Biography

Luisa Muskus is a partner in White & Case’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice in Houston. She advises energy and infrastructure companies, private equity sponsors, infrastructure funds, sovereign investors and other strategic clients on high-stakes domestic and cross-border transactions. Clients turn to Luisa for practical, commercially focused advice on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic investments and other transactions that support growth, market entry and portfolio strategy.

Her practice spans the energy value chain and critical infrastructure, including equity transactions in oil and gas, power generation, renewable energy, energy storage, transportation and digital infrastructure. Luisa helps clients evaluate opportunities, structure investments, negotiate complex equity arrangements and manage the legal and commercial issues that arise from signing through closing and beyond. She represents both strategic investors and financial sponsors, giving her a clear understanding of the priorities and perspectives of each side of a transaction.

Luisa has substantial experience advising on transactions throughout the United States and across international markets, particularly Latin America and the Middle East. She brings a commercially focused approach to navigating complex ownership structures, evolving regulatory environments and the interests of diverse stakeholders. Fluent in English and Spanish, she combines deep U.S. transactional experience with the cross-border perspective needed to help clients pursue opportunities in both established and emerging markets.
 

Experience

Energy & Infrastructure | Strategic M&A, Joint Ventures and Investments

Representation of Calpine in connection with its acquisition by Constellation in a transaction involving approximately US$16.4 billion in equity consideration and the assumption of approximately US$12.7 billion in net debt.

Representation of Invenergy in connection with the formation of a joint venture with energyRe for Clean Path New York, an approximately US$11 billion renewable generation, transmission and energy storage project.

Representation of Masdar in its acquisition of a 50 percent interest in U.S. renewable energy producer Terra-Gen Power Holdings II from Energy Capital Partners.

Representation of Bazan Group, through its subsidiary Energil, in its  investment for a 52 percent interest in the acquisition partnership that acquired Cantium, a U.S. upstream oil and gas company.

Representation of ACCIONA in connection with its agreement to acquire an 80 percent controlling interest in Vertical Earth, a Georgia-based infrastructure and civil construction company.

Representation of Eaton Fiber, an affiliate of Tillman Global Holdings, in connection with its strategic partnership with Verizon for the development of U.S. fiber-optic infrastructure, including negotiation of equity terms governing Verizon’s potential future acquisition of developed network assets and coordination of requisite investor approvals.

Representation of Aramco in its acquisition of Esmax Distribución SpA, a Chilean downstream fuels and lubricants retailer, from Southern Cross Group.

Representation of Banco Popular Dominicano in connection with multiple acquisitions of equity interests in AES energy projects in Panama and the Dominican Republic through investment consortiums involving AFI Popular, Grupo Linda and Grupo Estrella.

Representation of Serra Verde Group in its approximately US$2.8 billion combination with USA Rare Earth.

Representation of Serra Verde Group in a US$565 million financing from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation for the development and expansion of its rare earth mining operations in Brazil.

Representation of Arroyo Energy Investment Partners in its acquisition of Gasmar, a liquefied petroleum gas terminal operator in Chile, from Empresas Gasco and Abastible.

Representation of Solek Latam Holding in connection with a framework agreement to develop, construct and sell up to 200 MW of solar projects in Chile to BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund III.

Representation of IHS Towers in its acquisition of Centennial Towers’ telecommunications tower operations in Brazil and Colombia.

Representation of OceanPact in its acquisition of Uruguay-based UP Offshore and its subsidiaries, including a fleet of eight vessels.

Private Equity, Infrastructure Funds and Sponsor Transactions

Representation of Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation in connection with its US$2.685 billion sale of International-Matex Tank Terminals to Riverstone Holdings.

Representation of EnCap Investments in the sale of a 50 percent interest in Broad Reach Power to affiliates of Apollo Global Management.

Representation of Ridgewood Infrastructure in the sale of its 75 percent controlling interest in Vista Ridge, LLC, owner of the 142-mile water pipeline serving San Antonio, Texas, to Ullico Infrastructure Fund.

Representation of FIC Partners in its acquisition of Perfect Power LLC, a Texas-based energy transition developer and operator, from SER Capital Partners.

Representation of I Squared Capital in its approximately US$220 million acquisition of a controlling interest in Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla, operator of the Port of Barranquilla in Colombia, from Southern Cross Group.

Representation of Macquarie Asset Management and Lakeshore Recycling Systems in the acquisition of GHW Waste Services.

Representation of Brookfield in its approximately US$5.04 billion take-private acquisition of HomeServe.

Representation of Norvestor and its portfolio company Tyro Group in connection with multiple U.S. acquisitions to expand Tyro Group’s North American platform.

Representation of Linden Capital Partners in its investment alongside GIC in Klick Group, a healthcare commercialization company, in a transaction valued at approximately US$2.5 billion.

Cross-Border M&A, Sovereign and Strategic Investments

Representation of the Government of El Salvador in the sale of a controlling interest in Chivo, the country’s government-backed digital wallet platform, to Linguard Labs, with the government retaining a minority equity interest.

Representation of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in the sale of its 50 percent equity interest in AgReliant Genetics, its North American joint venture with Limagrain, to Argentina-based GDM.

Representation of Levi Strauss & Co. in its acquisition of direct control of its jeans distribution business in Colombia from Expofaro.

Representation of Levi Strauss & Co. in its acquisition of approximately 80 stores in Chile, Peru and Bolivia from The Jeans Company.

Representation of Itaú Unibanco in its initial 35 percent investment in Avenue Controle Cayman and subsequent acquisition to obtain a controlling equity stake in Avenue.

Representation of Banorte and UniTeller in their acquisition of Uruguay-based More Payment Evolution.

Representation of ExxonMobil in connection with its US$1.15 billion sale of its Santoprene business to Celanese.

Representation of Daikin Applied in its acquisition of a Panama-based contractor and its Latin American subsidiaries.

Representation of Avon Rubber in its acquisition of 3M’s ballistic protection business.

Representation of Pernod Ricard in connection with strategic minority investments in Almave, a non-alcoholic Mezcal brand in partnership with F-1 driver, Lewis Hamilton and Nocheluna Sotol, a tequila brand in partnership with internationally known singer, Lenny Kravitz.

Representation of Alpha Capital and Vive Créditos Colombia in the sale of loan portfolios in Colombia.

Representation of a Mexican infrastructure developer in connection with equity transactions relating to the Four Seasons Caye Chapel resort development in Belize.

Additional Representative Transactions

Representation of Eagle Acquisition Corp. in its approximately US$4.3 billion business combination with Skillz.

Representation of Apollomics in its approximately US$899 million business combination with a special purpose acquisition company.
 

Professional Highlights

Texas
JD
University of Houston Law Center
BA
Economics and Political Science
Baylor University
English
Spanish

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 

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