Akin Gump Recognized Again Among Legal 500’s Top Firms for Work in Latin America
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(Washington, D.C.) – The Legal 500, in its 2021 edition of The Legal 500 Latin America, has ranked Akin Gump among the world’s top firms for its work in Projects and Energy in Latin America for the seventh consecutive year.
The guide noted the firm as “prominent in oil and gas, power and renewables” and recommended corporate partners Daniel Walsh, David Sweeney, Matthew Kapinos and Sam Kamyans and counsel Eduardo Canales.
Among the firm’s work, the publication highlighted its representation of DEA Deutsche Erdoel in its $500 million acquisition of leading independent Mexican oil and gas company Sierra Oil & Gas, which was named Association of International Petroleum Negotiators’ Deal of the Year and shortlisted for Latin Lawyer’s Deal of the Year awards. (Click here to learn more about the deal.)
For further details on the firm’s rankings and commentary, please click here.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1945, the firm is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020. #AkinGump75
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