Press Release

Morgan Lewis Named Leading Law Firm in Transactional, Energy, and White Collar Practices in Latin America by Latin Lawyer

Thursday, March 8, 2018

HOUSTON and NEW YORK, March 8, 2018: Morgan Lewis has been recognized as a leading law firm in five practice categories by the Latin Lawyer in its Latin Lawyer 250 2018 guide, which ranks the leading business law firms of Latin America.

Citing the firm’s well-established corporate and M&A practices, and recent expansion of its restructuring and finance work, the Latin Lawyer named Morgan Lewis a leading firm in the Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Energy, Restructuring and Insolvency, and White Collar Crime and Compliance categories. This is the first time that the firm has been recognized in the Banking and Finance category.

From offices in Houston, Miami, New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, Morgan Lewis’s Latin America team includes lawyers across multiple practice areas—including mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, project development, and financial restructuring—who are known market leaders and understand the nuances of Latin American business practices, laws, and cultures. The team includes lawyers who are licensed to practice in Latin American jurisdictions and are fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. These lawyers also have long-standing collaborative relationships with local legal counsel and key business partners throughout Latin America.