Talbert Navia

Practice Areas

Talbert Navia is the Chair of the firm's Latin America practice. His experience spans a broad range of areas including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), joint ventures, financings, public private partnerships, fund formations, corporate and securities compliance (including FCPA) and corporate restructurings. A primary focus of his practice involves representing leading companies, emerging and high growth companies, investment funds and family offices in the U.S. and Latin America in industries such as energy (including renewable energy), infrastructure, oil and gas, telecommunications, media and technology, financial services, real estate, consumer products, food and beverage, and sports and entertainment. In addition to his firm experience, Talbert was the founder and co-head of investments at two private equity funds and a venture capital firm focusing on the US and Latin America.

Career

Recognized by Latinvex as a top 100 Lawyer in Latin America, Talbert Navia is a seasoned attorney with more than 30 years of experience in transactions in the U.S. and Latin America. Taking time out from the practice of law, he founded and was co-head of investments for two private equity funds and a venture capital firm focused on U.S. and Latin America investments.

Professional Memberships

Served as Member of the Firm's Executive Committee (2017-2022).

Served on the Argentine Task Force for the private sector to develop alternative proposals to address US dollar-denominated debt of the private sector.

Served as a member of the Council of the Americas; Argentine American Chamber of Commerce; Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce; Colombian American Association; U.S.-Mexican Chamber of Commerce; and Venezuelan American Association and the Americas Society.

Personal

Lawdragon “500 Leading Energy Lawyers” for Energy Transactions, esp. Cross-Border (2024)

Latinvex “Top 100 Attorneys in Latin America”, Corporate/M&A and Capital Markets (2017–2024)

Chambers Brazil International Firms - Corporate M&A (2022–2023)

Chambers Global, Foreign Expert Corporate/M&A - Latin America - International Counsel (2008–2024), Foreign Expert in Latin America-wide US – Corporate and M&A (2023-2024)

Chambers Latin America, Corporate/M&A - International Counsel (2018–2025) and Energy & Natural Resources in Latin America (2014–2021)

The Legal 500 Latin America: International Firms – Recognized Lawyer in the Inaugural Issue for Capital Markets and Corporate/M&A (2012); in Projects & Energy (2018–2021, 2024); and Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, and Corporate/M&A (2018–2024)

The Legal 500 US, Latin America: International Firms: International Arbitration (2024)

Hispanic Business, “Legal Elite” in Latin America

IFLR1000, Notable Practitioner in the U.S. for Corporate and M&A (2019–2022) and Highly Regarded in the U.S. for Corporate and M&A (2023-2024)

International Law Office (ILO), “Client Choice Award” for M&A

Latin Lawyer, Private Equity Deal of the Year: Grupo Wiese Sale of Hermes Transportes Blindados (2021)

GFC Media, Power Finance Deal of the Year: Pampa Energía’s RenovAr Renewable Energy Financing, El Cortí Wind Farm (2018)

IJ Global Americas Awards, “North American M&A Deal of the Year” Financing of Northwest Parkway (2017)

Latin Finance, Recognized as a top deal maker in Latin America

Latin Finance, Represented YPF S.A. in two separate offerings which were awarded Quasi-Soverign “Bond Deal of the Year” (2017) and Quasi-Soverign “Bond Deal of the Year” (2015)

Private Equity International, Rio Bravo, a Brazilian asset manager that was named the “Firm of the Year in Latin America” for its successful fundraising of Rio Bravo Energía I FIP, a Brazil’s first renewable energy fund.

Project Finance Magazine, Project Finance Deal of the Year, Puentes del Litoral project that connects Rosario with Victoria in Argentina

Global M&A Network, “Top 50: Americas M&A Star Dealmakers” (2013)

New York Super Lawyers, International Law (2008)

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish, and Portuguese