Latham & Watkins' Latin America Practice Recognized by The Legal 500 Latin America
Latham & Watkins' Latin America Practice has been recognized by The Legal 500 Latin America 2025 for its outstanding contributions and leadership in the region. The firm was recognized with 18 practice and individual rankings for work across several categories, including: Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets, International Arbitration, Projects and Energy, and Compliance and Investigations.
The Legal 500 Latin America notes that Latham’s “highly-rated Latin America team” has an “outstanding record,” particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors across multiple practice areas, including project finance, acquisition finance, and M&A. “The [expanding] team is also at the forefront of the hybrid capital markets and bank finance transactions” and “continues to achieve growth in commercial arbitration, notably in post- M&A disputes.”
The 12 lawyers that were ranked for their remarkable achievements, include:
- Carlos Ardila — Projects and Energy
- Gianluca Bacchiocchi — Projects and Energy
- Esperanza Barrón Baratech — International Arbitration
- Santiago Bejarano — International Arbitration
- Antonio Del Pino — Corporate and M&A
- Francisco Lanusse — Corporate and M&A
- Guido Liniado — Banking and Finance and Projects & Energy
- Taylor López — Projects and Energy
- Fernando Mantilla-Serrano — International Arbitration
- Diego Romero — International Arbitration
- Marcela Ruenes — Banking and Finance
The Legal 500 Latin America is a premier guide that ranks the leading law firms in the region, offering a comprehensive qualitative review of firms in key jurisdictions, including those engaged in international practice.