Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown has an energy and resources focused practice, which is centred in Houston and successfully leverages the firm’s direct presence in Mexico and engagment with Brazil through its associated firm Tauil & Chequer Advogados; the two firms recently combined to advise multinational steel conglomerate ArcelorMittal on its $2.2bn acquisition of the entire capital stock of Brazilian steel company Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP). The US-based Latin America team features a number of Latin American natives and others that have deep cultural links to the region. Houston partners Pablo Ferrante and Jose Valera come from Argentina and Peru respectively, and have extensive records in energy-related transactions in Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina and the Dominican Republic; the two continue to work on headline oil-and gas-transactions, along with deals in the broader energy sector. Rebecca Seidl and Gabriel Salinas are also key partners in Houston; the latter joined the firm from Shearman & Sterling (now A&O Shearman), in 2023. Carlos Motta and Alexandre Chequer are prominent figures in the Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro offices, providing further expertise on inbound and outbound Brazil transactions.