Sidley Austin LLP's global presence in the energy sector, along with its strong focus on Latin America, has brought it a wealth of headline engagements. The senior Latin America-focused team has a background in project development, project finance and M&A, including in the renewables, conventional power, LNG terminals, oil and gas, drilling rigs and other energy and infrastructure market segments; the firm has recently expanded its renewables and LNG teams in New York and Washington DC. The practice is particularly active in Brazil projects and transactions, and has also worked on a number of headline renewable power projects in Chile, Argentina and elsewhere. Brian Bradshaw is hugely experienced in project development, project finance and M&A in the oil and gas, LNG, and power and renewables sectors, including in Latin America; he is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Timothy Chandler has a background in Brazil energy transactions and is a fluent Portuguese speaker. Counsel Eduardo Marquez Certucha is a native Spanish speaker, is licensed to practice in Texas and Mexico, and has a focus on M&A and joint-ventures in the conventional and renewable energy, mining, and transportation sectors. All named individuals are based in Houston.

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Work highlights

  • Represented Denham Capital in the sale of certain assets of portfolio company Rio Energy to Equinor, the Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company.
  • Represented Denham Capital's portfolio company Serra Verde in its $150m investment by Vision Blue Resources and The Energy & Minerals Group.
  • Represented Barra Energia, a private equity-backed Brazilian company, in the development of the offshore Atlanta Field, Brazil.

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Brian Bradshaw