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Martín Mittelman

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Deputy Managing Partner
“He combines corporate work with a litigation practice.” – Latin Lawyer 250, 2023
About

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.

EXPERIENCE

  • Counsel to Telefónica de España on Atento's US$1 billion sale
  • Counsel to 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
  • Counsel to Province of Mendoza in the acquisition of Potasio Rio Colorado
  • Counsel to Tyson Foods in the acquisition of 34% of Granja Tres Arroyos, the major producer of chicken meat in Argentina
  • Advised DLG Group in the acquisition of a controlling stake in Entre Rios Crushing S.A., an Argentine company dedicated to soybean crushing for the production of animal feed and other derivatives of soybean meal and soybean oil
  • Advised Harness, a leading end-to-end platform for software delivery, in the acquisition of Split, a company that provides an industry-leading Feature Delivery Platform™ which enables companies to embrace Impact-Driven Development across their engineering teams
 
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Education
  • Master's, Finance, University of CEMA, 2003
  • J.D., University of Buenos Aires Law School, 1998
    with honors

Awards

Chambers Latin America

  • Band 4, Argentina Corporate/M&A (2020)

Chambers Global 

  • Band 4, Argentina Corporate/M&A (2019-2020) 

The Legal 500 Latin America

  • Recommended, Argentina Corporate and M&A (2024-2025)
Additional Recognitions
  • Key Partner, Corporate and M&A, Latin Lawyer 250 (2024-2025)
  • Ranked, Argentina Corporate M&A, Leaders League (2024-2025)

Media Mentions

  • Mentioned, “DLA Piper asesora al mayor grupo de suministros agrícolas de Europa en su entrada a Argentina”, Líder Legal, August 2024
  • Mentioned, “DLA Piper advises Harness on acquisition of Split”, The Latin American Lawyer, April 2024
 

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