Holland & Knight LLP has a major focus on Latin America through its New York, Miami, Mexico City and Bogota offices. It has attracted a wealth of Latin American clients along with a range of financial investors. The firm’s exposure to the region, brings it a steady pipeline of inbound and outbound deals, along with intra-regional transactions; it advised Peru-based Oben Holding Group on its $116m purchase of Brazil-based flexible packaging films business Terphane. Roberto Pupo is co-chair of the Latin America group and has an extensive record in M&A, joint-ventures, private equity transactions and venture capital investments. Enrique Conde is co-head of the emerging companies and venture capital group in South Florida, providing further Latin America experience, along with Aymee Valdivia, who is noted for her experience in Latin America transactions and Cuba matters. Alexandra Aguirre is recognised for private equity and venture capital investments in Latin America.
Testimonials
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‘Aymee Valdivia, partner at Holland & Knight, and her team do exceptional work for the benefit of their clients. Her impeccable level of detail in her advice and concern for her clients is first class.'
‘Holland & Knight professionals are always hands on and ready to act in any area of practice that their client requires and always safeguards their interests. I have had the privilege of collaborating with Aymee Valdivia for several years in managing some clients in Ecuador. Her work is excellent. I have also had the pleasure of working with associates like Catherine Yepes who demonstrated outstanding professionalism.'
Key clients
- Oben Holding Group
- Quálitas Controladora
Work highlights
- Represented Peru-based Oben Holding Group in the $116m purchase of Terphane, a Brazil-based flexible packaging films business owned by Tredegar Corporation.
- Advised Quálitas Controladora on the acquisition of a majority stake in Digital Communications Technologies, a US-based technology company with offices in Mexico, Colombia, Canada and Costa Rica.