Hogan Lovells US LLP

Hogan Lovells US LLP has a major presence in Miami with a considerable focus on the Latin America region. The office has a formidable record in both disputes and transactions. It has one of the leading Miami-based international arbitration teams, which has an extensive record in representing sovereign states, investors and other parties in Latin American disputes. On the transactional side, Latin America capital markets specialist Ben Garcia transferred from the New York office to reinforce the Miami team in 2025, having worked alongside Florida colleagues on a series of headline deals, including green bonds and debt-for-nature swaps. In transactions and disputes, the office has a particularly strong record in Ecuador where it has represented the government and private companies on multiple matters. The office is also noted for its experience in Central America and Colombia. With broad industry experience, particularly in energy and infrastructure, the office is fast developing its presence in digital infrastructure across Latin America. Miami office managing partner Jorge Diaz-Silveira is a senior transactions specialist with an outstanding record in energy and infrastructure projects, M&A and capital markets deals; he leads the Americas infrastructure, energy, natural resources and projects group. On the disputes side, Richard Lorenzo is Americas regional managing partner and a leader in investor-state and commercial arbitration in Latin America. He is supported by experienced international arbitration specialist Daniel González, Maria Ramirez and Hans Hertell, along with counsel Juliana de Valdenebro-Garrido. Fernando Margarit, a leading figure in subsea fibre optic cable systems, joined from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in May 2025.