Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s Houston office is home to the core of the firm’s Latin America practice. The team is steeped in energy expertise, including project development and finance, M&A and joint ventures. It has developed an impressive client base, particularly a growing number of large Mexican corporates and financial institutions, along with other multilatinas and a series of private equity houses and asset managers. The team remains noted for energy transactions, including oil and gas, renewables and energy transition deals, and is a growing force in infrastructure projects outside of the energy sector. The Houston group is noted for its cultural affinity with Latin America, with many of its senior practitioners having lived and worked in the region. John Crespo is co-head of the Latin America team, an expert in M&A, joint ventures and project development in multiple jurisdictions across the region, particularly regarding oil and gas. Native Spanish speaker Humberto Padilla Gonzalez is a versatile practitioner with a fine record in M&A, restructurings, private equity investments, along with general corporate, regulatory and securities matters, especially in Mexico. Native Portuguese speaker Felipe Alice is admitted to practice in Brazil, New York and Texas, and maintains an active presence in cross-border Brazil deals, including inbound and outbound transactions, along with matters outside of the jurisdiction.