Winston & Strawn LLP has rapidly developed its Latin America practice, initially in New York, susbsequently in Sao Paulo, and most recently in Miami, where it has assembled a large and multi-skilled team. The legacy group had built a reputation for public M&A involving Latin America businesses that are publicly traded in the US, Latin America-focused private equity work (notably fund formation and transactions), and advising Latin American businesses on their expansion initiatives in North America, including significant acquisitions. Having built a very credible Sao Paulo office, primarily through the hire of the highly rated Rodrigo Carvalho in 2021, the practice is now reaping the rewards with a steady pipeline of Brazil-related deals, particularly venture capital and emerging company transactions, along with crypto and blockchain deals. The launch of its Miami office in May 2022 turned heads, not least because it saw the arrival of senior corporate partner Enrique Martin and Colombia born Nicholas Rodríguez from Jones Day, along with a number of other prominent partners and associates, covering multiple disciplines. Co-head of the Latin America and Caribbean group Talbert Navia is a hugely experienced and very much at the forefront of Latin America-focused private equity fund formation and transactions. Fellow practice co-head Allen Miller is another seasoned practitioner with an excellent record in public M&A, particularly involving Chilean entities. Completing the senior NY-based partner group for Latin America, Kevin Smith is also an experienced specialist with a focus on M&A and private equity matters. All named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.
Testimonials
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‘Rodrigo Carvalho is a very experienced lawyer with an outstanding business and transaction experience that makes him a good leader to his team. Also, they have plenty experience in cross-border deals because of his track record.’
‘Winston & Strawn are able to render services in any area of law in different jurisdictions. The teams are totally integrated and render services with the same quality no matter the area or the person in charge for such demand.’
Key clients
- Miffin Associates Corp
- Fazenda Futuro Produtos Alimenticios
Work highlights
- Represented Fazenda Futuro, the Brazilian producer of plant-based meats, in connection with corporate and tax planning to launch its business in the US.
- Acted as M&A and financial regulatory counsel to digital payments platform, Paysafe, on its acquisition of SafetyPay.