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Latin America: International firms
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Corporate and M&A

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Holland & Knight LLP

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As one of the largest firms in the US, Holland & Knight LLP has extensive connections to Latin America. It also has large offices in Mexico City and Bogota. The firm’s commitment to the region has brought it a steady pipeline of intra-regional deals and Latin American investments (including private equity and family office money) into the US. The Latin America team is also active in investments and acquisitions linked to energy and infrastructure projects. Its extensive Latin America resources brings the corporate and M&A team additional expertise in trade and policy matters, regulatory advice and tax. Roberto Pupo is co-chair of the Latin America practice group and is noted for representing large multinationals on their investments and acquisitions in Latin America. Aymee Valdivia is highly rated for M&A and regulatory advisory matters, while Alexandra Aguirre has an established record in energy M&A and private equity transactions in the region. Emma Solaun is another skilled lawyer with a background in Latin America transactions. All named individuals are based in Miami.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘They are highly experienced, with transactional expertise and responsive to client needs and deadlines.'

  • ‘What makes them stand out is their ability to speak Spanish and their transactional experience allows them to implement practical and effective solutions to achieve successful results. They also work closely with their clients' timelines and budgets, fully respecting them. Alexandra Aguirre and Eli Gordon stand out.'

  • ‘The team has excellent skills and knowledge for cross-border M&A transactions. They are also dedicated to understanding the client's true needs to design the best possible solutions.'

  • ‘Alexandra Aguirre and her team take the time to integrate themselves as part of the corporate team. It's difficult for counterparties to distinguish between internal and external support. We're all part of a single corporate team, and that creates tremendous agility in complex M&A processes.'

Key clients

  • Grupo Protexa
  • NextStream
  • JAS Worldwide
  • Tricon Energy
  • Mexbrit
  • Grupo Protexa
  • NextStream
  • JAS Worldwide
  • Tricon Energy
  • Mexbrit

Work highlights

Represented Grupo Protexa in its acquisition of Confipetrol from The Rohatyn Group.
Represented JAS Worldwide in its acquisition of Key Logistics Group.
Advised Tricon Energy on its acquisition of Q-Logistics and Polymat, a Mexico-based logistics services provider and a distributor of polymers, engineering plastics and additives, respectively.

Practice head

Roberto Pupo; Raul Cosio