Latin America

Latin America presents abundant opportunities both for companies and institutions from the region as well as for foreign investors and stakeholders. Orrick's Latin America practice assists clients in maximizing the potential for success. Our lawyers have in-depth knowledge of the countries and their economies, legal systems, political and social environments, and cultures.

As an international firm with more than 1,100 lawyers and offices across the United States, Europe and Asia, our Latin America practice combines the skills of lawyers trained in many disciplines, many of whom are fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. This enables Orrick to represent clients in high-profile transactions throughout Latin America and in transactions involving Latin American businesses or interests throughout the world. Our lawyers' in-depth experience in these regions gives our clients a distinct competitive advantage.

Our lawyers have advised on a wide range of matters in Latin America, including:

• corporate and debt restructuring
• cross-border leasing
• international capital markets transactions
• international syndicated bank and trade financings
• litigation and arbitration
• mergers and acquisitions
• private investments funds
• project financings
• public and sub-sovereign finance
• public-private partnerships
• securitization

Orrick lawyers have extensive experience in the following Latin American countries:

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Curaςao, Netherlands Antilles
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Panama
• Peru
• Uruguay
• Venezuela