Squire Patton Boggs's Houston-based Latin America specialists are primarily known for their work in Brazil, particularly in relation to oil-and-gas and chemicals transactions, along with renewables (including wind and solar), energy transition, industrials and manufacturing, and technology deals. The team works on a steady flow of inbound and outbound matters. The group also specialises in anti-corruption, compliance and investigations. Admitted to practice in Brazil and New York, native Portuguese speaker Paula Galhardo is head of the Brazil desk at the firm and previously practised in Brazil before moving to the US in 2006; she has served as regional legal counsel to a US publicly traded chemical company that has a presence in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.