Mike Huang advises public and private corporations, private investment funds, and other strategic and financial acquirers in cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, financings, and other corporate and investment transactions.

Mike structures and negotiates complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions for a diverse group of global clients, with a focus on Latin America. He regularly advises entities in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, where significant capital commitments, evolving geopolitical conditions and regulatory constraints complicate deal structure and strategy. Mike’s understanding of the operational complexities, market forces and multi-layered regulatory systems that impact his clients enables him to identify and resolve legal, commercial and compliance challenges efficiently. He anticipates and addresses transactional pressure points early, keeping deals on track and aligned with business priorities, risk tolerance and long-term strategic mandates from inception through closing.  

Mike’s work on complex, high-value transactions across multiple jurisdictions and industries has earned him recognition from leading legal directories, reflecting the depth and consistency of his cross-border transactional work. He is recognized by Chambers Latin America for Corporate/M&A (2026) and was named a “Recommended Lawyer” by The Legal 500 Latin America for Corporate and M&A. Mike is also listed as a “Notable Practitioner” by IFLR1000 and recognized by The Legal 500 US for both M&A: Large Deals ($1Bn+) and Project Finance. 

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

  • Energy and Infrastructure Experience
    • Represented AES in connection with its sale of a 50% stake in the solar, wind and battery energy storage systems portfolio of AES Dominicana Renewables Energy, which includes over 1 GW of contracted wind, solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, to TotalEnergies* 

    • Represented Barclays Natural Resource Investments in its partnership with K Road Power Holdings, a developer focused on utility-scale solar energy projects*

    • Represented Barclays Natural Resource Investments in its sponsorship of Southern Peaks, an investment platform established to acquire, own and operate mining assets in Peru*

    • Represented Barclays Natural Resource Investments in its sponsorship of Cupric Canyon Capital, an investment platform established to acquire, own and operate copper mining assets*

    • Represented Caithness Energy in its $3.8 billion sale of the Moxie Freedom Energy Center in Pennsylvania and the Guernsey Power Station in Ohio, both combined-cycle gas-fired plants within the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland market, to Talen Energy Corp*

    • Represented Caithness Energy in its sale of the Caithness Long Island Energy Center, a 365 MW combined-cycle gas-fired plant in Yaphank, New York, to Lotus Infrastructure Partners*

    • Represented Caithness Energy in its sale of the Shepherds Flat, an 845 MW wind farm in Oregon, to Brookfield Renewable Partners LP*

    • Represented Caithness Energy in a $1.6 billion financing to develop an 1,875 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power generation facility in Guernsey County, Ohio*

    • Represented Caithness Energy in multiple holdco and mezzanine financings of the Shepherds Flat wind project, an 845 MW wind project in Oregon*

    • Represented Caithness Energy in a project financing for the greenfield development of a 346 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power generation facility on Long Island*  

    • Represented Erdenes Tavan Talgoi, the state-owned Mongolian coal company, in connection with a potential international joint venture and related financing to develop the Tavan Talgoi coal deposit*

    • Represented EnfraGen in connection with the acquisition of six renewable projects in Panama and Costa Rica, with a combined capacity of 188 MW and comprised of a mix of hydro, solar PV and wind projects, from affiliates of Celsia S.A.*  

    • Represented EnfraGen in the $420 million acquisition of two gas-fired power plants in Colombia*

    • Represented EnfraGen in the acquisition of Termovalle S.A.S. E.S.P., the largest natural gas-fired plant in Western Colombia*

    • Represented Gala Global Assets Corp. in the sale of operational and development-stage power generation assets in Mexico to Arroyo Energy*

    • Represented Glenfarne Group in its $865 million acquisition of a portfolio of solar and battery storage assets in Chile from Metlen Energy & Metals*

    • Represented Glenfarne Group in the acquisition of Termonorte S.A.S. E.S.P., a subsidiary and public utilities company in Colombia that includes the operation of the thermal generation plant Termonorte in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia*

    • Represented Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V., a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, in connection with the long-term purchase and joint venture agreements entered into with commodities trader Trafigura to develop a marine terminal for the receipt, storage and delivery of refined products in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico*

    • Represented Javelin Global Commodities in its initial formation as a joint venture between former Goldman Sachs commodities executives, Murray Energy Corp. and Uniper Group (formerly E.ON) and in related coal marketing arrangements and hedging lines of credit*

    • Represented Javelin Global Commodities in its acquisition, with joint venture partner Murray Energy, of the Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama and Maple Eagle mining complexes from bankrupt coal producer Mission Coal*

    • Represented JHL Capital Group and QVT Financial in connection with their acquisition of the Mountain Pass rare earth mine in California*

    • Represented Luz del Sur in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Sojitz Arcu Investments, indirect owners of the Majes Arcus and Reparticion power plants in Peru’s Arequipa*

    • Represented Metals Acquisition Limited in the acquisition of CSA Copper Minte from Glencore for $1.1 billion*

    • Represented National Road Operating and Construction Limited in its acquisition of TransJamaican Highway Limited, the owner of a 35-year concession for the Highway 2000 East-West toll corridor in Jamaica*

    • Represented YPF S.A. in the sale of a 24.99% stake in YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A., its electricity generation unit, to affiliates of GE Energy Financial Services*

    • (*Indicates work done prior to joining the firm.)

  • Other Representative Experience
    • Represented Agrokasa, one of Peru’s largest produce exporters, in its sale to agro-industrial conglomerate Grupo Hame*

    • Represented Angel Oak Companies, a leading asset manager with over $18 billion in assets under management, in the sale of a majority stake in Angel Oak to Brookfield Asset Management*

    • Represented Blu Logistics, a leading Colombian specialist in freight transportation and logistics services operating in Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico, Hong Kong and China, in its sale to the Rhenus Group, a global logistics specialist*

    • Represented Flō Networks, a leading provider of digital infrastructure solutions, in its acquisition of American Tower’s Mexico Fiber business, ATC Holding Fibra México, S. de R.L. de C.V., (known commercially as redIT) and its high-capacity fiber optic network covering more than 40 cities throughout Mexico*

    • Represented Foxconn Technology Group in its $230 million acquisition of an electric truck factory in Ohio from Lordstown Motors Corp.* 

    • Represented Foxconn Ventures Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of global technology company Hon Hai Technology Group, in a strategic partnership with Lordstown Motors Corp., with an equity investment of up to $170 million* 

    • Represented High Desert Capital and Flō Networks in their acquisition of a significant stake in the Tecma Group of Companies, a leading provider of manufacturing support services (i.e., “shelter services”) in Mexico*

    • Represented Jaguar Growth Partners in connection with the formation of a joint venture with JHJ Logistics Limited to acquire Brilliant (Shanghai) Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd.* 

    • Represented Kevin Naughton, owner of SandsPoint Capital Advisors LLC, a professional services firm that provides consulting services to real estate, private equity and investment management industries, in a two-step sale of the business to Apex Capital*

    • Represented Marubeni Corp. in connection with a significant minority investment by Marubeni and Lithia & Driveway in Wheels, a leading fleet management company in North America*

    • Represented Primary Wave, a private music publishing and investment management firm, in a strategic partnership with Brookfield Asset Management valued in excess of $2 billion*  

    • Represented Primary Wave in the definitive agreement to acquire Kobalt, an independent music publishing and technology platform, from a group of investors led by Francisco Partners, Kobalt Founder Willard Ahdritz and Matt Pincus’ MUSIC *  

    • Represented Quicorp, the parent company of Quimica Suiza and one of the largest pharmacy retail chains in Peru, in its acquisition by InRetail Perú through an international auction process. (Designated LatinFinance’s 2018 Domestic M&A Deal of the Year.)*

    • Represented Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in connection with its business combination with Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Roc Nation, CMG Partners Inc., California’s leading cannabis brand and direct-to-consumer platform, and Left Coast Ventures, Inc., a predominant cannabis and hemp company* 

    • Advised on the formation of Westbrook, a cross-platform holding company to execute the global content and commerce business strategy of Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and their family.*

    • Represented Westbrook in connection with a strategic minority investment from Candle Media, a next-generation media company backed by Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs and Blackstone.* 

    • (*Indicates work done prior to joining the firm.)

Background

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 2002
  • A.B., University of California, Berkeley, 1999

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 2003

Languages

  • Mandarin