Winston & Strawn LLP's Houston office has a history of working on Latin America transactions, primarily Mexico deals. Much of its work centres on the oil and gas industry, involving capital flows between the US and Mexico; this includes both inbound and outbound transactions. More recently, inbound transactions have dominated, including Latin American family offices and corporates that are investing in US oil-and-gas assets. Mike Blankenship is co-chair of the firm’s energy and infrastructure industry group, managing partner of the Houston office and has a background in energy transactions involving Mexico. Paula Hinton leads the Houston commercial litigation practice and brings further experience in Latin America disputes, including international arbitrations and the enforcement of judgments involving Latin American assets and entities. Michael Murphy is an additional dispute resolution specialist of note. The Houston office forms part of fast growing Latin America practice, which is primarily located in New York and Miami.
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Clients clés

  • Banco San Juan International
  • CMA CGM
  • Camma Commercial Group (Grupo Calleja)

Points forts

  • Represented Banco San Juan Internacional in connection with its recognition and enforcement of two UK judgments in the US against Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and PDVSA Petroleo regarding payments due under two credit agreements.
  • Represented CMA CGM and its American subsidiary CMA CGM Americas in defence of plaintiffs' litigation in Florida under Title III of the Helms Burton Act.
  • Represented Grupo Calleja in its $1.2bn acquisition of Almacenes Éxito.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Mike Blankenship; Talbert Navia; Allen Miller