Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s Miami office houses the core of its Latin America corporate and M&A practice. The group has a stellar record in Central America, although it has broadened its geographic focus in recent years and achieved further growth in outbound transactions and investments from Latin America into North America; notably, it has advised a series of Mexican and Central American family offices and investment vehicles on their investments into the US. The practice is also active in intra-regional deals under New York law and has an impressive track record in fund formation. The team has close links to Latin American financial institutions, family-owned businesses, funds and a range of multinationals. It is also connected to a number of development banks and multilateral agencies, which it advises on equity investments as well as debt financings. Fernando Alonso leads the Latin America team and is immensely experienced in M&A transactions. Fernando Margarit is an experienced Latin America specialist with particular expertise in the telecoms sector. Uriel Mendieta is another fundamental member of the Latin America team, along with associate Gabriel Lopez. All named individuals are based in Miami.