Caio Prado > Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A leader in venture capital, start-up and growth company work, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is increasingly evident in Latin America. The firm has developed an excellent record in venture capital investments and mandates involving start-ups in Brazil, along with activity in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. It also frequently works with Brazil tech companies expanding into the US.  Jackson Hwu represents a wide range of start-ups and early-stage companies, particularly in Series A financings and M&A exits from fintech, payment solutions and blockchain businesses. Leandro Molina is a venture capital specialist whose track record includes representing SoftBank Latin America Fund in fintech, edtech and healthtech investments; Molina led the team that advised Lightrock on its $27m Series B financing round for Brazilian fintech Agrolend Holding. John Haley is noted for Central America transactions. Caio Prado is another key partner and Rebecca Lester impresses at associate level.