Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a long trajectory in Latin America and has strong connections to the region through its New York, London, Paris and Madrid offices. It has an established background in oil and gas, mining and natural resources; Chile’s mining sector and the oil and gas segment in Brazil have long been areas of focus for the group. It now has a growing presence in renewables and energy transition matters; green hydrogen is one area of particular expansion for the team. The Latin America practice remains noted for its DFI-related work, particularly for the IFC and IDB; it advised IFC and IDB Invest on their project financing to a subsidiary of Allkem to support the development of Sal de Vida, a greenfield lithium operation in the province of Catamarca, Argentina. New York partner Edward Dougherty has a background in Brazil and the wider Latin America region, particularly in offshore oil and gas. London based William Breeze continues to focus on financings in the extractive and commodities sectors, while Paris-based Michaël Armandou has extensive experience in Latin America projects for French clients. Madrid-based of counsel Luis Clouet, is admitted to practice in New York and Argentina, and is becoming a key member of the Latin America team.