Sidley Austin LLP‘s Latin America practice draws on the strong M&A and project development capabilities of its Houston-based practitioners, with a particularly extensive offering in the energy sector, covering the full spectrum of oil and gas, power, mining, renewables and LNG-related work. Brian Bradshaw drives a project development practice which is renowned in the region, bringing to bear more than 25 years’ experience in project development and finance, corporate finance, and M&A across the oil and gas, power, LNG and energy transition spheres in Latin America. Timothy Chandler is a prominent name in the private equity investment, M&A, joint ventures, project development and financing fields, with notable experience of working in Brazil. Office co-managing partner Cliff Vrielink, who leads the global energy, transportation and infrastructure practice, is also recognised for his advice to clients in the oil and gas, power, telecoms, waste and water, and other infrastructure sub-sectors in Latin America. Admitted to practise in Mexico and Texas, counsel Eduardo Marquez Certucha is skilled in cross-border transactions in the region, frequently assisting private equity firms and institutional investors in conventional and renewable energy, mining and transportation deals.
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