With a team featuring a number of Latin American natives and native Spanish and Portuguese speakers, Hogan Lovells US LLP has an illustrious history in Latin America energy and infrastructure projects. It continues to land significant engagements across the region and acts for a range of project sponsors, contractors, governments, commercial banks, ECAs, and many others; this includes government ministries and state-owned companies. Jorge Diaz-Silveira is managing partner of the Miami office and leads the Americas infrastructure, energy, resources, and projects group; he continues to lead many of the firm’s top matters in Latin America. Houston based Bruno Ciuffetelli is a senior name in the oil-and-gas sector, often advising sovereigns and quasi-sovereigns in the region. Mexico and Houston-based Carlos Ramos Miranda has an impressive record in energy and infrastructure matters in Mexico and beyond.
Testimonials
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‘Highly experienced team with deep industry focus in oil and gas and insurance. Understands deal making and identifying and mitigating risks in transactions.’
‘Highly responsive, practical, and broad network of contacts that enable transactions to progress swiftly.’
Key clients
- Petro Ecuador
- Ministry of Finance of Ecuador
- TC Energy
- Equinor
- Qatar Energy
- PetroBal
- Wintershall DEA
- Assa Abloy
- Mexico Pacific Limited
- Transportadora de Gas del Peru
Work highlights
- Advised TC Energy in negotiating a new natural gas transportation agreement with the Comision Federal de Electricidad, consolidating prior existing agreements and new infrastructure.
- Advised Wintershall DEA’s Mexican subsidiary companies on the acquisition of 37% share in the Hokchi block offshore Mexico.
- Advised Petrobal on the sale of a 50% interest in an oil and gas exploration and extraction contract with the Mexican government.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jorge Diaz-Silveira