NEW YORK—Latinvex has named Gustavo Akkerman and Thomas Lopez as 2021 Rising Legal Stars in Latin America, which “singles out 25 rising stars at international law firms doing business in the region.” The criteria for selection was the scope and prominence of work and future potential.
Gustavo advises clients in a broad range of domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, including public and private, ranging from strategic product acquisitions, division divestitures and joint ventures to large company sales and acquisitions. Gustavo, who grew up and previously practiced law in Brazil, is a dual-licensed attorney in New York and Brazil, and provides counsel to clients navigating the Latin American business and legal environments.
Thomas advises private and public companies on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments, and other corporate matters, including entity formation, reorganizations, and corporate governance. He has broad experience representing clients in private equity and M&A transactions throughout North America and Latin America in a wide range of industries.
Latinvex publishes daily news and weekly analysis on business in Latin America and provides extensive coverage of Latin America's legal, technology, and energy sectors.
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