Jorge Diaz-Silveira > Hogan Lovells US LLP > Miami, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells US LLP is best known for its work in Mexico, Central America, Ecuador and Venezuela. The firm has a sizeable team in Mexico and large Miami office that has deep connections to the region. The firm is well known for energy transactions. Juan Francisco Torres Landa leads the Latin America practice group from Mexico City. Jorge Diaz-Silveira is another key figure in Miami.

Hogan Lovells US LLP has especially deep connections to Ecuador and Central America, notably in renewable energy projects. The firm is also active in infrastructure and mining, landing a series of big-ticket engagements in Colombia and Peru. The firm was engaged by ProInversión, the Peruvian government’s PPP agency, to standardise PPP contracts in line with World Bank recommendations. Jorge Diaz-Silveira is Americas head of infrastructure, energy, resources and projects and has a long history in Latin America renewable energy and conventional power projects, particularly in Central America; he recently advised Generadora San Andrés and Generadora San Mateo on  the development, construction and financing of two hydroelectric projects in Guatemala, and represented Santos y Compañía in the development of photovoltaic solar projects in Honduras. José Valdivia is a key figure for Ecuador projects, as is up-and coming name Gaston Fernandez. Houston’s Bruno Ciuffetelli is noted for oil and gas and power projects in Ecuador and Venezuela. Former team member Miguel Zaldivar is now global CEO of the firm, based in Washington DC, providing additional weight to the status of the Latin America group. All named individuals are based in Miami unless stated otherwise. Since publication, the firm hired Jones Day‘s former global practice head, Richard Puttré; however, he subsequently left the firm in April 2022.

Hogan Lovells US LLP‘s Miami office has an outstanding reputation for energy, infrastructure and mining projects in Ecuador, Central America, Colombia and Peru. The office also houses a number of Latin America-facing international arbitration specialists. Jorge Diaz-Silveira is Americas head of infrastructure, energy, resources and projects and has an excellent record in Central America renewable energy projects, recently advising Generadora San Andrés and Generadora San Mateo on  the development, construction and financing of two hydroelectric projects in Guatemala, and representing Santos y Compañía in the development of photovoltaic solar projects in Honduras. In the infrastructure space, the office has made a further impression in metro projects. Daniel González, Maria Eugenia Ramirez and Richard Lorenzo, regional managing partner for the Americas, are leaders in international arbitration, including numerous cases involving Latin American entities; this includes investment treaty cases and energy and infrastructure-related disputes. José Valdivia is another seasoned figure in energy and infrastructure projects, along with emerging talent Gaston Fernandez, who is also noted for Latin America project financings and other transactions involving Asian entities. Rafael Ribeiro is making a further impression in anti-corruption investigations in Latin America.

Hogan Lovells US LLP‘s project finance team is ‘always introducing innovative solutions to getting a deal closed and over the line‘. The department, which advises lenders and sponsors, assists with all stages of LNG projects, in addition to advising on infrastructure projects done to a P3 model. The firm’s prowess in international mandates can be seen in its recent work representing the lenders in the development and construction of an independent power plant in Afghanistan. Jorge Diaz-Silveira  leads the national practice from Miami, though the firm also has a presence in Baltimore, Denver, Houston, New York, and Washington DC.