Holland & Knight Earns Top Rankings in The Legal 500 Latin America 2027 Guide

MIAMI (October 28, 2026) – Holland & Knight is recommended as one of the top international law firms in Latin America, including Colombia and Mexico, in The Legal 500 Latin America 2027 edition. The Firm earned 34 practice rankings, including Top Tier Firm designations in four areas: City Focus – Miami (Latin America International Firms), Environment (Colombia), City Focus – Monterrey (Mexico) and Energy and Natural Resources (Mexico).

Thirty lawyers received recognition in the guide, earning the titles of "Hall of Fame," "Leading Partner," "Next Generation Partner" or "Leading Associate."

The Firm also received several Client Satisfaction accolades. These are awarded to the top 30 percent performing firms nationally, based on surveys conducted by Legal 500 of hundreds of thousands of clients on the legal services they receive, including their overall experience with the firm.

The guide recommends the following Holland & Knight practices and individuals:

Latin America International Firms

Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
City Focus – Miami
Corporate and M&A
International Arbitration
Projects and Infrastructure

Colombia

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Corporate and M&A
Data Privacy
Dispute Resolution – Arbitration
Dispute Resolution – Litigation
Energy and Natural Resources
Environment
Intellectual Property
Labor and Employment
Projects
Public Law
Tax
Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Transport – Aviation

Additionally, the Firm is recognized as a "Firm to Watch" in Real Estate (Colombia).

Mexico

Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
City Focus – Monterrey
Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution – Arbitration
Energy and Natural Resources
Environment
Intellectual Property
International Trade and Customs
Projects and Infrastructure
Public Law and Government Procurement
Real Estate
Tax
Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Hall of Fame

José Vicente Zapata (Colombia) – Environment

Leading Partners

Diego Acevedo (Colombia) – Labor and Employment
Camilo Cuervo Díaz (Colombia) – Labor and Employment
Stephen Double (Latin America: International Firms) – Banking and Finance
Camilo Gantiva Hidalgo (Colombia) – Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Enrique Gómez-Pinzón (Colombia) – Corporate and M&A
José Gutierréz Mestre (Colombia) – Dispute Resolution – Arbitration, Dispute Resolution – Litigation
Gustavo Pardo Ardila (Colombia) – Tax
Turenna Ramírez Ortiz (Mexico) – International Trade and Customs
Danilo Romero (Colombia) – Intellectual Property
Luis Rubio (Mexico) – International Trade and Customs, TMT
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexico) – Energy and Natural Resources
Julia Velásquez (Colombia) – Corporate and M&A
José Vicente Zapata (Colombia) – Energy and Natural Resources

Next Generation Partners

Juan Casallas (Colombia) – Dispute Resolution – Litigation, Public Law
Oscar Quiroz (Mexico) – Compliance and Data Privacy
Lara Rios (Latin America: International Firms) – Banking and Finance
Rodolfo Rueda (Mexico) – Projects and Infrastructure
María Juliana Saa (Colombia) – Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Inés Elvira Vesga (Colombia) – Energy and Natural Resources

Leading Associates

María Camila Aponte (Colombia) – Environment
Natalia Cuberos (Colombia) – Corporate and M&A
Maria De Bedout (Latin America: International Firms) – Capital Markets
Daniel Fajardo (Colombia) – Energy and Natural Resources
Juan Felipe Fontecha (Colombia) – Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Aldo González (Mexico) – Projects and Infrastructure
Alberto Lascurain (Mexico) – Compliance and Data Privacy
Regina Legorreta (Mexico) – Energy and Natural Resources
Camila López (Colombia) – Intellectual Property
Lorena Martínez (Colombia) – Dispute Resolution – Litigation
Juan Mata (Latin America: International Firms) – Capital Markets

The Legal 500 Latin America is an authoritative guide to Latin America's leading law firms, relied upon by thousands of professionals in the legal marketplace. It provides a detailed qualitative review of commercial law firms across key jurisdictions in the region (as well as those involved in international practice) across all relevant practice areas.