Akin has a burgeoning Latin America practice, built on the firm’s expertise and experience in representing asset managers, which includes key Latin America-focused New York partner Sergio Urias. With strong activity across the region, the firm has advised private equity and financial sponsor clients on a multitude of Brazil investments, including in the food, agribusiness, sports and entertainment sectors; Urias led the team that advised Mubadala Capital on its its acquisition of IMM Holdin, the operator of the Brazilian Rio Open. The practice also has a solid history in energy transactions, particularly in Mexico, and has a fine reputation for corporate reorganisations and distressed investments. London partner Daniel Walsh also has a lengthy track record in Latin America M&A transactions, especially energy deals, as do senior counsel Cesar Gimenez Villamil (in New York), and Houston-based counsel, Eduardo Canales.
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Key clients
- Ad Hoc Group of Unsecured Noteholders of TV Azteca
- Apache Corporation
- Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires
- Grupo Bursatil Mexicano
- Hokchi Energy
- Mubadala Capital
- Paine Schwartz Partners
- Pan American Energy
- PJSC Lukoil
- The conflicts committee of the board of directors of Golar LNG Partners
Work highlights
Advised Mubadala Capital on its acquisition of IMM Holding, the operator of the Brazilian Rio Open, from IMG Brazil.
Advised Mubadala Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Brazil-based sugar and alcohol company Atvos from private equity firm Lone Star Funds.
Represented Hokchi Energy, a Mexican oil and gas exploration and production company, in its sale of a 37% interest in certain producing oil and gas assets offshore Mexico to Mexican subsidiaries of Wintershall Dea.
Lawyers
Practice head
Sergio Urias