Emilio J. Alvarez-Farré

Emilio J. Alvarez-Farre focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and financings, having assisted clients in noteworthy and novel transactions throughout Latin America for more than 25 years.

He advised the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Argentina in the privatizations of Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales, S.A., MetroGas, S.A., and Transportadora de Gas del Norte, S.A. He represented Corporacion de Fomento de la Produccion, the Chilean privatization agency, in the privatization of Emos, the Chilean water company, and the Fondo de Inversiones de Venezuela, the Venezuelan privatization agency, in the privatization of C.V.G. Siderurgica del Orinoco, C.A., the Venezuelan steel company. These transactions were the first of their kind in Argentina, Chile and Venezuela.

He assisted Bankers Trust Company in acquisition financings to companies controlled by the Exxel Group in Argentina, including Fargo, Tia, Havanna and Oca, the first leveraged buyouts in that country.

He advised Deutsche Bank in structuring and documenting a Contingent Repo Facility to the Central Bank of Argentina, designed to provide systemic liquidity to the Argentine banking system.

He represented Bio Pappel, S.A. de C.V., the largest paper company in Mexico, in its financial restructurings completed in 2005 and 2009, the first large-scale financial restructurings conducted under the Mexican restructuring law.

The above representations were handled by Mr. Alvarez-Farre prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

Concentrations

•Mergers and acquisitions
•Financial transactions
•Joint ventures
•Private equity investments and dispositions
•Capital markets offerings

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Chambers Latin America, Corporate/M&A - Latin America-wide, 2020
•Selected, Latin Lawyer, Latin Lawyer 250 - Practice Recognition: Corporate - M&A, 2020
•Selected, Acritas Stars Stand-out Talent survey, Acritas Star - independently rated lawyer, 2019
•Listed, Latinvex, Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers, 2019
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; International Mergers & Acquisitions, 2016-2020
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2015-2020
•Listed, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (Latin America-wide and Foreign Experts - USA), 2015-2020
•Listed, Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers, “Star Lawyers,” 2018-2020
•Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, 2015-2017
•Finalist, Daily Business Review, Top Dealmaker of the Year - International Financing Category, 2016
•Team Member, Corporate & Finance - International Counsel in Latin America (Florida-Based), Chambers Latin America Awards, 2015-2017
•Team Member, Corporate/M&A - Law Firm of the Year, Chambers Latin America Awards, 2014