Joseline Rodriguez

Partner

Joseline Rodriguez provides excellent client service. She is highly experienced and a pleasure to work with.

— Client quote, Chambers & Partners

Emailjoseline.rodriguez@us.dlapiper.com

Call+1 305 423 8574

Miami

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Areas of FocusCorporate Mergers and Acquisitions Consumer Goods, Food and Retail

Bar admissionsFloridaPuerto Rico

She is great to work with. Her responsiveness is great.

— Client quote, Chambers & Partners

EXPERIENCE

Advised Grupo Cox (Cox), a leading Spanish multinational water and energy company, in its acquisition of Iberdrola's power generation assets in Mexico for US$4.2 billion
Advised S&P Global in its agreement to acquire the Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services business of ORBCOMM Inc. The acquisition will strengthen S&P's supply chain and maritime offerings
Putney Capital Management, an asset management and advisory company located in Central America and the Caribbean, in its acquisition of 50% interest in Colombian steel mill, Diaco S.A., from Gerdau S.A., a major steel manufacturer based in Brazil
Costa Rican television operator in its sale to a multinational telecommunications company
An insurance company in the sale of its Latin American business in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico
Counsel to, in collaboration with DLA Sweden, DLA Canada and DLA UK, a major Canadian sawmill company, Canfor Corporation, in its acquisition of the largest privately owned sawmill company group, Vida Group, through Canfor's subsidiary Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
Counsel to, in collaboration with DLA Sweden and DLA Germany, the world's largest home appliance manufacturer in its corporate reorganization in Australia, Canada and US
Specialty Pharmacy Services Company, a growing leader in the specialty pharmacy industry in the acquisition of a specialty pharmacy business conducting operations in the US
Advising a leading Central American mobile operator on the implementation of its compliance program, including FCPA
A potential buyer in the bid/sales process of one of the largest manufacturers in Italy with a subsidiary in the US
The Government of Puerto Rico, including several instrumentalities, on numerous matters
In collaboration with DLA Madrid, a search fund in its investments in Brazil
A telecom company in Central America in connection with the sale of its operations in the region, through a competitive auction process
A buyer in the acquisition of certain wireless infrastructure, including cell tower acquisitions, and cell tower ground lease acquisitions in Guatemala
A private equity fund in a joint venture with a developer for the acquisition and development of a natural gas-fueled energy project in Guatemala
Credit rating agency in the acquisition of SCRiesgo, a leading group of local credit rating agencies serving domestic financial markets in Central America and the Dominican Republic expanding Moody's presence in Latin America
CareMax Medical Group, L.L.C. in its business combination, along with IMC Medical Group Holdings LLC, with special purpose acquisition company Deerfield Healthcare Technology Acquisitions Corp. to create a publicly traded technology-enabled care platform providing value-based care and chronic disease management to seniors
Brazilian bank Itaú in its acquisition of minority stakes in Uruguayan fintech companies Prex and Paigo
A group of shareholders in the sale of 60% controlling interest in one of the largest Latin music record label companies
American Tower Corporation in the sale to Flo Networks of its local fibre optics Mexican subsidiary redIT for US$252 million
Brazilian CEO of a US company in connection with the US$475 million recapitalization of the company, including (i) a new US$150 million preferred equity injection, (ii) a US$50 million cash payment to the CEO along with the revaluation and rollover of his remaining shares as a minority shareholder, and (iii) the negotiation of a new employment agreement for the CEO and amendment of the existing LLC operating agreement, in each case delivering the CEO new and enhanced incentives and shareholder rights in the recapitalized company
Statkraft, Europe's largest renewable energy producer and a global company in energy market operations, in the acquisition of the renewable company Enerfin, headquartered in Spain
INICIA, a private asset manager operating with specialized funds focused on the northern Latin American region, in its acquisition of 50% interest in Colombian steel mill, Diaco S.A., and Dominican Republic steel mill, Gerdau Metaldom, S.A., from Gerdau S.A., a major steel manufacturer based in Brazil

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Pro Bono

Joseline advises a nonprofit that supports community-led solutions to alleviate hunger worldwide with the certification process for certain food banks in various countries in Latin America, including, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay and Perú, among others.

Education

LL.M., University of Connecticut School of Law

J.D., University of Puerto Rico School of Law

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