Bio

Werner Federico Ahlers is a partner in the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Finance and Restructuring and Project Development and Finance Groups. His practice includes a wide range of cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as various corporate, project and asset-backed financings. He has particular experience advising strategic and financial investors in investments in countries across Latin America in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, as well as in highly regulated industries, including telecommunications, healthcare and financial services. Werner serves both on the Executive Sub-Committee, and as chair of the Latin America Sub-Committee, of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice. In 2019, he co-edited “The Guide to Corporate Crisis Management,” published by Latin Lawyer. He is a native speaker of Spanish and is proficient in Portuguese.