Ricardo Garcia-Moreno

Partner | Houston Office Managing Partner Houston Mexico City

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Biography

Ricardo Garcia-Moreno advises U.S., European and Latin American clients on cross-border and domestic transactions, drawing on more than 30 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and securities matters. As Managing Partner of Haynes Boone’s Houston office, and with a practice anchored in Houston, Ricardo handles matters that regularly span the United States, Latin America and other foreign jurisdictions. He represents clients in energy, including oil and gas, midstream, downstream, oilfield services and renewables, manufacturing, services, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, financial services and technology.

Ricardo’s work has included representation of Shell affiliates in the sale of their downstream business in Argentina to Raízen, a transaction recognized by The Global M&A Network, Latin Lawyer and The M&A Advisor. He also represented Stratos Management Systems Holdings in its transaction with a Nasdaq-listed SPAC, which was selected as a finalist for ACG Houston’s Technology Deal of the Year. Ricardo has been recognized multiple times by Latinvex as a Top 100 lawyer doing business in Latin America and was included in the Lawdragon 500 directory of the nation’s leading dealmakers from 2021 through 2024 and again in 2026. He remains active in the Houston community through pro bono work.

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Selected Client Representations

Multi-Jurisdictional M&A Transactions

Represented Transnetwork LLC in a cross-border acquisition of Inswitch, a UK fintech holding company with operations in 9 jurisdictions in Central and South America and the United States.
Represented Royal Dutch Shell in the sale of its downstream businesses in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama and Costa Rica, as well as the sale of two joint venture interests involving refinery and terminal storage facilities.
Represented Traxys, a worldwide metals and natural resources trader, in its purchase of CMC Cometals, the industrial raw materials division of Commercial Metals Company, with operations in the United States, Europe, China and Russia.
Represented Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., a public oilfield services company, in the acquisition of Ingrain, Inc., a rock physics company with operations throughout North America and the Middle East.
Represented Crown Castle International, an NYSE-listed company in the proposed acquisition of various European cellular tower portfolios.

Acquisition Programs

Represented a NYSE-listed company in its serial acquisition program, including acquisition of more than 50 companies throughout the United States.

Sale of Public Company

Represented Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE) in merger transaction whereby it was acquired by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (Nasdaq).

Divestitures

Represented affiliates of Royal Dutch Shell plc in the sale of its downstream business in Argentina to Raízen for US$916 million. This includes the Buenos Aires Refinery (the third largest in Argentina), around 665 retail stations, liquefied petroleum gas, marine fuels, aviation fuels, bitumen, chemicals and lubricants businesses, as well as supply and distribution activities in the country.
Represented American Electric Power Company, Inc. in the sale of its inland marine barge division, including advice on the transfer of intellectual property, information technology, and software.
Represented ABS Group of Companies, Inc. in the divestiture of US subsidiaries and international operations in the United Kingdom and France.
Represented NYSE Company in the sale of its commercial saltwater completion division to another publicly traded company.

Acquisition of Division

Represented an NYSE-listed company in acquisition of a division of a public company.

SPAC Transactions

Represented Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC in a de-SPAC business combination whereby its wholly owned subsidiary, Computex Technology Solutions, merged with a subsidiary of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVCT).

Sale of Private Company

Represented individual shareholders in the sale of Computex, Inc., an IT network infrastructure and hardware company, to a private equity fund.
Advised Billy P. Holdco, Inc. in connection with the sale of its safety and logistics equipment business for use in the energy, maritime and industrial markets to Forfend Industries, Inc.

Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

Represented publicly traded company in formation of a joint venture involving mid-stream and downstream assets.
Represented NYSE-listed company in establishing a manufacturing business in Japan.
Represented NYSE-listed company in negotiation of strategic alliance agreements with United Kingdom and Brazilian companies.

Professional Affiliations and Engagements

Awards and Recognitions

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Qualifications

Questions and Answers

What types of transactions do you handle?

I represent public and private companies, both domestic and international, in mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure projects, private equity investments and securities matters. I represent U.S., European and Latin American clients across a range of industries, including energy, data centers, manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, financial services and technology. I have represented serial acquirers in various industries.

Have you handled complex carve-out or cross-border sale transactions?

Yes. My work has included large divestment transactions, including representation of Shell affiliates in the sale of their downstream business in Central America, as well as in Argentina with the latter divestment receiving recognition from The Global M&A Network, Latin Lawyer and The M&A Advisor.

Have you worked on SPAC or de-SPAC matters?

Yes. I have experience advising on business combinations with Nasdaq-listed SPACs, including transactions involving technology and IT services companies. I bring a practical, deal-focused approach to these matters, with an emphasis on navigating complex structures and executing them efficiently. Transactions I’ve supported have been recognized as finalists for industry awards, including ACG Houston’s Technology Deal of the Year.

Which industries do you work with most often?

I regularly represent clients in energy—including oil and gas, midstream, downstream, oilfield services and renewables—as well as data centes, manufacturing, services, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, financial and technology.

What else should clients or referral sources know about your role?

I serve as Managing Partner of Haynes Boone’s Houston office while maintaining an active transactional practice. I also remain engaged in the Houston community through pro bono work and have been recognized multiple times by Latinvex as a Top 100 lawyer doing business in Latin America and included in the Lawdragon 500 directory of the nation’s leading dealmakers in 2026.

Garcia-Moreno in Legal Business

In a recent article for Legal Business, Haynes Boone Houston Office Managing Partner Ricardo Garcia-Moreno shared his thoughts on Houston’s emergence as one of the top legal markets in the U.S., fueled by economic growth, competition for talent and increased investment.