Baker McKenzie Lures Mexican Partner as It Builds Out Latin America Practice
The firm said it is on a recruiting drive to expand in the region.
October 18, 2019 at 03:28 PM
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Baker McKenzie has added another key hire as it continues to build out its Latin America practice, picking up a partner in Mexico.
Daniel Esteban Sánchez Morales has joined the firm as a partner in the banking, financial and projects group in Mexico from White & Case, as Baker McKenzie looks to strengthen its energy and infrastructure practice in Latin America's second-biggest economy.
His hire "reaffirms the direction that we want to grow our practice", said Benjamín Torres Barrón, lead partner for Baker McKenzie's energy, mining and infrastructure practice in Mexico.
Sánchez Morales said when offered the opportunity, he did not hesitate to join Baker McKenzie, which he praised for its leadership, platform and client base. During his more than 18 years as a lawyer, he has advised a wide range of clients, including multinational corporations, real estate developers and private equity funds.
He has also helped companies participate in government auctions, avoid corruption and navigate competition matters.
The hire comes after the firm recruited Federico Cuadra Del Carmen, who returns to Baker McKenzie as a key member of the Latin America practice after a stint as an associate with Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
Baker McKenzie said Cuadra Del Carmen is the first of several hires that the firm will make as it expands its practice in Latin America, where it is already one of the largest global law firms.
The firm said it is making a strategic investment in the creation of a U.S. base for its Latin America practice, building on the strength of 15 offices in Latin America and hubs of regional expertise throughout the firm.
"The Latin America practice service offering marks a new chapter in the firm's well-established history in Miami and in the Latin America region," said Colin Murray, Baker McKenzie's chief executive for North America.
Though centred in Miami, the Latin America practice will draw on a seasoned team of lawyers in New York and other U.S. offices, serving as a bridge to Latin America, Baker McKenzie said.
Cuadra Del Carmen has already advised on a deal that attests to that goal, having collaborated with partner Lewis Popoff from the firm's Chicago office to advise China Yangtze Power on its $3.59 billion purchase of Sempra Energy's Peruvian assets.
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