Hogan Lovells US LLP

Corporate & Finance

Chief Legal Officer and Partner

José Valdivia has helped clients in complex commercial transactions in Latin America for three decades. He frequently is in the region working on matters, and for three years practiced law while living in Caracas, Venezuela.

José helps clients navigate the opportunities and challenges in the region, assisting them in acquiring and selling companies, developing and financing a wide variety of infrastructure projects, and entering into strategic joint ventures. Until he became the firm’s Chief Legal Officer this year, José co-chaired the Latin American practice group for 10 years, enabling him to keep up with trends throughout the region and across practice areas.

José has worked on transactions in almost every jurisdiction in Latin America and in all aspects of project documentation. He is experienced in civil law jurisdictions and with the legal structures used in implementing successful strategies for project financing and development, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. He has been involved in financings for private sponsors, multilateral lenders, and government-owned companies.

English, Spanish

Board of Trustees, Amigos of the Cuban Heritage Collection of the University of Miami

Member, International Law Section, American Bar Association

Member, International Law Section, The Florida Bar

Member, New York Bar Association

LL.M., New York University School of Law, 1985

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, magna cum laude, 1984

B.B.A., University of Notre Dame, cum laude, 1980