Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Rising stars

Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Alberto Haito

Clifford Chance LLP

Alberto Haito has extensive experience in financial markets and project financing and has represented various financial institutions, including multilateral organizations, commercial banks and sponsors in numerous energy and infrastructure projects in Latin America.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Augusto Ruibola

Augusto Ruibola

A&O Shearman

Augusto, a native Spanish speaker, has over 18 years of experience and is a versatile practitioner advising on project development and non-recourse financing, as well acquisition financing, of energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects across Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. He regularly advises lenders, borrowers and sponsors across a broad spectrum of financing vehicles including public-private partnerships, secured and unsecured credit facilities, private placements and securitizations. Augusto understands the cultural nuances of doing work in Latin America and can help his clients navigate the commercial and regulatory challenges which often impact deal making in the region.

Leading individuals

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Christopher Erckert

Mayer Brown

Christopher has built an active practice representing sponsors and financial institutions in corporate financings, project financings, and other financing and restructuring transactions. Christopher also has significant experience in representing buyers, sellers, and financing parties in acquisition and divestiture transactions. Christopher’s experience includes a broad range of financing structures, including those provided by commercial banks, multilateral agencies, export and other official creditors, and capital markets. Christopher’s practice includes a particular emphasis on energy and infrastructure-related work – having advised on the financing, development, and restructuring of more than 10,000 MW of conventional and renewable power generation and groundbreaking transactions in water and transport sectors. His experience within the power sector includes generation, transmission and distribution, and he frequently provides counsel on a broad array of other infrastructure and industrial matters, including rigs, LNG facilities, gas pipelines, water treatment facilities, toll roads, port infrastructure, and manufacturing facilities.

Fabricio Longhin

Clifford Chance LLP

Fabricio Longhin advises developers, commercial banks, multilateral organizations, export credit agencies, infrastructure and energy funds and institutional investors in all aspects relating to the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects in Latin America and the US.