Our legal work in Latin
America

Key contacts

As one of the most dynamic regions in the world, Latin
America presents a wealth of new business prospects
and markets for growth. To navigate theseopportunities and the challenges that come along withthem, you need a law firm and legal counsel that
understands the region and its nuances, and we’re hereto help.

Juan Francisco Torres Landa,

A leading practice in Latin America

Miami

As one of the most dynamic regions in the world, Latin
America presents a wealth of new business prospects
and markets for growth.

Graciela Llaneza,The growing middle class and innovative infrastructure
and urban development mean opportunities forinternational and domestic companies to enter, expand,and invest in the region. To navigate theseopportunities, and the challenges that come along withthem, you need legal counsel that understands Latin
America and its nuances, and we’re here to help.

Related practices

At Hogan Lovells, we have strong links with Latin
America. We speak its languages, we are trained in its
legal systems, and we know local counsel in every
country. Our attorneys are able to draft and negotiate
in Spanish and Portuguese, enabling us to provide youwith comprehensive legal and business advice across
our law firm’s global practice areas. Combining thiswith our experience, we can help you understand theMexico City

Emil Arca,
New York

Isabel Costa Carvalho,São Paulo

Maria Eugenia Ramirez,

MadridAntitrust and Competition
Capital Markets
Banking and Loan Finance
Infrastructure, Energy, Resources,and Projects
Intellectual Property
International Trade and Investment
International Arbitration
Investigations, White Collar, andFraud
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity

different environments in each country – both politicaland business – and will guide you through complex andvarying regulatory regimes. Your success is our focus.
Hogan Lovells combines the strengths of partners
around our global network who have worked
throughout Latin America for many years. We
understand and work together with you to solve thetoughest legal issues in major industries andcommercial centers in the region. Whether you’reexpanding into new markets, dealing with increasingly
complex regulations or handling a cross-borderdispute, we can help.

Representative experience
The Republic of Ecuador in its return to theinternational capital markets with US$3.5bn ofsovereign bonds.
BNP Paribas and BB Securities in the establishment of
the largest ever structured bond by an emerging
market issuer, Rio Oil Finance Trust.
Petroamazonas, an Ecuadorean state-owned oilcompany, on its US$4.9bn investment bySchlumberger.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on two ICSID
arbitrations in the food and beverage andpetrochemical industries.
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas company, on
the sales and leasebacks of Floating Production Storageand Offloading (FPS) units.
Acted as local Mexican counsel in Owens-Illinois’
US$2.15bn acquisition of Vitro’s food and beveragecontainers division.
Fibra Uno, the largest real estate company in Latin
America, in a dual currency syndicated revolving credit
facility worth US$850m.

Tax

Related sectors
Automotive and Mobility
Energy and Natural Resources
Insurance
Financial Institutions
Life Sciences and Health Care
Real EstateTechnology and Telecoms

Suramericana S.A., Grupo Sura’s insurance subsidiary,on its £403m acquisition of Royal Sun Alliance
Insurance Group's Latin America operations.
Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. and Banco Nacional deDesarrollo de Venezuela on a US$5bn loan from China
Development Bank.
The largest soft-drink bottling company and distributor
in Central America on the formation of a joint venturewith PepsiAmericas to combine their Caribbean
operations, including Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico,and Trinidad & Tobago for the production anddistribution of products throughout the Caribbean andCentral America.
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional in anti-dumping andcountervailing duty investigations at the U.S. DoC andU.S. ITC.
Playa Hotels & Resorts, B.V. in 11 concurrent,interrelated transactions worth US$1.4bn.
IFC on its largest-ever investment in Colombia’s
infrastructure sector, a US$380m investment in PacificMidstream, Ltd.
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana on the US$3.6bn
acquisition of ING Latin American regulated assets(“M&A Deal of the Year 2012” from Latin Lawyer and“Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year 2012” from Latin
Finance).
The Republic of Panama in precedent-setting ICSID
arbitration in a dispute with investors from Costa Rica
and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
BB Securities, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Itaú BBA,and Standard Chartered Bank in Banco do Brasil's
issuance of 4.750% US$750m senior unsecured notesdue 2024.
Citigroup and Scotiabank as Joint BookrunningManagers in the sale of US$1.097 billion of 30-yearbonds by The Republic of El Salvador.

The Government of Panama on the development ofbidding rules and model EPC agreements for thedevelopment of the subway system in Panama City.

Awards and rankings
Tier 1, City Focus-Houston, Legal500 Latin America,International Firms, 2024
Tier 1, City Focus-Miami, Legal500 Latin America,International Firms, 2024
Tier 3, Banking & Finance, Legal500 Latin America,
International Firms, 2024
Tier 3, Capital Markets, Legal500 Latin America,International Firms, 2024
Tier 3, International Arbitration, Legal500 Latin
America, International Firms, 2024
Tier 3, Projects and Energy, Legal500 Latin America,
International Firms, 2024
Band 1, International Arbitration, Leading Firms,Chambers Latin America, International Counsel, 2024
Band 1, Corporate/M&A, Chambers Latin America(Mexico), 2024
Band 1, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Chambers
Latin America (Mexico), 2024
Band 1, Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial
Litigation, Chambers Latin America (Mexico), 2024
Band 2, Environment, Leading Firms, Chambers Latin
America (Mexico), 2024
Band 2, International Trade/WTO, Leading Firms,Chambers Latin America (Mexico), 2024
Band 2, Labor & Employment, Leading Firms,
Chambers Latin America (Mexico), 2024
Band 2, Life Sciences, Leading Firms, Chambers Latin
America (Mexico), 2024
Band 2, Telecoms, Media and Technology (THT),
Leading Firms, Chambers Latin America (Mexico),2024
Band 3, Energy & Natural Resources, Leading Firms,

Chambers Latin America (Mexico), 2024
Band 3, Real Estate, Leading Firms, Chambers Latin
America (Mexico), 2024

Latest thinking and eventsAwards & rankings
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