Corporate/M&A
Latin America Guide 2025 : International Counsel
Band 3
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Provided by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Our M&A team helps clients to structure, negotiate and complete complex international and domestic sale-of-control transactions, strategic business combinations, and complex recapitalization transactions primarily for large and middle cap companies, as well as for unlisted, controlled and privately owned businesses.
We advise public and privately held companies on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private equity and venture capital investments, underwritten and syndicated offerings, commercial finance and syndicated lending, cross-border transactions, and general corporate matters. Our industry experience includes transactions in a wide range of fields, from the pharmaceutical, medical device and life sciences fields, to representations involving clients in the aviation, banking, energy, health care, manufacturing, retail, technology and telecommunications sectors.
Chambers Review
As a significant international corporate practice, Greenberg Traurig benefits from considerable activity across the Latin American region, especially in Mexico and Central America. The team is regularly instructed by global companies and regional family-owned groups to assist with incorporation mandates and inbound and outbound M&A deals.
Work Highlights
- Greenberg Traurig provided assistance to Procaps Group with its attempted acquisition of Grupo Somar from Advent International for approximately USD342 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Greenberg Traurig have a very sophisticated team that are ready to tackle every aspect of a transaction. Their multidisciplinarity allows us to receive prompt and complete responses."
"Greenberg Traurig have a very sophisticated team that are ready to tackle every aspect of a transaction. Their multidisciplinarity allows us to receive prompt and complete responses."
Notable Practitioners
Antonio Peña is active assisting notable international clients in significant M&A and corporate transactions spanning various Latin American jurisdictions, including Colombia and Mexico.
"Antonio Peña is an excellent professional with a lot of knowledge of the corporate subject. He is a very good negotiator."
Yosbel Ibarra has considerable experience advising clients on complex transactional matters across key Latin American markets, such as Mexico and Chile. He is recognised for his particular expertise in handling work involving the aviation industry.
"Not only is Yosbel Ibarra a great lawyer, but he is also a great support with all sorts of business situations. He is someone I hope I can work with again in the near future."
Arnaldo Rego enters the rankings as an up-and-coming lawyer this year after receiving endorsement for his experience and expertise in assisting clients from a variety of sectors, such as life sciences and media, with their M&A transactions across Latin America.
"Arnaldo Rego is an excellent professional. He is very hard-working and offers great project management."
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
International Counsel