Greenberg Traurig grows its Latin America practice

Greenberg Traurig has expanded its Latin America practice with the addition of shareholder Rodrigo Orozco Waters and four associates in the firm’s Mexico City office.

The team joins Greenberg Traurig from Orozco Waters Abogados, where Orozco Waters (pictured) was the founder. The associates are Víctor Felipe Callarisa Rivera, Alfonso Malagón Lozano, Edgar Fernando Orozco Ceballos and José Manuel López Castro.

“Rodrigo and his team bring a track record of experience in the areas of public-private partnerships and government financing that will be an asset to our clients,” José Raz Guzmán, co-chair of the firm’s Latin America Practice and the managing shareholder of the Mexico City off, said.



“They will add to the reputation of our multidisciplinary team that helps clients to identify and capitalize on business opportunities in Mexico and beyond.”

At Greenberg Traurig, Orozco Waters is a member of the corporate practice and represents clients in public and private infrastructure and financing projects, as well as foreign investment transactions in Mexico’s infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, financial, and commercial sectors. He represented the Mexican federal government in the securitsiation of several funds and assets through the Mexican Stock Exchange, as well as the issuance of catastrophic bonds through the World Bank. 



Orozco Waters regularly advises state and municipal governments in their financing transactions and has been involved in many of the largest state-debt restructurings and refinancings in Mexico, having advised commercial and development banks and states. He also has broad experience in M&A transactions involving the financial sector and other regulated industries.

“The reputation of Greenberg Traurig’s Latin America Practice has always been recognized throughout the region for its ability to structure highly complex cross-border and in-country transactions,” Orozco Waters said.

“We are very excited to be able to share the firm’s resources with our existing clients and look forward to leveraging the firm’s global platform to continue to expand our work both in Mexico and throughout Latin America,” he added.