José Luis Vittor is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm’s Houston office. José Luis focuses his practice on business law, including commercial and corporate transactions, public and private partnerships, infrastructure and other project development and finance transactions, securities, real estate transactions and international arbitration.
José Luis provides counsel and representation to some of the world’s largest banks and corporations, corporate boards and top management in commercial and corporate transactions, privatizations, project development and finance, cross-border banking, mergers and acquisitions, and direct foreign investments in Latin America, Europe, Asia and the United States.
José Luis is the immediate past president of Instituto Argentino del Petroleo y del Gas, Houston, an independent business relations trade organization comprised of multinational energy companies.
José Luis is a member of the Buenos Aires Bar Association and a founder member of the Society of British and Argentine Lawyers. He currently serves on the board of the Argentine Oil & Gas Institute in Houston (IAPG Houston).
José Luis is admitted to practice in Argentina and a Foreign Legal Consultant with the State of Texas.
Education
- University of Buenos Aires, J.D., 1989
- University of Houston Law Center, LL.M., 2003
- University of Texas at Dallas, postgraduate degree in International & U.S. Domestic Law, The Center of American and International Law., 1993
Languages Spoken
- English
- German
- Portuguese
- Spanish
