Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has established itself as a leader in Latin America for digital infrastructure projects and transactions, including data centres and telecoms infrastructure. The Latin America team has a prolific record in major economies such as Brazil, Chile and Colombia, along with smaller jurisdictions including Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. Private equity houses and financial investors account for many of the team’s primary clients, along with digital infrastructure businesses, energy corporates, and banks and financial institutions. Gabriel Silva has made a considerable impact on the firm’s Latin America practice, since joining in late-2023, particularly with his focus on digital infrastructure transactions, including data centres, telecoms towers and fibre networks. Juan Naveira provides further expertise in Latin America project finance. Both individuals are based in New York.