Press Release

The Legal 500 Latin America: Morgan Lewis Recognized in 2025 Edition

November 06, 2024

NEW YORK, November 6, 2024: Morgan Lewis has earned four practice rankings in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Latin America. Additionally, six lawyers have been recommended across multiple practice areas in the guide. The 2025 edition praised the Latin America team’s experience in energy transactions across Latin America, especially in Mexico and Brazil, and noted the team’s “hugely impressive client base, which includes a spread of prominent Latin American businesses.” Clients stated that the “cross-border sensitivity of the Morgan Lewis team is unparalleled.”

Tier 1 Practice Rankings (Latin America: International Firms)

  • City Leaders – Houston

Practice Rankings (Latin America: International Firms)

  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Projects and Energy

Recommended Lawyers (Latin America: International Firms)

  • Felipe Alice: Banking and Finance; City Leaders – Houston; Corporate and M&A; Projects and Energy
  • Juan-Pablo “John” Crespo: Banking and Finance; City Leaders – Houston; Corporate and M&A; Projects and Energy
  • Thomas C. Mellor: Banking and Finance; City Leaders – Houston; Corporate and M&A; Projects and Energy
  • Humberto Padilla Gonzalez: Banking and Finance; City Leaders – Houston; Corporate and M&A; Projects and Energy
  • Daniel I. Papermaster: Banking and Finance
  • Ulises R. Pin: Corporate and M&A; Projects and Energy

The Legal 500 Latin America reviews and ranks more than 600 commercial law firms in 19 key regional jurisdictions. Research for the annual guide includes an extensive client and peer review process, with recommendations from more than 10,000 lawyers and 250,000 client references who identify the strengths and capabilities of law firms and lawyers who practice in Latin America.