Fernando Zoppi

Corporate - M&As - Private Equity - Venture Capital

Mr. Zoppi is a corporate and business law attorney, with more than 25 years of experience representing clients on a variety of cross-border transactions in Argentina and Latin America. He is particularly versed on Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital. Educated and trained in Argentina and the United States, Mr. Zoppi is praised for his practical approach in solving complex legal issues.

Bar of the City of Buenos Aires; International Bar Association; Columbia Alumni Association

Vinci Compass; Phoenix Global Resources; ExxonMobil; Heraeus Holdings; Amancay Partners; Interbarge; Cross Capital; DNS Capital; Imagine Communications; Imerys; Delta Patagonia (Gulf); Harbour Energy; WintershallDEA; Sysworld (Pacer); Evo Payments; Pluspetrol.

Recent transactions include:

- Advised ExxonMobil in $1.75MM sale of EMEA to Pluspetrol.

- Advised ExxonMobil in $330MM sale of Mobil Argentina to YPF.

- Advised Phoenix Global Resources in $350MM deal with GeoPark.

- Reprented Vinci Compass in merger with BACS to create one of the largest asset management firms in Argentina.

- Advised SunDreams in acquisition of Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Mendoza, Argentina.

- Advised GSL Holding in acquisition (and subsequent sale) of Santista.

- Advised Delta Patagonia in acquisition of 125 gas stations in Argentina, supply agreement with YPF and license agreement with Gulf Oil.

- Advised Imerys in corporate restructuring and sale of minerals business unit in Argentina.

- Advised Evo Payments in acquisition of payment processor assets in Argentina.

- Advised Cross Capital and MEGEVE in acquisition of E&P assets in Argentina.

- Advised WonderBrands in acquisition of Electroventas in LATAM.

- Advised Reciqlo in going-regional transactions.

University of Buenos Aires

Abogado (JD)

1994 - 1999

Columbia University - School of Law

LLM

2003 - 2004

Argentina