Freshfields has received multiple top rankings in the 2025 Legal 500 Latin America guide, an annual guide to the top international law firms in the Latin America market. For the 16th consecutive year, the firm is ranked Tier 1 for International Arbitration. Legal 500 noted, “Freshfields is a global leader in international arbitration and its longstanding focus on Latin America has brought major rewards.”

Freshfields also received rankings in Corporate/M&A and Projects and Energy. On the firm’s Corporate and M&A practice, Legal 500 stated, “Freshfields’s rapid expansion in the US has resulted in increased exposure to Latin America M&A transactions, with the firm now achieving a significant market share of larger deals involving the region.” Corporate/M&A counsel Enrique Dancausa was also individually ranked among the leading lawyers in the region, with additional recognitions for partners Andrea Basham and Paul Humphreys.

Individually ranked lawyers for International Arbitration include:

• Nigel Blackaby KC, Hall of Fame
• Noiana Marigo, Leading Partner
• Caroline Richard, Leading Partner
• Lee Rovinescu, Next Generation Partner
• Natalia Zibibbo, Leading Associate
• Maria Julia Milesi, Leading Associate
   

Learn more about our International Arbitration practice here and Latin America practice here. 

The Legal 500 Latin America 2024 rankings can be found here.