Haynes and Boone, SC

Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.‘s Houston office serves as a key hub for the firm’s sizeable Latin America practice, which has a strong emphasis on the energy sector. The team enjoys an excellent reputation for handling oil and gas-related deals involving Mexico, but has advised major Latin American and international energy companies on transactions in numerous jurisdictions, including Argentina, Colombia and Central America. Houston office managing partner Ricardo Garcia-Moreno has a wealth of experience in cross-border transactions in the traditional and renewable energy sectors in Latin America. George Gonzalez – who, like Garcia-Moreno, divides his time between the Houston and Mexico City offices – is another well-known name for M&A and energy work in the region. Other notable advisers include senior counsel Brad Richards, who has advised on project development in countries including Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, and Odean Volker, the head of the international arbitration practice group.