The publication also highlighted the individual contributions of numerous firm attorneys: Francisco Rivero, William Russell, Francisco Rodríguez, Juliya Arbisman, Edward Mullins, Efren Acosta, Arturo Muñoz, Felipe Berer, and Jose Astigarraga, for their work advising clients throughout Latin America.
The Latin Lawyer 250 is an authoritative guide to leading business law firms in Latin America and international firms active in the region. Firms are ranked based on more than 25 years of editorial research, with the Latin Lawyer research team examining firm and practitioner activity, competitive positioning, and notable cases and transactions.
"This ranking reflects what our Latin America team delivers — cutting-edge complex arbitration, cross-border litigation, and transactional work that supports our clients' investments throughout the region," said Francisco Rivero, who leads Reed Smith's Latin America practice group. "Recognition in all three practice areas speaks to the strength of the team we have built in Houston, London, Miami, New York, Paris, and throughout our network of offices."
The ranking recognized the team for complex commercial and investment disputes across the region and for transactional matters including trustee-side capital markets and M&A work involving Argentina, Brazil, and regional issuers.
The arbitration practice received recognition for investor-state and commercial disputes in the energy, mining, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors, drawing on regional focus and a global platform.
In corporate and M&A, the Houston-led practice was noted for energy, natural resources, and industrials mandates, with past work spanning lithium assets, entertainment-sector matters, and trustee-side capital markets and M&A transactions.
The litigation practice was acclaimed for its involvement in the United States aspects of disputes centered in Latin America, including energy, Chapter 15 proceedings, Section 1782 actions, and cross-border enforcement matters.
Reed Smith’s Latin America team advises clients on sophisticated transactions, large-scale projects, and complex disputes throughout the region. The firm’s lawyers handle inbound and outbound transactions, government relations, disputes, and investigations. The team includes bilingual and bicultural lawyers fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and trained in civil and common law systems.
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