DLA Piper LLP (US)
Co-Chair, Emerging Growth and Venture Capital – DLA Piper Latin America Co-Head, M&A, Head, Venture Capital - DLA Piper Argentina
DLA Piper Argentina
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 ’excellent’ Martin Mittelman, who has a strong energy and natural resources practice; and the ‘exceptional’ Antonio 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.
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Testimonials
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‘They are very agile and practical. Martin Mittelman is excellent.’
‘DLA Piper has become a strong player in the M&A market in Argentina and Latin America and has grown exponentially in recent times.’
‘Antonio Arias has become one of the most prestigious transactional lawyers of his generation, and is undoubtedly a very relevant partner in the M&A market. He has had an exceptional year. Very active both in Argentina and in the region. He is a dealmaker with a clear commercial vision, who fully understands his client's needs.’
‘Excellent communication skills; technical knowledge and customer orientation.’
Key clients
- Proofpoint
- IFF (International Flavors & Fragances)
- NTT
- Banco Itaú
- Digital Agency/Rocket Insight
- Banco Votorantim
- Brasil Foods/Sadia
- Vicentin
- Edenor
- Booking
- 3i Group
- The Carlyle Group
- Cornerstone
- CIVC Partners
- Amazon
- Intellias
- Salesforce
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Tyson Foods
- Province of Mendoza
Work highlights
- Advised Avenga International, an IT service provider backed by Oaktree and Cornerstone, on the cross-border acquisition of US and Argentine entities of IncluIt Group, an Argentine-based startup.
- Advised Advent International, on the acquisition of a 25 percent stake in Brazilian construction materials manufacturer Tigre Group, which has important assets and presence in Argentina.
- Advised Advent International on the acquisition of a majority stake in Neoris, a technology consultancy and digital transformation service, headquartered in Argentina.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Antonio Arias, Martin Mittelman