Hogan & Hartson LLP: serving Latin America's Trade and energy sectors.

When Petrobras needed financing for a $2.7 billion Bolivia-Brazil gas pipeline project--the largest such project in South America's history--the Brazilian oil and gas company turned to Hogan & Hartson for legal assistance. Consistently ranked among the top global law firms, Hogan & Hartson is known worldwide for its expertise in project structuring and financing, including major developments in Latin America's energy sector.

From helping Fortune 500 corporations successfully complete mergers and acquisitions, to assisting Latin American state-owned entities form effective partnerships, Hogan & Hartson's Latin America Practice Group advises private and public sector clients on a wide array of business-related matters.

The group's attorneys--located principally in the firm's Washington, D.C., New York and Miami offices--have experience in virtually every country in the region and can handle all aspects of major transactions in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English, including due diligence investigations, preparing documents, and representing clients in arbitration and litigation proceedings.

"Our experience extends to a wide array of crossborder transactions, including project development and finance," says Claudette M. Christian, co-head of the firm's Latin America Practice Group and a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. "Our extensive involvement in the capital markets and with multilateral financing institutions enables us to assist clients to achieve optimal project financing structures."

Chandri Navarro-Bowman, a Washington, D.C. partner, provides strategic advice on tariff programs, free trade agreements and other international trade matters, and serves as a liaison with congressional and regulatory authorities.

"I assist U.S. companies with their offshore operations, as well as Latin companies with interests in the U.S. market," says Navarro-Bowman, who is actively involved in trade policy matters, such as the pending Dominican Republic/Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), and free trade negotiations with the Andean countries.

In the Miami office, Miguel A. Zaldivar, Jr., co-head of the group and a partner, indicated that he: "represents state-owned companies in the development of joint ventures for the expansion of their facilities and has many years of experience advising U.S. and European clients on diverse forms of market penetration in the Latin American region; assisting them in the implementation of business strategies, establishment of local operations, obtaining relevant operation permits and concessions, and with corporate compliance related issues."

In large-scale infrastructure projects, Hogan & Hartson can assist at every step of the way, adds Miami partner Jose F. Valdivia, III. "We have significant experience in structuring and negotiating the necessary development, investment, technology, construction and financing agreements," he says. "We are actively involved in some of the largest energy projects in the Americas."

With 21 offices worldwide--including key trade centers like Brussels, Beijing and Tokyo--Hogan & Hartson's 1,000-plus attorneys work seamlessly across multiple practices and offices to provide clients with exceptional service and creative advice.

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