in Mexico and multiple other jurisdictions. Felipe Alice remains pivotal to the team’s practice in Brazil, traditionally in the oil-and-gas space, but now across multiple industries, including cement and technology. John Crespo has vast experience in Latin America transactions, particularly in energy and infrastructure, real estate and technology. Named individuals are all based in Houston.

Proskauer Rose LLP's New York and Sao Paulo offices are central to a thriving Latin America practice, which has a steady pipeline of corporate and M&A engagements. The Latin America team advises an impressive number of large Latin American businesses, along with multinationals and financial investors that have a primary or substantial focus on the region. It has a particularly strong record in financial services, energy, life sciences, infrastructure, manufacturing and mining. New York partner Daniel Ganitsky is co-head of the global private equity and M&A group and a member of the Latin America team; he has advised on a series of high-value Latin America deals over the years and recently represented Rocktree Logistics Group in its agreement to acquire 100% of South American port services and river transportation group ATRIA Soluciones Logísticas. Admitted to practice in Brazil and New York, Sao Paulo-based Fábio Yamada is noted for private equity fund formation and investments; he has advised Brazilian asset manager and special situations company, Lumina Capital Management, on a series of fundraisings and other matters. Former Latin America department head Carlos Martinez retired in November 2024.

Akin remains best known for energy deals and for its advice to private equity funds and other asset managers. The firm now represents international asset managers, including sovereign wealth funds such as Mubadala Capital, on a regular basis in relation to their investments in Latin America. Along with energy and oil-and-gas transactions, the practice is also active advising a range of multinationals on their investments, acquisitions and disposals in the region. Distressed transactions are another strength of the team. New York partner Sergio Urias has played an integral role in developing the firm’s reputation in Latin America, bringing in a stream of private equity and asset manager engagements, along with further deals for private equity portfolio companies and other corporates. London partner and co-chair of the firm Daniel Walsh has a major focus on South America, particularly in the energy, telecoms, technology, mining and manufacturing sectors. Houston counsel Eduardo Canales is noted for upstream, midstream and oilfield services transactions.

 

Cuatrecasas has offices in Bogotá, Lima, Mexico City and Santiago, along with Latin America-focused practitioners in New York and Madrid. The firm’s strong focus on the Latin America region has resulted in an impressive client list of Latin American businesses and multinationals, including Iberia-based companies. The firm has a major market share of Latin America transaction volume. It has a particularly established record in infrastructure, energy, real estate and IT, with recent transactions including advising TWOA on its business combination agreement (a $578m SPAC merger) with LatAm Logistic Properties. Antonio Baena heads the international practice and the New York office, and maintains an active emphasis on Latin America - particularly for multinationals and private equity investors. Madrid’s Alfonso Reina also has extensive Latin America experience, including in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Oscar Trelles heads the Latin America M&A practice from Lima. Santiago’s Roberto Guerrero, Bogota-based Juan Felipe Vera and Mexico City partner Santiago Ferrer are also notable practitioners.

Freshfields has numerous multinational clients that frequently engage in Latin America transactions. The firm has also attracted a series of major Latin American businesses as clients such as América Móvil, Fomento Economico Mexicano (FEMSA) and GPS Participações e Empreendimentos; it recently advised FEMSA on the sale of its refrigeration and foodservice equipment operations to Mill Point Capital Partners. Investments and disposals by private equity houses and financial investors are another key element of the Latin America-facing practice. The New York office is also active in Latin America-focused fund formation. Paul Humphreys has extensive Latin America experience and represents a number of large businesses that are based in the region. Andrea Basham is also close to numerous Latin American clients, multinationals and financial sponsors. Counsel Enrique Dancausa is a pivotal member of the team, taking a lead role on many of the firm’s deals throughout Latin America. London partner Graham Watson is rated for Brazil deals, especially oil-and-gas transactions. All named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Latin America practice has an established record in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions being a core element of the team’s work. Marwan Azzi represents a growing number of private equity houses and infrastructure funds in their investments, acquisitions and disposals in Latin America, while also advising their portfolio companies and numerous strategic corporate clients; he led the team that advised long-term client, infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital (and its portfolio company Nautilus Energy Partners), on the sale of Guatemalan electricity distributor Energuate to Threelands Energy. Tomer Pinkusiewicz is co-chair of the Latin America group and provides further senior expertise in energy and infrastructure transactions; he worked alongside Azzi to advise Ardian on its acquisition of the Peruvian hydropower business of Latin America Power Holding. Both are based in New York.

Hogan Lovells US LLP is a Latin America stalwart with an established record in energy and infrastructure M&A, along with deals across multiple sectors. Much of its corporate and M&A practice centres on Mexico and Brazil, although it frequently advises on multinational transactions that involve Latin America jurisdictions along with cross-border deals in the region. The Sao Paulo team, in particular, has worked on a number of headline transactions in recent years, including as part of a global team advising HDI International on its acquisition of the Latin American business of Liberty Mutual Insurance, which involved assets in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador; the department has a particularly strong record in financial services and insurance. Isabel Costa Carvalho continues to make an impression in Sao Paulo alongside Jonathan Lewis, who joined the firm in 2024 from Shearman & Sterling (now A&O Shearman). Mexico City-based Carlos Ramos has a fine record in energy transactions and other deals involving Mexico. Jorge Diaz-Silveira heads the Miami office and leads the infrastructure, energy, natural resources and projects practice; he has an established record in multi-industry M&A transactions throughout Latin America. Juan Francisco Torres Landa is another experienced M&A practitioner in the Mexico City office.

As one of the largest firms in the US, Holland & Knight LLP has extensive connections to Latin America. It also has large offices in Mexico City and Bogota. The firm’s commitment to the region has brought it a steady pipeline of intra-regional deals and Latin American investments (including private equity and family office money) into the US. The Latin America team is also active in investments and acquisitions linked to energy and infrastructure projects. Its extensive Latin America resources brings the corporate and M&A team additional expertise in trade and policy matters, regulatory advice and tax. Roberto Pupo is co-chair of the Latin America practice group and is noted for representing large multinationals on their investments and acquisitions in Latin America. Aymee Valdivia is highly rated for M&A and regulatory advisory matters, while Alexandra Aguirre has an established record in energy M&A and private equity transactions in the region. Emma Solaun is another skilled lawyer with a background in Latin America transactions. All named individuals are based in Miami.

PAG Law has continued to build-out its senior ranks, most recently with the hire of Clara Krivoy in New York; she is the former head of Latin America at Brown Rudnick LLP and a specialist in blockchain and digital assets transactions. She follows in the footsteps of prominent Latin America specialist Alejandro Fiuza, who also joined the New York office from Brown Rudnick LLP in 2023. They are part of a Latin America-focused firm, based in Miami and New York, that has built a sizeable market share of  venture capital, start-up and emerging company work in Latin America. The team handles early-stage financings through to M&A and initial public offerings (IPOs), along with venture capital fund formation. The firm is known for its experience in fintech, blockchain and digital assets, along with multiple other sectors. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico are its primary markets. Almost half of the firm’s lawyers have lived and practised law in Latin America. Firm founding partner Juan Pablo Cappello and is fully embedded in the emerging company sector in Latin America; he is also a founder and director of Mexican retailer Tiendas 3B, which carried out a landmark $700m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 2024, where he acted as special counsel to the board and the selling shareholders. Lizbeth Flores is a founding partner and is highly rated for venture capital financings and corporate transactions in Brazil and throughout Latin America. Peter Eccles is the founding and managing partner of the New York office and is another key name in Latin America transactions. Named individuals are based in Miami unless stated otherwise.

Sidley Austin LLP is best known for M&A, fund formation and energy transactions. It continues to develop its standing in fund formation across Latin America and has a thriving practice in financial investor investments and acquisitions. The Latin America team is also noted for corporate and M&A deals across various industries and has also made an impression advising regional family offices on their US investments. Its New York, Miami and Houston offices have strong connections to the Latin America region. New York partner Alyssa Grikscheit remains prominent in Latin America fund formation and investments, while Houston’s Timothy Chandler has a background in energy and infrastructure M&A and private equity transactions in the region, along with Houston counsel Eduardo Marquez Certucha who is licensed to practice in Mexico and Texas. In Miami, Enrique Conde has joined the office from Holland & Knight LLP to reinforce its standing in Latin America venture capital, private equity and M&A; he previously worked in-house at SoftBank Group. Also in Miami, senior managing associate Axel Miranda has played a pivotal role in developing the firm’s position in Latin America venture capital fund formation and investments; he and Conde are also working to build the firm’s work in sports sector investments in the region. Juan Delgado has left the firm.

Iberian giant Uría Menéndez handles a high volume of transactions involving or connected to the Latin America region. For decades it has specialised in helping its many Iberian, European and broader international clients in connection with their Latin America interests. Fully entrenched in the region, it has its presence on the ground through Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria (its associated regional firm which has offices in Colombia, Chile and Peru). A Madrid-based team led by Juan Ignacio González advised Repsol Ibereólica Renovables Chile on the sale to Grenergy Renovables of two portfolios of solar PV projects in Chile. Eduardo Rodríguez-Rovira has led the Latin America team for many years, advising European clients on their Latin American investments, and Latin American clients on their interests in Spain and throughout Europe. Juan Martín Perrotto and Pablo González-Espejo are also experienced in Latin America transactions, with the latter previously heading the Sao Paulo office. All named individuals are based in Madrid.

A&O Shearman has grown its prominence in Latin America M&A and corporate transactions, thanks to the landmark merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. The Latin America team has a particularly fine record in the renewable energy, conventional power, infrastructure and mining sectors. It has a growing presence in sustainability and energy transition-related deals, telecoms and digital infrastructure transactions, and power and electricity transmission matters. With its substantial global coverage, the firm is frequently engaged by multinational clients on Latin America transactions. A team led by Beijing partner Ling Li advised China Southern Power Grid International on its $3.1bn acquisition of an 83.15% stake in Enel Distribución Perú, the Peru-listed power distribution company. A New York-based team also represented Latin American travel technology company Despegar.com on its sale to global technology business Prosus.

Cooley LLP is a major player in venture capital and growth company work in Latin America. For over a decade it has built a thriving Latin America practice, initially focused on the Colombia market and now primarily across Spanish speaking jurisdictions, especially Mexico. Most active on the company side, it nevertheless continues to represent numerous US-based venture capital funds and an increasing number of family offices from Latin America. It has advised QED Investors on several venture capital investments, including in Konfio, Minu and Aplazo. Key sectors for the practice include fintech, payments systems and crypto. A growing Miami office is furthering the firm’s connection to the region, especially through partner Derek Colla. Stephane Levy and Tamim Bazzi are key Latin America-focused partners in New York, while San Francisco partner Matthew Bartus also has a background in Latin America deals.

Covington & Burling LLP is recognised for technology, life sciences and private equity transactions in Mexico and throughout Latin America. The firm frequently advises large multinationals on global transactions and reorganisations that involve Latin American operations. Gabriel Mesa remains known for venture capital and private equity investments, along with strategic acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations. Special counsel Gustavo Akkerman is qualified in Brazil and New York. Colombia native Laura Bleier provides further Latin America expertise from the associate ranks.

Gunderson Dettmer LLP is a global leader in venture capital, start-up and growth company work. The firm has developed an intense focus on Latin America and established a Sao Paulo office in 2022; it is best known for representing tech and fintech businesses in their venture fundraisings, particularly in Brazil. Mexico and Colombia are also key markets for the firm. It recently advised Tako, the São Paulo-based workforce management company, on its $13.2m seed financing co-led by Ribbit Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. Silicon Valley-based Daniel Green is co-head of the Latin America team and has represented numerous clients in the region on their venture funding rounds, along with venture capital funds on their investments. Fellow Latin America practice co-head Brian Hutchings divides his time between New York and Sao Paulo, frequently representing technology companies in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile in cross-border venture financings and acquisitions. Adan Muller and Christel Moreno are the founders of the Sao Paulo office and have extensive experience in the Brazil market; they are also based in New York.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP continues to develop its standing in venture capital and growth company transactions in Brazil, Mexico and across Latin America. It remains especially active in representing venture capital funds, such as RX Ventures and Syngenta Group Ventures, in their investments in Brazil. It is widely recognised for seed financings, and Series A and Series B financings for emerging companies. Cross border M&A and corporate restructurings are also important elements of the Latin America practice. Dual qualified in New York and Brazil, Leandro Molina is co-head of the Latin America group, splits his time between New York and Miami, and is a prominent figure in advising start-ups, emerging companies and venture capital funds. Miami-based partner John Haley is also co-head of the Latin America team, and has an extensive record in M&A and fundraisings in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. In New York, Caio Prado is licensed to practice in New York and Brazil, and also specialises in venture capital and growth company work in Brazil, along with M&A and corporate transactions across Latin America. Miami associate Rebecca Lester is another key member of the team, noted for fintech transactions and fintech funds.

Norton Rose Fulbright has a large Latin America team, primarily spread across its large Sao Paulo, Mexico City, New York and Washington DC offices. Corporate and M&A transactions are an important element of the Latin America practice, particularly in relation to energy, oil and gas, infrastructure and financial services. The Latin America group represents an impressive number of major multinationals, large financial institutions and well-known Latin American businesses. Sao Paulo-based Silvia Fazio specialises in cross-border M&A and joint ventures, and is noted for advising large Brazilian businesses and multinationals; she was one of the lead partners that advised bp on its acquisition of Bunge’s 50% interest in bp Bunge Bioenergia, taking full ownership of the Brazilian biofuel joint venture. Mexico City’s César Fernández Gomez has an outstanding record in energy and oil-and-gas transactions.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP handles a mix of Latin America-related M&A and financial sponsor transactions. The firm has advised on a series of global deals involving Latin America and continues to represent a number of private equity funds and other financial sponsors on their investments and disposals in the region. It has also landed a number of headline restructuring engagements. While New York is central to its Latin America work, it has multiple offices that work on deals connected to the region, including London, Paris and Frankfurt. Among numerous headline deals, it acted as US counsel to Telefônica Cloud e Tecnologia do Brasil, a subsidiary of Telefonica Brasil, on its acquisition of IPNET. It also advised CMA CGM Group on its $1bn+ acquisition of an approximately 48% stake in Santos Brasil Participações, from funds managed by Opportunity. New York-based Anna Martini Pereira is chair of the Latin America group, and is admitted to practise in Brazil and New York.