Who are the rising legal stars in Latin America? The editorial staff of Latinvex took a closer look and singles out 50 rising stars at international law firms doing business in the region.

The list includes 25 partners, 21 associates and four counsel from 37 different law firms. The rising stars are based across the United States as well as in London, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and the Cayman Islands.

The criteria for our selection was scope and prominence of work and future potential.

Keywords: Allen & Overy, Astigarraga Davis, Baker & McKenzie, Baker Botts, Chadbourne, Chaffetz Lindsey, Cleary Gottlieb, Davis Polk, Debevoise, Dechert, DLA, Foley & Lardner, Freshfields, Greenberg Traurig, Haynes and Boone, Holland & Knight, Hunton & Williams, Jones Day, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, Mayer Brown, Milbank, Morgan Lewis, Norton Rose Fulbright, Paul Hastings, Proskauer, Shearman & Sterling, Sidley Austin, Skadden, Sulivan & Cromwell, Thompson & Knight, Walkers Global, Weil, White & Case, Wilson Sonsini, Winston & Strawn