Antonio Peña

Antonio Pena, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office who leads the firm’s foreign law clerk program, has broad experience in the U.S., Spain, and Latin America, representing strategic investors and private equity funds in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, restructurings, and other corporate matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Pena served as in-house counsel at one of the largest Mexican financial institutions, Banamex, and later served as acting General Counsel for a joint venture between two Fortune 500 companies operating in thirteen jurisdictions in Latin America.

Antonio, the President of the Interamerican Chapter of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, was recently recognized by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) as one of Latin America’s leading business lawyers and by Legal 500 as one of the top U.S. lawyers with a specialist focus on Mexico. Antonio has also held a number of board positions, including at the Spain-United States Chamber of Commerce and the Make-a-Wish Foundation in Florida. He has been a recipient of multiple awards, including the M&A Deal of the Year Award from Latin Lawyer magazine. Antonio has four law degrees from the United States, Mexico and Spain and is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Concentrations

•Mergers and acquisitions
•Joint ventures
•Private equity
•Financing transactions
•Corporate governance

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Selected, Florida Trend, Legal Elite - International, 2018
•Selected, The Legal 500, Private Practice Powerlist, 2018, 2019
•Selected, Latin Lawyer, Latin Lawyer 250 - Practice Recognition: Corporate - M&A, 2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2013-2016
•Team Member, Corporate & Finance - International Counsel in Latin America (Florida-Based) Chambers Latin America Awards, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017
•Finalist, Daily Business Review, Top Dealmaker of the Year - Industrial Category, 2015
•Team Member, Corporate/M&A - Law Firm of the Year, Chambers Latin America Awards, 2014
•Member, Winning Team, Acquisition International magazine, Overall Law Firm of the Year - Mexico, 2013
•Member, Winning Team, Acquisition International magazine, Most Trusted Law Firm of the Year - Mexico, 2013
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of America’s Best Corporate Law Firms, 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Member, Winning Team, DealMakers, Law Firm of the Year - Mergers & Acquisitions - Mexico, 2012-2013
•Member, team ranked as a top corporate law firm in Miami as selected by corporate directors, in the annual Legal Industry Research Study, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc. (10th year), 2002-2009, 2011-2012
•Recipient, M&A Deal of the Year Award, Latin Lawyer magazine, 2008