Ralph E. Pérez

Ralph E. Pérez

Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions
Ralph E. Pérez concentrates on mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on private equity transactions, primarily in the energy, chemicals, infrastructure and manufacturing industries. He also counsels clients on a broad range of corporate matters in Latin America.

Bio

Mr. Pérez’s indicative representations include:

  • Anheuser-Busch InBev in its $20.1 billion acquisition of the remaining stake of Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. it did not previously own
  • Brookfield Asset Management in connection with various investments, including:
    • Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in its proposed joint venture with GATX Corporation to acquire Wells Fargo & Company’s rail car leasing business for $4.4 billion
    • Triton International Limited in its $1 billion pending acquisition of Global Container International LLC. This follows Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’ $13.3 billion take-private acquisition of Triton International Limited
    • Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in the acquisition of co-controlling interests in two natural gas pipelines in Mexico from BlackRock, Inc. and subsequent sales of such interests
    • Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners in its $3.5 billion acquisition of an additional 30% stake in FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC from FirstEnergy Corp. This followed a previous $2.4 billion acquisition of a 19.9% stake in the company from FirstEnergy Corp.
    • Brookfield Renewable Partners in its deal with Closed Loop Partners LLC to establish Circular Services, a joint venture in the recycling space, and a related commitment to invest up to $700 million
  • CF Industries Holdings, Inc. in its $1.7 billion acquisition of Incitec Pivot Limited’s ammonia production complex located in Waggaman, Louisiana, and related assets
  • GIC Pte. Ltd., along with Centerbridge Partners, L.P., in the $868 million acquisition of INDUS Realty Trust, Inc.
  • Grupo Werthein in its acquisition of AT&T Inc.’s Vrio Corp. business unit
  • Halliburton in the sale of its Russia operations to a Russia-based management team comprised of former Halliburton employees
  • InRetail Perú Corp., the retail arm of Peru-based InterCorp, one of the major financial sponsors in Latin America, in its $583 million acquisition of Quicorp S.A., a pharmaceutical distributor and retailer with a presence in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia
  • Walmart Inc. in its sale of an 80% stake in Walmart Brasil Ltda. to Advent International Corporation
  • Archer Daniels Midland, Argos, Cardinal Health, Chiquita, Deutsche Bank, GE Vernova, Goldman Sachs, Grupo México, MetLife, Nexus Group, Southern Copper and Stryker in various public and private transactions

Mr. Pérez is a former certified public accountant and practiced at Deloitte prior to attending law school.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., The University of Chicago Law School, 2008
  • B.S., New York University, Stern School of Business, 2004

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • New York
  • Texas

Associations

  • Director, Western Golf Association Evans Scholars Foundation
  • Board Member, Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Ralph E. Pérez