Christopher Cross

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Christopher Cross is a corporate and finance transactional partner and Local Department Chair of the New York office of Latham & Watkins, as well as the former Co-Chair of the Energy – Oil & Gas Industry Group. He is also a member of the Africa, Latin America, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Project Finance Practices. Mr. Cross represents companies, government institutions, sovereign and private equity funds, and lenders in international joint venture, acquisition, project development, and financing transactions, primarily in the energy, extractive industry, and infrastructure sectors. Mr. Cross has executed transactions in more than 30 developing markets in addition to the core Americas, European, and Asian markets.

Mr. Cross was recognized in Chambers USA, where he was praised by clients as a “really good all-rounder” who is “very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience.” He was listed in Chambers Latin America, The Legal 500 US, and IFLR1000: Latin America as a leading energy and projects lawyer. He was also recognized by The Legal 500 Latin America as a key banking and finance lawyer.