Biography
Luisa is a partner in the in our Global Mergers & Acquisitions Group in the Firm's Houston Office.
Luisa's practice consists of a wide range of both domestic and international corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, corporate carve-out transactions and joint ventures. She regularly advises clients on corporate governance matters and deal structures relating to acquisitions, divestitures and exit strategies, with a particular emphasis on complex cross-border matters in a broad range of industries including energy, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology.
Luisa has significant experience guiding clients through competitive auction processes both as sellers and bidders, bespoke bilateral negotiations and complex cross-border issues. Clients value Luisa's pragmatic judgment, ability to anticipate commercial pressure points and align stakeholder interests, while bringing a business-focused, solutions-oriented approach to her matters.
Luisa is recognized by "The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch" for Mergers and Acquisitions in each of the last four years (2021 - 2024) and as a "Rising Star" by Legal 500 Latin America in 2023-2025.
Experience
Energy & Infrastructure:
Representation of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemical companies, on its acquisition of Esmax Distribución SpA (Esmax), a leading diversified downstream fuels and lubricants retailer in Chile, from Southern Cross Group, a Latin America–focused private equity firm.
Representation of Invenergy on the formation of its joint venture with energyRe for the development of Clean Path New York, an $11 billion renewable generation, transmission and energy storage project comprised of more than 20 wind and solar generation projects located in New York and a new 175-mile, underground transmission line.
Representation of EnCap Investments L.P., a leading private equity firm specializing in the energy industry, in its sale of a 50 percent stake in Broad Reach Power LLC, one of the premier independent utility-scale energy storage and renewable energy platforms in the United States and a portfolio company of EnCap, to affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Representation of Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation in its US$2.685 billion sale of International-Matex Tank Terminals, a bulk liquid terminals business, to Riverstone Holdings LLC.
Representation of Arroyo Energy Investment Partners on its acquisition of Gasmar S.A from Empresas Gasco S.A. and Abastible S.A. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Empresas Copec S.A.). Gasmar S.A., a Chilean company, owns and operates the largest LPG terminal on the Pacific Coast of South America.
Representation of Solek Latam Holding SpA, a Chilean subsidiary of Solek Holding SE, on negotiating and signing a framework agreement to develop, build and sell solar projects in Chile pursuant to which BlackRock's Global Renewable Power Fund III has agreed to purchase up to 200 MWs of qualifying projects.
Representation of IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers), one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count, on its acquisition of Centennial Towers' Brazilian and Colombian tower operations.
Representation of a Brazil maritime services provider OceanPact Serviços Marítimos S.A. on its acquisition of UP Offshore (Uruguay) S.A. and its controlled companies, including 8 vessels used in deep-water oil production.
Technology / Fintech:
Representation of Grupo Financiero Banorte (Banorte), the parent company of Uniteller Financial Services (UniTeller), Banorte's international payment processing company, in its acquisition of all shares representing the paid-in capital of More Payment Evolution (More), a Uruguay-based global payments company with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Spain, Senegal and the US.
Representation of Itaú Unibanco, the largest private sector bank in Brazil, in connection with its agreement to acquire an initial 35% stake in Avenue Controle Cayman Ltd., a leading broker-dealer for Brazilian investors, followed by the acquisition of a controlling stake in the company.
Representation of Alpha Capital S.A.S. and Vive Creditos Kusida S.A.S., leading payroll loan lenders in Colombia, on the bankruptcy mandated sale of their loan portfolios in Colombia to CFG Partners.
Representation of Eagle Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: FEAC), a SPAC, in its US$4.3 billion business combination with Skillz Inc., a mobile-gaming company based in California.
Industrial / Manufacturing:
Representation of ExxonMobil in the disposition of its Santoprene TPV elastomers business to Celanese Corporation for $1.15 billion.
Representation of Avon Rubber p.l.c., an innovative technology group, specializing in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear and respiratory protection systems, on its strategic acquisition of 3M's ballistic-protection business in the US and the rights to the Ceradyne brand.
Representation of Daikin Applied in the acquisition of a Panama-based contractor with subsidiaries in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama and Peru.
Consumer Services:
Representation of Brookfield Asset Management in its take private of HomeServe Plc, an emergency home repair services business operating in EMEA, North America, and Japan, for $5.04 billion.
Representation of Levi Strauss & Co. in its the acquisition of:
- its acquisition of direct control of the distribution of jeans in Colombia from Expofaro, a Colombia-based company in the textile sector; and
- its acquisition of approximately 80 stores located in Chile, Peru and Bolivia from The Jeans Company (TJC).
Representation of Pernod Ricard in its:
- minority equity interest in Almave, the first non-alcoholic tequila ever, and the resulting shareholders agreement with Formula 1 driver, Lewis Hamilton and Mexican spirits distiller, Casa Lumbre.
- equity investment in Nocheluna Sotol, a Mexican sotol producer, and the resulting shareholders agreement with global rock star, Lenny Kravitz and Mexican spirits distiller, Casa Lumbre.
Representation of one of Mexico's largest infrastructure developers in connection with its acquisition of a majority interest in the Four Seasons Caye Chapel Resort on the island of Caye Chapel, Belize. The resort will include a high-end luxury hotel operated under the Four Seasons brand, private residences, a marina and a brand new 18-hole championship golf course.
Representation of Apollomics, Inc., a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, on its US$899 million definitive agreement for a business combination with Maxpro Capital Acquisition Corp.
Named as a "Rising Star" by Legal 500 Latin America in 2023
Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch" for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Best Lawyers, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
"From Exit Threats to Tiny Tweaks: What's Next for NAFTA?," Law360, March 30, 2017