Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has maintained its presence in growth company and venture capital transactions, along with inbound and outbound M&A, and corporate restructurings. The Latin America team has a strong focus on Brazil’s tech sector with co-chair of the practice Leandro Molina (an 'incredible leader'), being a Brazil native and qualified to practice in São Paulo and New York. Beyond Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala are also key jurisdictions for the department., with the team advising on a high volume of venture capital financings and emerging company transactions (notably seed financings, Series A and Series B financings) and advising an impressive mix of companies and venture capital funds. New York-based Caio Prado is also admitted to practice in New York and São Paulo. John Haley has extensive Latin America corporate and M&A experience and Rebecca Lester is a key Miami associate with a major focus on Latin America. Jackson Hwu has left firm in February 2024.
Testimonials
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‘They are very well prepared to help us, they understand a lot about the subject and they help us to make our business decisions.’
‘Leandro Molina, Rebecca Lester and Brenno Ribeiro are the individuals who take care of us. All of them have a wide range of knowledge. They are knowledgeable about the topics we bring to the table and are very approachable. Leandro is an incredible leader who allows his team members to grow and lead meetings.’
Key clients
- Parity Holding (Parfin)
- DGB USA
Work highlights
- Advised DGB USA (aka Digibee) on a $60m Series B financing led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Growth Equity business, along with investors from Europe and Brazil.
- Represented RX Ventures in a $7.85m Series A financing for Connectly Inc.