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Charles E. Meacham

Partner · Latin American Transactional Lawyer · Foley & Lardner LLP

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Latin American Cross-Border Transactions FCPA Compliance & Corporate Governance

Professional Biography

Charlie Meacham is a partner and trilingual (English, Spanish and Portuguese) transactional lawyer based in the Houston office of Foley & Lardner LLP, who was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela.

For over 30 years, Charlie has advised corporate clients across a wide range of industries on successfully executing complex cross-border corporate, commercial and M&A transactions, with an emphasis on Mexico and other Latin American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.

He also has significant experience advising clients on the impact on M&A transactions of U.S. and other anti-corruption laws including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act, complying with these laws in various foreign jurisdictions, and maintaining compliance with their corporate governance policies.