Cuatrecasas

Cuatrecasas combines its long association with Latin America from Madrid and other international offices, with a rep office in New York and its physical presence in Latin America provided by offices in Bogota, Lima, Mexico City and Santiago. The Latin America team regularly handles significant cross-border transactions, including investments, acquisitions and disposals by private equity funds and other financial sponsors. One recent headline mandate saw the group advise Patria Investments on the sale of Odata, an operator of data centres in Latin America, to Aligned Data Centers. It also advises a range of multinationals and Latin American corporates on inbound and outbound transactions. Alfonso Ugarte relocated from Santiago to New York in 2022, where he remains focused on Latin America M&A matters, distressed debt and corporate restructuring. Antonio Baena is head of the international practice, and continues to work on transactions in Spain and Latin America, including acquisitions and disposals by financial sponsors. Diego Pérez-Yarza is another senior figure in the Latin America team, along with Madrid-based Alfonso Reina, who is primarily focused on the Colombia market having been previously located in the Bogota office. Lima partner Oscar Trelles heads the Latin America M&A team, which includes Santiago’s Roberto Guerrero, Juan Felipe Vera in Bogota, and Mexico City-based Santiago Ferrer. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.