Eduardo Marquez Certucha has been named to the 2023 “On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers” list by the American Bar Association (ABA). The annual awards program honors ABA young lawyer members for their broad range of achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, and legal and community service.
Eduardo advises private equity firms, and strategic, institutional and financial investors in a wide range of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and project development matters, with an emphasis in the conventional and renewable energy, mining, and transportation sectors. He has particular experience advising clients in complex cross-border transactions in Latin America.
In addition to his busy practice, Eduardo gives back through his pro bono work and community/industry involvement. He served on the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board from 2018–2022, where he received, for three years in a row, the President’s Award of Merit for his dedication to promoting and serving the organization. In 2021, Eduardo was short-listed for the International Bar Association “Pro Bono Award” for his role in Sidley’s Emerging Enterprises Pro Bono Program, which benefits poor, rural, and disadvantaged communities, particularly women, by supporting local businesses that provide enhanced employment and livelihood opportunities. He also served as the program’s first South and Central America Coordinator.