Vinson & Elkins bolsters Latin America focus with M&A partner hire from Linklaters
Departure of Gabriel Silva in New York follows Latham's hire of two Lat Am-focused partners from Clifford Chance
Vinson & Elkins (V&E) has hired M&A lawyer Gabriel Silva from Linklaters as it seeks to expand its cross-border transactions capabilities, particularly in Latin America.
Silva joins as a partner in New York where he will focus on M&A and private equity deals, with an emphasis on the digital infrastructure sector such as telecommunication towers, data centres and fibre optics.
He is the third New York-based partner at a Magic Circle UK firm with a focus on Latin America to move to a US rival this month following Latham & Watkins' hire of the capital markets duo Gianluca Bacchiocchi and Guido Liniado from Clifford Chance.