Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley Austin LLP is best known for M&A, fund formation and energy transactions. It continues to develop its standing in fund formation across Latin America and has a thriving practice in financial investor investments and acquisitions. The Latin America team is also noted for corporate and M&A deals across various industries and has also made an impression advising regional family offices on their US investments. Its New York, Miami and Houston offices have strong connections to the Latin America region. New York partner Alyssa Grikscheit remains prominent in Latin America fund formation and investments, while Houston’s Timothy Chandler has a background in energy and infrastructure M&A and private equity transactions in the region, along with Houston counsel Eduardo Marquez Certucha who is licensed to practice in Mexico and Texas. In Miami, Enrique Conde has joined the office from Holland & Knight LLP to reinforce its standing in Latin America venture capital, private equity and M&A; he previously worked in-house at SoftBank Group. Also in Miami, senior managing associate Axel Miranda has played a pivotal role in developing the firm’s position in Latin America venture capital fund formation and investments; he and Conde are also working to build the firm’s work in sports sector investments in the region. Juan Delgado has left the firm.