Mr Martin Mittelman > DLA Piper Argentina > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Argentina
Av. Eduardo Madero 900
16th Floor
Buenos Aires C1106ACV
Argentina

Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Career

Martín Mittelman advises on business law and corporate matters, focusing on resolution of corporate disputes as well as financial and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. He has acted as counsel in several local and cross-border M&A transactions and corporate disputes.

Among other notable M&As, he acted as counsel to Telefónica de España on Atento’s US$1 billion sale. He also represented GP Investimentos in the US$1 billion acquisition of Pride International’s assets in Latin America, including a US$600 million structured financing and a takeover of 22 companies in 9 countries, assisting not only in the structuring and implementation of the Argentine part of the transaction but also in the coordination of the transaction in the other Latin American jurisdictions. Martín has been responsible for drafting and filing reporting requirements of foreign issuers’ relevant information with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Furthermore, Martín has assisted clients in the coordination of complex corporate litigation in several jurisdictions, among them Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, New York and Delaware.

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

  • Master of Finance, University of CEMA 2003
  • J.D., University of Buenos Aires Law School 1998 with honors

Lawyer Rankings

Argentina > Corporate and M&A

DLA Piper Argentina specialises in complex, cross-border M&A deals, primarily advising international corporates and private equity investors on Argentine and Latin American transactions. Leveraging the global platform of its parent, the ‘agile’ practice is regularly called on to advise on the impact of local antitrust, corporate finance, intellectual property and tax law on international deals. The firm has been particularly active on private equity deals, with agribusiness, oil-and-gas, financial services, energy and technology among the sectors covered. The team is co-led by the ‘excellentMartin Mittelman, who has a strong energy and natural resources practice; and the ‘exceptionalAntonio Arias, a standout M&A lawyer who also co-heads DLA Piper’s Latin America regional venture capital and technology group. The team can also call on the experience of capital markets lawyer and banking and finance head Marcelo Etchebarne, with private equity and venture capital senior Juan Pablo Reverendo the key contact at associate level.