Carlos Solé > Baker Botts L.L.P. > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Baker Botts L.L.P. is a Houston giant with a long history in Latin America projects and transactions. It has continued to develop its standing in oil and gas (including upstream, midstream and downstream), LNG and renewables, including M&A, project development and project finance matters, while furthering its presence in energy transition, particularly green hydrogen projects. Mexico has been its primary market over the years, in part due to Houston’s proximity and the cultural connections of partners and associates, although the firm has a broad geographic outlook with substantial engagements in Chile, the Dominican Republic, Panama and Costa Rica. Carlos Solé, a native Spanish speaker, is chair of the Latin America practice and deputy department chair of the global projects group; he has an extensive record in LNG and renewables and continues to work on projects in Mexico and throughout the region. David Jetter provides further senior expertise in LNG along with energy transition matters; he led the team that advised HIF Global on its development of a green hydrogen to e-fuels project in Chile.

Baker Botts L.L.P. has a strong foothold in the LNG and renewables market in Latin America. This includes M&A transactions, project development and project finance engagements. It is gaining further ground in energy transition matters, especially green hydrogen projects in the region; recent mandates include adviseing HIF Global on its development of a green hydrogen to e-fuels project in Chile. The firm has extensive experience in project development and structuring, and has represented clients in projects across the region – most notably in Mexico. It has primarily focused on representing sponsors and developers, although the March-2024 hire of Veronica Relea (from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP), brings the firm additional credibility in New York and further connections to sponsors and lenders; her arrival follows that of Mona Dajani to the New York office from A&O Shearman the previous year. The firm’s heartland remains Houston where Carlos Solé is a prominent figure in LNG and renewables matters, especially in Mexico. Houston-based David Jetter is another LNG expert and is increasingly prominent in energy transition matters. San Francisco’s Dino Barajas has led power and renewables projects across Latin America for decades and is also noted for his experience in Mexico.