New Faces
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Each year we identify a comprehensive list of ‘New Faces’ who are in our guide. This table reflects the dynamic growth of the Latin
ranked for the first time as ‘Associates to watch’ or ‘Up-and-coming American legal market and how the region continues to successindividuals’ across the many practice areas and countries covered fully produce a promising set of talented young lawyers.
Below we have included a list of these newly-ranked lawyers, arranged by jurisdiction and practice area, accompanied by a quote taken
from interviews with impressed clients.
Country
Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Argentina
Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal
Diego Chighizola
Agribusiness
“He stands out for his very good advice and performance in this field.”
Argentina
Salaverri, Dellatorre, Burgio
& Wetzler Malbran
Martin Fernandez
Dussaut
Banking & Finance
“He provides the same high level of
commitment and quality of work in
every transaction.”
Argentina
Pérez Alati, Grondona,
Benites, Arntsen & Martínez
de Hoz (h)
Federico Wilensky
Banking & Finance
“He is very detail-orientated and
reliable.”
Argentina
Estudio Beccar Varela
Eugenia Radaelli
Corporate/M&A
“She understands the needs of the
client and focuses on providing practical, business-oriented solutions.”
Argentina
HOLT - Heredia, Lede Pizzurno + Terrel Abogados
Matias Olcese
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
“He is very active in mining matters
and has a very pragmatic focus.”
Argentina
Palacio & Asociados
Diego Palacio
Intellectual Property
“He is a reliable and experienced
practitioner in this field.”
Argentina
Allende & Brea
Nicolás Grandi
Labour & Employment
“He is very professional – he is
always up to date with legal matters,
both in theory and in practise.”
Argentina
Allende & Brea
Lucas Federico
Tamagno
Labour & Employment
“He maintains a close and open
relationship with clients and has particular knowledge of this sector.”
Argentina
Baker & McKenzie
María Sofía Canavessi
TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)
“She is always available, objective
and risk-aware.”
Bolivia
Ferrere
Lindsay Sykes
Banking & Finance/Intellectual Property
“She is very responsive and provides
practical legal guidance.”
Bolivia
Wayar & Von Borries
Abogados S.C.
Iver von Borries
Corporate/Commercial
“He is an expert in complex commercial negotiations.”
Bolivia
Würth Bedoya Costa du Rels
Mauricio Costa du
Rels
Energy & Natural Resources
“He is a brilliant and intelligent lawyer
in this field.”
Bolivia
Garrón Bozo Abogados
Rodrigo Javier Garrón Bozo
Intellectual Property
“He has in-depth knowledge of the
sector and is vastly experienced.”
Bolivia
Ferrere
Alejandro Pemintel
Labour & Employment
“He has strengths in forming solutions and is able to clearly explain
issues.”
Bolivia
Indacochea & Asociados
Vivian Nieme
Tax
“She is an excellent practitioner who
is experienced in tax matters.”
Bolivia
Tufiño & Villegas
Sandra Vasquez
Tax
“She provides personalised attention,
is a dedicated professional and is
specialised in tax matters.”
Brazil
Machado, Meyer, Sendacz
e Opice
Lucas Radesca
Alvares Scaff
Aviation: Finance
“He is very committed and confident
when giving advice.”
Brazil
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Felipe Bonsenso
Veneziano
Aviation: Regulatory
“The way he works, contributing solutions, is extremely efficient.”
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Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Brazil
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Michael McCourt
Banking & Finance: International
“He is very knowledgeable, as well
as being a respected figure in the
market.”
Brazil
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
André Moraes
Marques
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
“He is a young and well-prepared
practitioner in this field.”
Brazil
Tauil & Chequer Advogados
in association with Mayer
Brown
Paula Magalhães
Capital Markets
“She is very studious and attentive to
any changes in the legislation.”
Brazil
Trench, Rossi e Watanabe
(in cooperation with Baker &
McKenzie International)
Adriana Giannini
Competition/Antitrust
“She has significant experience in
antitrust matters.”
Brazil
Franceschini e Miranda Advogados
Cristhiane Helena
Lopes Ferrero
Competition/Antitrust
“She is a very knowledgeable and
assertive member of the team.”
Brazil
Mundie Advogados
Enrico Romanielo
Competition/Antitrust
“His input is fundamental when
addressing sensitive questions and
settling on the best strategy.”
Brazil
Koury Lopes Advogados
Eloy Rizzo Neto
Compliance
“His instincts in the compliance area
are very much on point.”
Brazil
Gico, Hadmann & Dutra
Advogados
Ivo Teixeira Gico
Corporate/Commercial: Centre West
“A very intelligent lawyer with a strong
academic focus.”
Brazil
TozziniFreire Advogados
Maria Bofill
Corporate/Commercial: South
“She is a real talent in this area.”
Brazil
FIALHO SALLES – FIALHO
CANABRAVA ANDRADE
SALLES ADVOGADOS
Alice Dourado
Corporate/Commercial: South East: Minas
Gerais and Espírito Santo
“She is a very technical and responsive lawyer.”
Brazil
William Freire - Advogados
Associados
Tiago de Mattos
Silva
Corporate/Commercial: South East: Minas
Gerais and Espírito Santo/Energy & Natural
Resources: Mining
“He possesses vast legal and procedural knowledge.”
Brazil
Castro, Barros, Sobral,
Gomes Advogados
Tiago Gomes
Corporate/M&A
“He is flexible, has a positive attitude
and an in-depth understanding of the
client's needs.”
Brazil
Machado, Meyer, Sendacz
e Opice
Apoena Joels
Corporate/M&A
“He is very knowledgeable and studious, as well as being
practical.”
Brazil
Eduardo Antônio Lucho Ferrão Advogados e Associados
Janaína Castro de
Carvalho Kalume
Dispute Resolution: Centre West
“She is a very well-prepared lawyer
performing good work before the
superior courts.”
Brazil
Advocacia Casagrande
Daniel Alberto
Casagrande
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
“He is a good lawyer with a lot of
potential.”
Brazil
Vieira Rezende
Patricia Arruda
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
“She is extremely helpful in difficult
situations and is highly dedicated and
responsive.”
Brazil
L.O. Baptista, Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel
Danielle Ludwig
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
“She is very professional and knowledgeable.”
Brazil
Machado, Meyer, Sendacz
e Opice
Daniel Szyfman
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
“He is an excellent and very intelligent professional who is not afraid
to take risks.”
Brazil
Demarest Advogados
Lourdes Alcântara
Machado
Environment
“She is a very capable and available
practitioner.”
Brazil
Bichara Advogados
Luciana Maria Gil
Ferreira
Environment
“She has strong technical knowledge
and an excellent capability to manage cases.”
Brazil
Baker & McKenzie
Giovani Tomasoni
Environment
“He is a highly capable lawyer in this
field.”
Brazil
Rocha Marinho e Sales
Advogados
Tiago Asfor Rocha
Lima
General Business Law: North East Brazil
“He is doing really good work in this
area and has great potential.”
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Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Brazil
Santos Bevilaqua Advogados
Daniela de Matos
Dominguez
Insurance
“She is a very good practitioner in the
Brazilian insurance market.”
Brazil
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Thomaz del Castillo
Barroso Kastrup
Insurance
“He is a very good and highly technical lawyer.”
Brazil
DR&A Advogados
Julia Santoro de
Camargo Donato
Insurance
“She is a specialist – she is very good
and hands-on.”
Brazil
Veirano Advogados
Gustavo Boni dos
Santos
International Trade/WTO
“He has great knowledge of international negotiations.”
Brazil
Chaves, Gelman, Machado,
Gilberto e Barboza Advogados
Patricia Medeiros
Barboza
Labour & Employment
“She delivers advice in a timely,
streamlined and client-orientated
manner.”
Brazil
Cesnik, Quintino & Salinas
Advogados
Roberto Jucá
Media & Entertainment
“He is a very committed and reliable
practitioner with the necessary
expertise.”
Brazil
Siqueira Castro - Advogados
Thais Matallo
Cordeiro
Product Liability
“She is a very active and focused
lawyer in this field.”
Brazil
Dias Carneiro, Arystóbulo,
Flores, Sanches, Turkienicz, Amendola, Waisberg e
Thomaz Bastos Advogados
Gustavo Junqueira
Projects
“He is technically capable, efficient
and accessible.”
Brazil
Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e
Guerra Advogados
Rafael Kasiarz
Projects
“An efficient practitioner who produces good quality work.”
Brazil
Andrade, Pannunzio,
Ricardo, Foz e Hypolito
Advogados
Carolina Moura Foz
Real Estate
“She is always available and
prepared to step in whenever necessary.”
Brazil
TCSA Advogados
Tarso Romani
Real Estate
“He both points out the risks of a
transaction and presents solutions,
making the deal viable.”
Brazil
Duarte Garcia, Caselli Guimarães e Terra Advogados
- DGCGT
Guilherme Terra
Real Estate
“He has a lot of knowledge and is visibly active in this area of law.”
Brazil
Vieira Rezende
Flavia Carvalho
Melo
Shipping
“She provides great support to clients
on a range of matters.”
Brazil
Kincaid | Mendes Vianna
Advogados
Lucas Leite
Marques
Shipping
“He is a very tempered lawyer and
this is particularly helpful in negotiations.”
Brazil
Botelho, Spagnol Advogados
Marco Túlio Fernandes Ibraim
Tax: South East: Minas Gerais and Espírito
Santo
“He is technically knowledgeable, professional, available and dedicated.”
Brazil
Gasparini, De Cresci e
Nogueira de Lima Advogados
Paula Taira
Timberland Investment
“She stands out for her dedication
and capabilities in this field.”
Chile
Honorato Delaveau
Sebastián Delpiano
Torrealba
Capital Markets
“He knows the market well and how
businesses operate, and has great
tact.”
Chile
Guerrero Olivos
Jaime Barahona
Urzúa
Competition/Antitrust
“He has an excellent grasp of the
matters he handles.”
Chile
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Ignacio Larraín
Competition/Antitrust
“He is very dedicated, hands-on
and always available – he is a very
promising individual.”
Chile
FerradaNehme
Benjamín Mordoj
Competition/Antitrust
“His responses are very accurate and
timely and he handles negotiations
very well.”
Chile
Pellegrini & Cía.
Pedro Rencoret
Gutiérrez
Competition/Antitrust
“He is very knowledgeable about
antitrust matters and has excellent
willingness to solve problems.”
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Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Chile
Barros Letelier y González
Andrés Rioseco
López
Competition/Antitrust
“He has a great future in antitrust,
is tremendously studious and commercially minded.”
Chile
FerradaNehme
José Ignacio
Concha
Corporate/M&A
“A really excellent adviser who is
quick and efficient.”
Chile
Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego
y Dörr
Nicholas Mocarquer
Corporate/M&A
“He is very fast in his responses and
gives really good advice.”
Chile
Claro & Cía
Alfonso Ugarte
Corporate/M&A
“He does an outstanding job; he is
incredibly hard-working and very
responsive.”
Chile
Jara Del Favero Abogados
Hipólito Zañartu
Rosselot
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
“He is very detailed and diligent –
he always provides very extensive
reports.”
Chile
Sargent & Krahn
Matías Somarriva
Intellectual Property
“He is a very active and well known
practitioner in the market.”
Chile
Carey
Francisca Corti
Labour & Employment
“She is very adaptable, very focused
on the detail and her knowledge is
very broad.”
Chile
Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego
y Dörr
Roberto Lewin
Labour & Employment
“He knows his subject very well and
always makes clients feel supported.”
Chile
Torrealba & Locke Abogados
Maureen Locke
Labour & Employment
“She organises ideas well and can
express them clearly.”
Chile
Herrera, Matamala y Bravo
Pedro Matamala
Souper
Labour & Employment
“He has strong expertise in litigation
and can explain potential risks.”
Chile
Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
Francis Reyes
Labour & Employment
“He is an assertive person, keeps
informed and he always has good
arguments to handle difficult issues.”
Chile
Aninat Schwencke & Cía
Rodrigo Ugarte
Labour & Employment
“He is very professional in delivering
results and provides good responses
to issues that arise.”
Chile
Carey
José Santos Ossa
Life Sciences
“A focused attorney who is also very
strategic in his legal opinions and
recommendations.”
Chile
Domínguez, Ossa, Long &
Macaya
Carolina Charad
Projects
“She stands out for the speed and
strength of her responses to issues.”
Chile
Domínguez, Ossa, Long &
Macaya
Manuel José Searle
Projects
“He provides a great service and is
very pleasant to work with.”
Chile
Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana
Abogados
Cristián Franetovic
Public Law
“He is very accessible, technical and
knowledgeable.”
Chile
Baker & McKenzie
Francisco Nualart
Real Estate
“His strengths are his experience,
dedication and involvement in matters.”
Chile
KPMG Chile
Mauricio Lopez
Tax
“He has in-depth knowledge and the
capacity to advise in a strategic way.”
Chile
García Magliona y Cía
Abogados
Nicolás Yuraszeck
TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)
“He is extremely professional and
committed to the needs of the client.”
Colombia
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta
Patricia Acosta
Real Estate
“She works very hard – she is
young, energetic and provides good
opinions.”
Colombia
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta
Adriana Moreno
Banking & Finance: Capital Markets
“She has strong analytical skills and
does very good work.”
Colombia
Esguerra Asesores Jurídicos
Daniel Beltrán
Competition/Antitrust
“He is a junior member of the team
with an increasing presence in the
market.”
Colombia
Márquez Barrera Castañeda
Pablo Márquez
Competition/Antitrust
“He is an authority in the competition
market in Colombia.”
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Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Colombia
Pinilla, González & Prieto
Julián Felipe Rojas
Corporate/M&A
“He is very calm, intelligent and observant, as well as resolving conflicts
very well.”
Colombia
Lewin & Wills
Carolina Trejos
Corporate/M&A
“She is very good, always available
and she knows the law very well.”
Colombia
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Oscar Tutasaura
Castellanos
Corporate/M&A
“He is very intelligent, personable
and even-tempered.”
Colombia
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Maria Margarita
Lorduy
Energy & Natural Resources: Environment
“She is a very technical and highly
specialised environment lawyer.”
Colombia
Norton Rose Fulbright
Efraín Peña
Energy & Natural Resources: Environment
“He has a lot of technical knowledge
and replies very quickly.”
Colombia
Brigard & Urrutia
Guillermo Tejeiro
Gutierrez
Energy & Natural Resources: Environment
“He is brilliant and can handle very
complex environmental matters.”
Colombia
Tamayo Jaramillo & Asociados
Laura Restrepo
Insurance
“She generates a great deal of credibility through her work.”
Colombia
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Anabelle Angarita
Intellectual Property
“She always provides a detailed
response as soon as possible.”
Colombia
Muñoz Abogados
Lola Kandelaft
Intellectual Property
“She has a good understanding of
patent laws as well as a broad background in trade mark law.”
Colombia
Brigard & Urrutia
Juan Camilo Bernate Rozo
International Trade/WTO
“He is very good – a very technical
and capable lawyer.”
Colombia
González Anzola Abogados
SAS
Silvia Paula
González Anzola
International Trade/WTO
“She is excellent with particular skills
in customs-related matters.”
Colombia
Lewin & Wills
Santiago Wills
International Trade/WTO
“He is very active in the international
trade arena.”
Colombia
Godoy Córdoba Abogados
members of Littler Global
Ana Cristina Medina
Labour & Employment
“She is professional, dedicated
and objective – a very high-quality
lawyer.”
Colombia
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Carolina Porras
Labour & Employment
“She pays a lot of attention to detail,
produces timely responses and is
very experienced.”
Colombia
OlarteMoure
Alexander Agudelo
Life Sciences
“He knows the law very well and gives
in-depth advice.”
Colombia
Cavelier Abogados
Adriana Durán
Life Sciences
“She is very good and always available.”
Colombia
Bedoya Goyes Lawyers
David Bedoya
Tax
“A very good lawyer in the tax
market.”
Colombia
Godoy & Hoyos Abogados
Mónica Hernández
Tax
“She is an active player in the tax
market.”
Colombia
Quiñones Cruz Ltda
Natalia Quiñones
Cruz
Tax
“She is excellent – she is very professional and always considers what's
best for the client.”
Costa Rica
Sfera Legal
Raquel Moya
Corporate/M&A
“She is very hard-working, professional and persistent.”
Costa Rica
CENTRAL LAW Costa Rica
Tomas Quirós
Corporate/M&A
“He is very efficient and always
available.”
Costa Rica
Vector Legal
Pablo Sancho
Corporate/M&A
“The quality of his replies is excellent
and he has great business sense.”
Costa Rica
BLP
Adelina Villalobos
Corporate/M&A
“She is knowledgeable and can find
pragmatic solutions to problems.”
Costa Rica
Pacheco Coto
Allan Hernández
Dispute Resolution
“He is adept at identifying the
outcomes and difficulties which may
present themselves during transactions.”
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Name
Practice Area
Quote
Costa Rica
BLP
Thelma Petrucci
Dispute Resolution
“She can manage matters in a professional and timely manner.”
Costa Rica
Arias & Muñoz
German Rojas
Dispute Resolution
“We would recommend him for his
commercial awareness, technical
ability and efficiency.”
Costa Rica
Nassar Abogados
María Fernanda
Esquivel
Environment
“She is first-class in assisting with
environmental advice and compliance issues.”
Costa Rica
Pragma Legal
Melissa MoraMartin
Intellectual Property
“She is a very knowledgeable and
efficient IP lawyer.”
Costa Rica
Arias & Muñoz
Milena Picado
Intellectual Property
“She stands out for her diligence and
high-quality work.”
Costa Rica
Arias & Muñoz
Graciela Soto
Labour & Employment
“She has great client service skills, as
well as expertise in this field.”
Costa Rica
Arias & Muñoz
Alonso Miranda
Public Law
“He is an excellent professional, a
dedicated lawyer and a team player.”
Cuba
Lupicinio International Law
Firm
Imara Betancourt
Corporate/Commercial: Lawyers Based Abroad
“She is an excellent lawyer with real
prestige.”
Cuba
Sole Practitioner - Ambar
Diaz
Ambar Diaz
Corporate/Commercial: Lawyers Based Abroad
“She is very active in Cuba and very
respected.”
Cuba
Holland & Knight LLP
Aymee Valdivia
Granda
Corporate/Commercial: Lawyers Based Abroad
“She is active in matters related to
Cuba.”
Dominican
Republic
Pellerano & Herrera
Joanna Bonnelly
Corporate/Commercial
“She is fabulous – very professional,
competent, responsive and highly
dedicated to a case.”
Dominican
Republic
Biaggi & Messina
Rosa María Mena
Corporate/Commercial
“She is very involved in cases and
pays attention to details and time
constraints.”
Dominican
Republic
Pellerano & Herrera
Mariangela Pellerano
Corporate/Commercial
“She is very helpful with complex
work and always replies on time.”
Dominican
Republic
Headrick Rizik Alvarez &
Fernández
Jaime Senior
Corporate/Commercial
“He has comprehensive knowledge of
the area and addresses each issue
in depth.”
Dominican
Republic
Medina Garrigó Abogados
Jesús Francos
Dispute Resolution
“He is an excellent lawyer who takes
care of everything.”
Dominican
Republic
Biaggi & Messina
Heidy Guerrero
Dispute Resolution
“She is very efficient, highly qualified and provides very good client
service.”
Dominican
Republic
OMG
Laura Troncoso
Real Estate & Tourism
“She has a great deal of potential
and often goes above and beyond the
expectations of the client.”
Ecuador
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
Edgar Ulloa-Balladares
Dispute Resolution
“He consistently demonstrates
excellent judgement and provides
practical advice.”
Ecuador
Ferrere
Andrés Donoso
Energy & Natural Resources
“He has considerable professional
expertise.”
Ecuador
Arosemena Burbano & Asociados (AB&A) - Cia. Ltda.
Flavio Arosemena
Burbano
Intellectual Property
“He is a dynamic young lawyer who
provides rapid, effective and economic solutions.”
Ecuador
Noboa, Peña, Larrea &
Torres
Patricia Andrade
Labour & Employment
“She has deep knowledge of labour
laws in the country and handles
important matters.”
Ecuador
Lexvalor Abogados
Karla Villacís
Labour & Employment/Real Estate
“She has strong analytical skills and
excellent knowledge of the labour
area.”
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Practice Area
Quote
El Salvador
Romero Pineda & Asociados,
Compañía de Abogados
Daisy Martinez
Banking & Finance
“She gives extraordinary support,
providing very good explanations in a
timely manner.”
El Salvador
Romero Pineda & Asociados,
Compañía de Abogados
Edwin Antonio
Romero Hernández
Corporate/Commercial
“He is very diligent, knows his subject
very well and is up-to-date with legal
developments.”
El Salvador
CENTRAL LAW El Salvador
Piero Rusconi
Bolaños
Corporate/Commercial
“He meets all deadlines, he is always
available and is flexible and open to
new ideas.”
El Salvador
García & Bodán Abogados y
Notarios
Oscar Torres
Corporate/Commercial
“He is very hands-on, capable and
calm under pressure.”
El Salvador
Romero Pineda & Asociados,
Compañía de Abogados
Gilberto Fajardo
Intellectual Property
“He is very attentive and responsive,
with good awareness of the market.”
Guatemala
Consortium Legal
Diego Alejos
Banking & Finance
“He really knows what he is talking
about and is good to work with.”
Guatemala
Arenales & Skinner-Klée –
LatamLex
María Inés Arenales
Banking & Finance/Corporate/M&A
“She is a very engaged, focused and
dedicated lawyer, with 24/7 availability.”
Guatemala
Kuhsiek & Asociados
Ana Verena Kuhsiek
Corporate/M&A
“She is intelligent, knowledgeable
and a strong negotiator.”
Guatemala
A.D. Sosa & Soto
Luis Fernando
Pinzón
Corporate/M&A
“He is focused on providing the best
service.”
Guatemala
Comte & Font - Legalsa
Alejandro Penados
Dispute Resolution
“He has the ability to think outside
the box and propose simple and
effective solutions to complex
problems.”
Guatemala
Novales Abogados
Roselyn Villatoro
Montenegro
Energy & Natural Resources
“She is a technically solid lawyer with
broad knowledge of regulations.”
Guatemala
Mayora & Mayora, S.C.
Vanessa Castro
Intellectual Property
“She is very responsive and professional.”
Guatemala
Arias & Muñoz
Ivón Hernández
Intellectual Property
“She is a very capable lawyer, leading
the IP matters at the firm.”
Guatemala
Arias & Muñoz
Rosa María Arenales de la Roca
Labour & Employment
“She is highly responsive and committed to her clients.”
Guatemala
Mayora & Mayora, S.C.
Juan Carlos Casellas
Tax
“He is very eager to help his clients
and has great knowledge of tax
proceedings.”
Honduras
Arias & Muñoz
Mario Agüero
Corporate/Commercial
“His ability to successfully navigate
through difficult processes and issues is simply outstanding.”
Honduras
Aguilar Castillo Love
Max Salgado
Dispute Resolution
“He is very active in this field and has
strengths in complex disputes.”
Honduras
Arias & Muñoz
Sonia Urbina
Intellectual Property
“She is a very active, helpful and
knowledgeable IP lawyer.”
Honduras
Arias & Muñoz
Gissel Zalavarria
Intellectual Property
“She is very involved in IP matters in
the Honduran market.”
Honduras
García & Bodán Abogados &
Notarios
Heidi Luna
Tax
“She is someone to watch – she has
really good potential in this area.”
Honduras
Consortium Legal
Patricia Solórzano
Tax
“She provides stellar support in tax
matters.”
Latin
Americawide
Herbert Smith Freehills
Juan Jose Zentner
Energy & Natural Resources
“He is very strong in construction and
oil and gas matters.”
Latin
Americawide
Linklaters
Vijaya Palaniswamy
Energy & Natural Resources/Projects
“He is a very analytical, detail-orientated and complete lawyer.”
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Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Latin
Americawide
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &
Sullivan, LLP
Daniel Pulecio-Boek
Fraud & Corporate Investigations
“He is knowledgeable and really gets
to the bottom of a case.”
Latin
Americawide
Latham & Watkins
Esperanza Barron
Baratech
International Arbitration
“She is an excellent professional who
knows exactly what she is doing.”
Latin
Americawide
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &
Sullivan, LLP
Daniel SalinasSerrano
International Arbitration
“He is wonderful; he is responsive
and practical when handling matters.”
Mexico
Rios Zertuche, Gonzalez Lutteroth y Rodriguez, S.C.
Gilberto León
Vargas
Aviation
“He understands the process not only
as a legal partner but as a business
one too.”
Mexico
Galicia Abogados, S.C.
Maurice Berkman
Capital Markets
“He has considerable activity in the
market.”
Mexico
Basila Abogados
Luis Fernando Serrallonga
Capital Markets
“He is very conscientious, thorough
and detailed, as well as being highly
knowledgeable.”
Mexico
Nader, Hayaux y Goebel,
S.C.
Ana Paula Tellería
Capital Markets
“She is very good at facilitating the
transaction.”
Mexico
Galicia Abogados, S.C.
Juan Carlos Burgos
Competition/Antitrust
“He is a very good, technical lawyer.”
Mexico
Creel Abogados
Patricio Martínez
Competition/Antitrust
“He really gets involved in a transaction and should be credited for his
work.”
Mexico
White & Case LLP
Antonio Cárdenas
Arriola
Competition/Antitrust/TMT (Telecoms, Media,
Technology)
“Not only does he have the technical
abilities, he is also capable of managing clients well.”
Mexico
Sánchez DeVanny Eseverri,
S.C.
Oscar Quiroz
Compliance
“He stands out for his knowledge and
focus upon regulatory compliance
matters.”
Mexico
Baker & McKenzie
Enrique HinojosaGallaga
Corporate/Commercial: Monterrey
“He has a very good future ahead of
him in this market.”
Mexico
Malpica, Iturbe, Buj &
Paredes
Rodrigo Buj García
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
“He is very professional, studious and
passionate about the law.”
Mexico
Hogan Lovells BSTL
Luis Ernesto Peon
Barriga
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
“His knowledge is amazing – he studies cases very deeply.”
Mexico
Jones Day
José Antonio
Vázquez Cobo
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
“He is very solid legally speaking, very
involved in his clients' matters and
someone with a lot of experience.”
Mexico
Vera & Asociados, S.C.
María Cristina
Hernández Calzada
Environment
“She is a very knowledgeable and
capable practitioner in this field.”
Mexico
Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster
Emmanuel Ibarra
Castillo
General Business Law: Guadalajara
“He is a very proactive lawyer who
responds immediately to any doubts
a client may have.”
Mexico
Gallardo, Igareda, Servín y
Rodríguez, S.C. Abogados
Rodrigo Igareda
Diez de Sollano
General Business Law: Guadalajara
“He is very organised and focuses on
the transaction rather than on finding
obstacles.”
Mexico
Nader, Hayaux y Goebel,
S.C.
Miguel Ángel De la
Fuente
Insurance
“He is very thorough with his opinions
and has knowledge of global trends
and how to handle them.”
Mexico
Santamarina y Steta SC
Francisco Torres
Insurance
“His strengths are his commitment,
passion and honesty when handling
cases.”
Mexico
Aguilar & Loera S.C.
Fiamma Rizzo
Fuentes
International Trade/WTO
“She is very knowledgeable and
always aware of what's going on.”
Mexico
Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y
Cia., S.C.
Ricardo Romero
International Trade/WTO
“He is a very studious and detailorientated practitioner.”
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Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Mexico
Santamarina y Steta SC
Nadia González
Labour & Employment
“She is a solid practitioner who
produces legal documents that are
spot-on.”
Mexico
Marván, González Graf y
González Larrazolo
Nelson Guerrero
Robles
Labour & Employment
“People naturally connect with him
and he is very good at avoiding
conflicts.”
Mexico
Creel Abogados
Elvia Palazuelos
Labour & Employment
“She is very professional and a good
labour litigator.”
Mexico
Sánchez DeVanny Eseverri,
S.C.
Mariana Eguiarte
Morett
Tax
“She is brilliant and dedicated, with
a passion for tax law which shows in
her work.”
Mexico
SMPS Legal
Federico Scheffler
Tax
“He is an excellent junior member
of the team who understands
everything.”
Mexico
Basham, Ringe y Correa S.C.
Eduardo Egremy
TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)
“He is very professional, thorough,
attentive and well-prepared.”
Mexico
Baker & McKenzie
Carlos Vela Treviño
TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)
“He has a very creative, in-depth and
commercially-aware approach when
handling matters.”
Nicaragua
García & Bodán Abogados y
Notarios
Arlen Yaoska
Obando Rostrán
Dispute Resolution
“She is a very good and professional
lawyer who works with skill and agility
in litigation.”
Panama
Galindo, Arias & López
Carla López
Capital Markets
“She is always available and responds swiftly to requirements.”
Panama
Britton & Iglesias - BRIG
Eric Britton
Dispute Resolution
“He is very good and his responsiveness is excellent.”
Panama
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega
Juan Fernando
Corro
Dispute Resolution
“He is very experienced and understands both the law and business
very well.”
Paraguay
Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown
Manuel Arias
Banking & Finance
“He is an efficient lawyer who does
very precise work.”
Paraguay
Mersán Abogados
Pablo Cheng Lu
Banking & Finance
“He is a very solid and respected
lawyer who responds instantly and in
a direct manner.”
Paraguay
Moreno Ruffinelli & Asociados
María Esmeralda
Moreno
Banking & Finance
“She has a good academic background and experience.”
Paraguay
Vouga Abogados
Rodolfo Guillermo
Vouga
Corporate/Commercial
“He provides very good legal assessments with a commercial understanding.”
Paraguay
Estudio Jurídico Gross Brown
Fernando Marecos
Gamarra
Dispute Resolution
“He is a keen and skilful lawyer.”
Paraguay
Bareiro Modica & Asociados
Fabrizio Modica
Intellectual Property
“He is an excellent professional – his
manner of speaking is clear and he is
effective when advocating on behalf
of his clients.”
Paraguay
Olmedo Abogados
Julia Schmidt
Intellectual Property
“She always responds to enquiries
with well-founded legal opinions, she
is well trained and has a good level of
experience.”
Peru
Miranda & Amado Abogados
Gabriela Dañino
Sinclair
Banking & Finance
“She is very involved in the sector
and has good knowledge of the
regulation.”
Peru
Lazo, De Romaña & Gagliuffi
Abogados
Bruno Gonzáles
Banking & Finance
“He is an excellent lawyer who provides good responses to issues and
has significant experience.”
Peru
Estudio Echecopar - Member
Firm of Baker & McKenzie
International
Rafael Berckholtz
Banking & Finance/Banking & Finance: Capital
Markets
“He is an excellent practitioner in this
market.”
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Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Peru
Garrigues
Héctor Zegarra
Corporate/M&A
“He is particularly strong in M&A and
the quality of his work is outstanding.”
Peru
Campos / Abogados en
Infraestructura
Renzo Seminario
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration/Projects
“He is a first-rate lawyer – very analytical and experienced.”
Peru
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano
Abogados
Fernando Hurtado
de Mendoza
Insurance
“He is a great practitioner – very
responsive and reliable.”
Peru
Estudio Echecopar - Member
Firm of Baker & McKenzie
International
Luis Marín
Insurance
“He is very detail-oriented, offering
in-depth legal analysis in an efficient
manner.”
Peru
BRDA ABOGADOS
Jose Barreda
Intellectual Property
“He is a trustworthy, hard-working
and honest lawyer with in-depth
knowledge of IP matters.”
Peru
Estudio Echecopar - Member
Firm of Baker & McKenzie
International
Monica Pizarro
Labour & Employment
“She is knowledgeable and assertive
while providing very detailed legal
analysis.”
Peru
Campos / Abogados en
Infraestructura
Ahmed Manyari
Projects
“He understands construction and
arbitration matters very well.”
Peru
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Mariana Simoes
Projects
“She can empathise with clients and
has a detailed understanding of the
market.”
Peru
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano
Abogados
Augusto Effio
Public Law
“He is very good in public procurement matters.”
Peru
Garrigues
Eduardo Ortega
Public Law
“He has great knowledge of the regulatory matters involved in infrastructure projects.”
Peru
Lazo, De Romaña & Gagliuffi
Abogados
Laura Francia
Real Estate
“She is a good lawyer who is very
technical and knowledgeable about
permits and licences.”
Peru
Zuzunaga Assereto &
Zegarra Abogados
Sergio Vega León
Tax
“He is very professional and knows
how to combine information, assess
details and form an analysis.”
Puerto
Rico
Ferraiuoli LLC
Jean Vidal-Font
Intellectual Property
“He is a young lawyer with a lot of
knowledge of the IP market.”
Puerto
Rico
Reichard & Escalera, LLC.
Alba Joubert Pereira
Tax
“She is a talented young lawyer who
is very well prepared.”
Uruguay
Olivera Abogados
Federico Rocca
Banking & Finance
“He is one of the most knowledgeable
people in the country in this field –
he's very specialised.”
Uruguay
Guyer & Regules
Javier Berdaguer
Corporate/M&A
“An excellent lawyer with solid
knowledge who is very proactive and
supportive.”
Uruguay
Blanco & Etcheverry
María Emilia Zaglio
Corporate/M&A
“She is very good – she finds great
solutions to problems.”
Uruguay
Jiménez de Aréchaga, Viana
+ Brause
Nicolás Brause
Dispute Resolution
“He provides good day-to-day advice
and is very dynamic.”
Uruguay
Olivera Abogados
Nicolás Paseyro
Dispute Resolution
“He has ample knowledge and is able
to find solutions and instil calm in his
clients.”
Uruguay
Jiménez de Aréchaga, Viana
+ Brause
Ignacio Demarco
Labour & Employment
“He gives good instructions and
knows when the time is right to
compromise.”
Uruguay
Jiménez de Aréchaga, Viana
+ Brause
Carolina Damonte
Real Estate
“She does very good work and can
come up with solutions.”
Uruguay
Guyer & Regules
Carolina Suárez
Real Estate
“She has a good understanding
of legal requirements and is very
attentive.”
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Firm
Name
Practice Area
Quote
Venezuela
Tinoco Travieso Planchart
& Núñez
Manuel Lozada
García
Dispute Resolution
“He is very proactive – he puts
everything into a case to get the best
result.”
Venezuela
Hoet Pelaez Castillo &
Duque
Mark Melilli
Dispute Resolution/Real Estate
“He really knows how to present a
strategy – he provides a great service
to the client.”
Venezuela
Marquez, Henriquez, Ortin &
Valedon
Annette Ángulo
Intellectual Property
“She is a very intelligent, active, capable and knowledgeable lawyer.”
Venezuela
Travieso Evans Arria Rengel
& Paz
Polo Casanova
Intellectual Property
“He is very hard working and intelligent.”
Venezuela
Hoet Pelaez Castillo &
Duque
Matías Pérez
Intellectual Property
“He provides an excellent service
– he is always ready to solve any
matter.”
Venezuela
Littler Mendelson, PC
José Hernández
Labour & Employment
“He really knows the market and is
very good in dismissal procedures.”
Venezuela
InterJuris Abogados
Angel Melendez
Cardoza
Labour & Employment
“He has great legal knowledge, is very
intelligent and is always responsive
and proactive.”
Venezuela
Labor Gestion de Gente
Carlos Rivera
Salazar
Labour & Employment
“He is a very practical and pragmatic
lawyer who is always looking for creative solutions.”
Venezuela
ARAQUEREYNA
Rodrigo Moncho
Public Law
“He is a very good and talented
young lawyer.”
Venezuela
Norton Rose Fulbright
Ana Carolina Serpa
Public Law
“She is very strong in regulatory
matters.”
Venezuela
Palacios, Torres & Korody
Jose Gregorio
Torres
Tax
“He gives accurate and fast answers
and really understands the sector.”
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