Juan Felipe Velasquez

Senior Associate Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston
United States
+1 713 651 5637
Houston
United States
+1 713 651 5637
Juan Felipe Velasquez

Juan Felipe Velasquez

Biography

Juan Felipe Velasquez is an associate residing in Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office. His practice focuses on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and other matters, and securities offerings and financings. Juan has experience working with various industries including energy, emerging technologies and healthcare.

Prior to law school, Juan worked as the project manager for an industry-leading upstream oil and gas M&A database, interfacing with clients, developers and data production staff. He also served as director of operations for the same mid-size firm and was responsible for internal governance and human resources issues.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

  • Assisted a Texas-based academic health science institute in its divestiture of a microbiome research subsidiary to an NYSE-listed company.

Rankings and recognitions

Rankings and recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Corporate Law, Best Lawyers, 2024 - 2025
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Best Lawyers, 2024 - 2025

Education

Education

JD, cum laude, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2019
BA, Managerial Studies, Cognitive Science, Rice University, 2011

During law school, Juan was the Associate Managing Editor for SMU Law Review.

Admissions

Admissions

  • Texas State Bar

Languages

Languages

  • Spanish

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