Latin America - Latin America: International firms
Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley Austin LLP is best known for cross-border M&A, fund formation and energy deals. With the launch of a Miami office and the arrival of Juan Delgado and a team from Morrison Foerster in July 2022, the firm is now a considerably more significant player in venture capital and emerging company transactions in the region – in part as a result of its appointment as a panel firm for SoftBank Latin America Fund. The firm continues to be active in Latin America fund formation, including growth capital and impact investment funds. It also remains prominent in oil and gas transactions in Brazil. In addition to Brazil, Mexico and Colombia are key jurisdictions for the practice – although it is also active in a number of other smaller markets in the region. New York partner Alyssa Grikscheit is a leading figure in fund formation in Latin America; while Boston partners Alexander Temel and Daniel S Rawner are noted for M&A and private equity. Miami-based managing associate Axel Miranda is another key figure for venture capital and emerging company transactions. Since publication, Alexander Temel has moved to Paul Hastings LLP.
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Testimonials
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‘Sidley's team accopmanied us through a sell-side process, where they participated in all phases of the project (from open bid, to closing). Their level of expertise in helping us guide the process was extraordinary. The process was particularly challenging, since we had multiple (3) jurisdictions, with multiple firms involved across several disciplines. Sidley acted as the head of counsel for all our advisors and helped us navigate the process from start to finish.’
‘Alexander Temel and Daniel Rawner are incredibly talented lawyers. They were very helpful in navigating the business side of things (negotiation). They always had a clear understanding of the implication of things and helped us a lot with our internal decision making process.’
Key clients
- Darling Ingredients
- Davidson Kempner Capital Management
- Crescera Investimentos
- China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company
- Napier Park Global Capital
- SoftBank Latin America Fund
- United Airlines Holdings
- Univision Communications
- Vinci Partners Investments
Work highlights
- Advised Darling Ingredients on its agreement to buy Brazilian company, Gelnex, for $1.2bn in cash.
- Advised Brazilian alternative assets manager, Crescera Capital on the formation of Crescera Growth Capital Fund V, a growth equity fund seeking commitments to invest in mid-market growth capital investments in Brazil.
- Represented United Airlines in connection with its interests in Avianca Airlines.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alyssa Grikscheit