MIAMI (August 29, 2025) – Holland & Knight is once again recognized as one of Latin America's leading law firms worldwide, with highly recommended practices in the U.S., Mexico and Colombia, in the latest edition of Latin Lawyer 250. The Latin Lawyer 250 is the result of more than 25 years of intensive research by Latin Lawyer's research team and includes input from corporate counsel. Overall, 41 Holland & Knight lawyers are mentioned for their legal skills.
According to the guide, Holland & Knight is "one of those with the clearest footprint and strategy when it comes to the region." The guide highlighted the Firm's offices in Latin America, adding: "Holland & Knight's well-established outposts in Mexico and Colombia help to set the firm apart from its competition. Both outposts are staffed with local talent who have enabled it to build up a credible reputation in both."
International
Holland & Knight's Latin America Practice, led by Roberto Pupo and J. Raul Cosio, is noted internationally for its work in the areas of arbitration, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and litigation. The guide noted that the Firm's large headcount of bilingual attorneys "has enabled it to maintain a commendable breadth of practice" and "cater to a broad pool of clients from international companies investing in the region to family groups at the help of local companies to entrepreneurs."
Lawyers mentioned: Alexandra Aguirre, Peter Baumgaertner, Gabriel Caballero, José Casal, J.Raul Cosio, Maria Currier, Jesús Cuza, Stephen Double, Andres Fernandez, Enriquez Gómez-Pinzón, Alex Gonzalez, Adolfo Jiménez, Marisa Marinelli, José Tadeo Martínez, George Mencio, Roberto Pupo, Norberto Quintana, Jose Sirven and Aymee Valdivia.
Mexico
The guide notes that Holland & Knight's Mexico Practice, led by Luis Rubio Barnetche, "has spent the past decade strengthening its presence in the country by combining local insight with global capabilities." The guide also highlighted Holland & Knight's growth, citing, "recent hires from top local firms have bolstered both transactional and advisory practices across corporate, trade, compliance, environmental, and tax." The Mexico team received accolades for its work in banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, energy, telecoms and media, and trade.
Lawyers mentioned: Alejandro Landa Thierry, Octavio Lecona, Humberto Morales Barrón, Jaime Israel Moreno Treviño, Gerardo Prado Hernández, Oscar Alejandro Quiroz-Chavez, Turenna Ramírez Ortiz, Luis Rubio Barnetche, Gabriel Ruiz Rocha and Guillermo Uribe Lara.
Colombia
According to the guide, Holland & Knight's Colombia Practice, led by Enrique Gómez-Pinzón, "has carved out a powerful reputation for its transactional offering, particularly in terms of environmental and energy-related matters." The guide also noted that the Bogotá office "stands as a strategic hub for the firm's Latin American operations, which come together to deliver seamless cross-border advisory to clients, time and time again." Overall, the office is noted for its work in arbitration, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, energy, environment, intellectual property, labor, litigation, project finance and infrastructure, tax, and environmental, social and governance.
Lawyers mentioned: Diego Acevedo Gámez, Juan Casallas, Camilo Cuervo Díaz, Juan Fontecha, Camilo Gantiva Hidalgo, Enrique Gómez-Pinzón, Jose Gutiérrez, Danilo Romero Raad, María Juliana Saa Hoyos, Diana Serrano, Juan Carlos Valencia Marquez, Inés Elvira Vesga and José Vicente Zapata.