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Bruno Ciuffetelli
Work Department
Infrastructure, Energy, Resources, and Projects
Position
Partner
Career
Widely recognized for his energy knowledge and increasing visibility in the oil sector, Bruno Ciuffetelli’s practice focuses mainly on advising Latin American companies in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.
Bruno represents clients in these industries in a variety of matters, including the structuring of international joint ventures, construction contracts, license and technology transfers, and project finance. Co-chair of the Hogan Lovells Latin American practice group, he has represented oil and energy companies in the region in structured finance operations and also in capital markets. Recently, For more tha a decade he has been involved in major lending transactions between China and Latin America. He has also represented Central Banks and Ministries of Finance in capital markets and derivatives tranasactions.
Bruno, described by market commentators as a “splendid lawyer,” also has in-depth international corporate knowledge of companies from a wide range of industries. He has advised international banks and financial institutions on privatizations and acquisitions of local banks in the region. Bruno also advises multinationals in their business strategies, mergers, and restructuring of their operations in different countries in Latin America.
At the same time, Bruno also keeps an important antitrust practice;, analyzed the need for notifying mergers in different countries in the region, and advised clients on general antitrust matters in Latin America. Additionally, Bruno has represented companies, state-owned entities, and governments in Latin America in dispute resolutions through settlement negotiations or international arbitrations.
Languages
English, Italian, Spanish
Memberships
Former Chair, Antitrust Committee, International Bar Association; Member, Caracas Bar Association; International Associate, American Bar Association; Former Co-chair, Latin American Forum, International Bar Association
Education
LL.M., The London School of Economics and Political Science, 1991, J.D., Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 1987
Lawyer Rankings
Latin America: International firms > Projects and energy
Hogan Lovells US LLP has a lengthy track record of advising on landmark energy and infrastructure projects in Mexico, Central America, and South American states such as Ecuador and Peru. Recent mandates saw the Mexico City and New York offices advise IDB Invest on a $300m financing to ENGIE Energía for the expansion of Peru’s largest wind farm. Jorge Diaz-Silveira is managing partner of the Miami office and head of the Americas infrastructure, energy, resources, and projects group; he has a longstanding focus on Latin America engagements. José Valdivia is co-chair of the Latin America group and has extensive experience in energy projects and M&A. Houston partner Bruno Ciuffetelli is another experienced figure in oil, gas and petrochemicals in Latin America.
Latin America: International firms > City Focus - Houston
Hogan Lovells US LLP has a large and well established Latin America practice, with the team primarily based in Miami, Sao Paulo, Mexico City and New York. The Houston team provides additional expertise in oil, gas and petrochemicals. It represents a range of Latin American and multinational energy giants. Bruno Ciuffetelli is a hugely experienced Latin America specialist with deep knowledge of the oil and gas sector, along with extensive connections to sovereigns and quasi-sovereigns in the region. He is also noted for high-value sovereign debt restructurings and major financings involving Chinese lenders. Houston managing partner Bruce Oakley and Aaron Crane are also recognised for acting in major disputes involving Latin American sovereigns and continue to be hired by the United States-recognised government of Venezuela, led by Juan Guaidó and the 2015 National Assembly, to represent Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and its subsidiaries in a series of claims arising from the actions of the Nicolás Maduro regime.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- Antitrust > Cartel
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Industry focus > Education
- Government > Government relations
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- International Trade > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- International Trade > CFIUS
- International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Government > Government contracts
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Finance > Fintech
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Tax > International tax
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Antitrust > Merger control
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Finance > Project finance
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Finance > Project finance
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)