We help regional and international clients make the most of Latin America's diverse investment opportunities, supporting them through all economic life cycles.
Local and regional know-how that delivers results.
Clifford Chance LLP was the first global firm with a dedicated Latin America practice, providing clients with comprehensive advice across the region's diverse legal, economic and cultural landscapes. We have worked in Latin America for decades, advising corporates, investors, investment banks, commercial lenders, export credit agencies, multilateral and bilateral development agencies, and sovereign and sub-sovereign governments.
The firm is ranked Band 1 and Tier 1 in several practices by Chambers Latin America and Legal 500 Latin America, respectively, and our lawyers are recognized at all levels. In 2025, we have been awarded Bond of the Year and Sustainable Infrastructure Financing of the Year by LatinFinance, and Best International Law Firm for Latin American Bonds by GlobalCapital.
Our knowledge and experience across the full range of practices, including capital markets, banking, corporate, project finance, energy and infrastructure, structured finance and litigation, enables us to provide practical and coordinated legal advice for clients across Latin America. Our team regularly works on sophisticated cross-border deals for inbound and outbound investments in Latin America.
We offer bespoke teams of partners and associates who are native or fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English, and who understand the region's business culture.
As a global law firm, we have advised on client matters in:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Recent highlights
Deals
- Advised Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo S.A. (COFIDE), the Peruvian state-owned development bank, on (i) an issuance of US$300 million 5.950% Notes due 2029 and (ii) a cash tender offer for its 5.250% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029.
- Advised a syndicate of lenders, including Scotiabank and SMBC as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners, on the granting of a syndicated US$509 million multiple draw term loan facility to Grupo Energía Bogotá.
- Advised BofA Securities and JP Morgan Securities, as the initial purchasers, on the offering of US$1.5 billion 7.3% notes due 2054 by the Republic of Costa Rica.
- Assisted Actis with its acquisition of a portfolio of combined cycle power plants and a gas pipeline in Mexico, operated by MT Falcon.
- Represented Enel Green Power Costa Rica and Enel Colombia in an ICSID arbitration against the Government of Costa Rica regarding indirect expropriation and other breaches of an investment treaty in relation to two hydroelectric plants.
- Advised Banco Santander, JP Morgan Chase and a group of financial institutions on the US$642 million refinancing of the Pamplona-Cúcuta project in Colombia.
Directory and client comments
- “Clifford Chance has an outstanding project finance department recognised for its ability to handle highly sophisticated mandates throughout Latin America, with particular experience acting in Colombia, Peru and the Dominican Republic.” Chambers Latin America 2026: Project Finance (International Counsel) – Band 1
- "The team at Clifford Chance is highly skilled and deeply committed to achieving clients' goals. It demonstrates a deep understanding of intricate issues and provides strategic insight." Chambers Latin America 2026: Corporate M&A (International Counsel)
- "It is a firm comprised of a team of partners and associates with extensive knowledge in their respective practice areas and unparalleled legal creativity. It is a team that seeks solutions to critical negotiation situations and demonstrates great persuasiveness." Legal 500 Latin America 2026: International Firms, Banking and Finance – Tier 1
- "Clifford Chance is a firm with a practically unrivalled international and multidisciplinary reach." Legal 500 Latin America 2026: International Firms, International Arbitration
Recent Awards
- Sustainable Infrastructure Financing of the Year: SABESP A/B Loan LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards 2025
- Urban Transport Financing of the Year: Bogota Metro Line 1 Financing LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards 2025
- Bond of the Year: Chile Electricity Lux MPC II A/B Bond LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards 2025
- Best International Law Firm for Latin American Bonds GlobalCapital Latin America Bond Awards 2025
- Latin American ESG Deal of the Year: Bahamas debt-for-nature swap GlobalCapital Latin America Bond Awards 2025
