Hogan Lovells US LLP

Infrastructure, Energy, Resources, and Projects

Partner

Widely recognized for his energy knowledge and increasing visibility in the oil sector, Bruno Ciuffetelli's practice focuses mainly on advising Latin American companies in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.

Bruno represents clients in these industries in a variety of matters, including the structuring of international joint ventures, construction contracts, license and technology transfers, and project finance. Co-chair of the Hogan Lovells Latin American practice group, he has represented oil and energy companies in the region in structured finance operations and also in capital markets. Recently, For more tha a decade he has been involved in major lending transactions between China and Latin America. He has also represented Central Banks and Ministries of Finance in capital markets and derivatives tranasactions.

Bruno, described by market commentators as a "splendid lawyer," also has in-depth international corporate knowledge of companies from a wide range of industries. He has advised international banks and financial institutions on privatizations and acquisitions of local banks in the region. Bruno also advises multinationals in their business strategies, mergers, and restructuring of their operations in different countries in Latin America.

At the same time, Bruno also keeps an important antitrust practice;, analyzed the need for notifying mergers in different countries in the region, and advised clients on general antitrust matters in Latin America. Additionally, Bruno has represented companies, state-owned entities, and governments in Latin America in dispute resolutions through settlement negotiations or international arbitrations.

English, Italian, Spanish

Former Chair, Antitrust Committee, International Bar Association; Member, Caracas Bar Association; International Associate, American Bar Association; Former Co-chair, Latin American Forum, International Bar Association

LL.M., The London School of Economics and Political Science, 1991, J.D., Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 1987