Latin America

One of the greatest strengths of our firm’s Latin America practice group is the ability of our attorneys to serve as a bridge between the business and legal systems of Latin America and other countries. The attorneys in this group speak Spanish, Portuguese or both, and many have lived in this region. We have a pragmatic approach to dealing with the legal issues affecting Latin American matters, as well as an in-depth understanding of the nuances of Latin American business transactions.

Hughes Hubbard’s wide range of legal services enables us to represent Latin American companies doing business in the United States and around the world, as well as multinational corporations and financial institutions doing business in Latin America. Through frequent trips to the region and our firm’s close relationships with leading Latin American law firms, our lawyers keep abreast of the rapidly changing scene there.

Our Latin America practice is concentrated primarily in our firm’s New York, Washington and Miami offices.  This practice offers a wide range of legal services, including:

• general corporate advice
• bank financing and regulation
• capital markets offerings and compliance
• corporate governance
• mergers and acquisitions
• joint ventures and other strategic alliances
• financial restructurings
• structured and trade finance
• commercial transactions
• intellectual property
• international arbitration and litigation
• international trade and regulation
• project finance
• private equity investments
• investment funds
• real estate transactions
• tax advice

Our clients are involved in a broad range of industries, including: financial services; mining and natural resources; telecommunications and media; energy, including electric power, natural gas and petroleum; infrastructure construction, including toll roads and water works; consumer products; and real estate.