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Jones Day
250 Vesey
New York 10281-1047
NEW YORK
United States
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Career

Wade Angus has represented clients for more than 25 years in cross-border M&A, joint ventures, private equity, and restructuring transactions in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. He has extensive experience in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in Brazil and throughout Latin America in the automotive, energy, infrastructure, financial services, and telecommunications sectors. Wade also represents Latin American clients on M&A, private equity and restructuring transactions in the U.S. He represented ENGIE in its $8.6 billion acquisition of pipeline operator TAG from Petrobas, Brazil’s largest ever cash acquisition and privatization. HE advised NII Holdings on its $949 million sale of Nextel Brazil to América Móvil – the first divestiture under Brazil’s new telecommunications regulations. Wade regularly represents private equity and sovereign wealth funds, including GIC Special Investments (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation), on their investments in Latin America. He is a frequent speaker on M&A and regularly authors articles on cross-border M&A. He is a member of the board of directors of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce.

Lawyer Rankings

Latin America: International firms > Corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

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Jones Day remains busy in Latin America matters despite a series of recent senior-level departures, including Miami partners Enrique Martin and Nicholas Rodríguez, along with Marcello Hallake in Sao Paulo. The firm’s sheer size and longstanding focus on the region has ensured it remains well positioned for big-ticket transactions, particularly those involving North American corporates and private equity houses. The firm is also building its presence advising Spanish clients on their investments in Latin America. Brazil continues to be a major focus for the firm, with senior name Wade Angus splitting his time between New York and Sao Paulo. Luis Vélez is now the key corporate partner in Miami and frequently represents US-based clients on their investments in the region, including TotalEnergies, which he advised on its strategic alliance and investment agreement with Omaha Beach Investment Corp, Sunix Petroleum, and Tropigas Dominicana in the Dominican Republic. Head of the Mexico City office Manuel Romano is another senior figure in M&A, joint-ventures and strategic alliances; while Sao Paulo of counsel, Artur Badra, has extensive experience in cross-border transactions in Brazil and across South America.