Latin America

With a deep understanding of markets and laws across the region, the Debevoise Latin America team offers clients effective solutions for a range of challenges and opportunities.

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Contacts

Maurizio Levi-Minzi

Dietmar Prager

Representative Clients

Organizações Globo
BM&FBOVESPA
GP Investments
Ambev
Antofagasta

Announcements

Debevoise Once Again Ranked Among Recommended Firms in the Latin Lawyer 250 in 2018
Debevoise is Advising Ambev in the Acquisition of a 30% Interest in Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
Debevoise Advises the Center for Reproductive Rights in a Historic Case Before Chile’s Constitutional Court

Announcements

Debevoise Recognized as a Latin Lawyer “M&A Deal of the Year” Award Winner

International Associate Program

Debevoise’s relationships in the region are complemented by the firm’s International Associate Program. Debevoise regularly hosts international associates from major Latin American law firms that work on a rotating basis.

Recognitions & Accolades

Debevoise recognized as a top tier firm for Corporate Crimes & Investigations and International Arbitration by Chambers Latin America (2019). Also recommended for Mergers & Acquisitions.

They have the expertise to work on any kind of issue at a very high level across many jurisdictions.

—Chambers Latin America, 2019

A highly specialized team with true regional expertise" that "provides an outstanding service with its breadth of experience and collegiality.

—Chambers Global

Our Team

Over 20 partners, several counsel and over 30 associates spend a significant amount of time on Latin American matters. Many of them speak Spanish or Portuguese. Our partners are active in Latin American and Spanish bars, chambers of commerce and trade associations.

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The Debevoise Latin America practice combines top-tier litigation and arbitration skills, broad transactional capabilities and a savvy understanding of the region. The practice works with some of the most sophisticated and respected conglomerates, corporations, investors and families in Latin America, with some relationships dating back as long as 50 years.A significant number of Debevoise lawyers travel to the region regularly and are fluent not only in the laws and the languages, but also in the market practices, the corporate cultures and the pace and tenor of disputes in the region. The Latin America practice has built strong connections with top local law firms, bankers and business people over many years of working in the region and through the firm’s international associate program, which regularly brings the most promising individuals from leading regional law firms and clients to work at Debevoise on a rotating basis. The result has been a remarkably cohesive and quite extensive alumni network throughout Latin America.In total, the multilingual, multicultural team includes more than 20 partners and 30 counsel and associates, active in Latin American bars, chambers of commerce and trade associations. With dual U.S. and English law capabilities as well as civil law experience, the Latin America practice projects in the region global best practices and offers clients an extraordinary service in M&A, international dispute resolution, private equity, white collar and project finance, as well as industry experience in insurance, financial institutions, mining, energy and natural resources, media & telecommunications, infrastructure and consumer products.