Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP's dedication to Latin America brings it a wealth of inbound and outbound deal engagements, along with a number of intra-regional matters. It has an experienced team in Miami that has served the region for decades, complemented by colleagues in New York, Washington DC, Houston and elsewhere. The practice is particularly noted for cross-border financial institutions M&A, including Latin American banks acquiring assets in the US. It is also at the forefront of digital infrastructure deals, and is growing its presence in representing family offices and private equity funds; the firm has advised a series of Latin American family offices on their investments into the US and is increasingly active in fund formation engagements for Latin American financial institutions. Moreover, it is widely recognised for its advice to multilateral agencies in connection with their investments in Latin American entities. Long having had a focus on Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean region, the team is now gaining increasing profile in southern Latin America - particularly Chile. Fernando Alonso chairs the Latin America and Iberia practice groups and has an outstanding reputation in M&A, joint ventures and other corporate transactions. Fernando Margarit is a leader in subsea and terrestrial networks, while Uriel Mendieta has further developed the team’s position in digital infrastructure deals and remains active on a broad range of corporate deals.
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‘They know the Latin American market like no other team. They are focused on the client's business and always look for formulas and options for the client, always very creative.’
‘Senior customised advice.’
‘Responsiveness and professionalism.’
‘We have worked over many years with the team at Hunton Andrews Kurth, building a long-term relationship. We value their expertise, client-focused and service driven approach and efficiency.’
‘Hunton Andrews Kurth provides us with excellent service by trusted experts, that are client-focused in meeting our priorities and demands. Fernando Alonso and Uriel Mendieta are not only subject matter experts but trusted advisers who value and understand the importance of building a long term relationship with clients.’
‘They demonstrate extensive knowledge of the subject they deal with, not only on a formal level, but also in terms of professional experience (the best practices in the market). They are very focused. Customer oriented.’
‘The Hunton team is very focused on the client's needs and is very efficient in solving day-to-day jobs as well as special needs jobs. They know us as clients and that is very valuable.’
‘They differ in customer knowledge, culture, and the agility necessary for deliverables.'
Key clients
- Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI)
- Santander Bank
- Diageo
- Mondelez International
- Prival Bank
- Gestionadora de Credito de Costa Rica
- Promerica Financial Corporation
- Finanzauto
- Metalsider
- Logisfashion,
Work highlights
- Advised Prival Bank on the formation of private equity funds.
- Advised Metalsider on the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of Aludyne Componentes Automotivos Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of a US-based vertically integrated manufacturer of aluminum, magnesium, and iron cast and machined automotive components.
- Provided US counsel to Finanzauto to acquire a minority investment in Southern Finance Auto Company.
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Practice head
Fernando Alonso