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Partner Chris focuses his practice on structuring and negotiating transactional real estate matters. Chris has spent over a decade representing U.S., European and Latin American developers, funds, businesses and investors, with the acquisition, financing, sale and leasing of commercial, residential and mixed-use properties and developments. Chris regularly counsels borrowers with secured financing transactions, including acquisition, refinance, mezzanine and construction loans. His practice also includes representing clients with the purchase and sale of transferable development rights (TDRs), loan acquisitions, loan workouts and loan modifications. Chris also represents both landlords and tenants in connection with commercial leasing matters relating to office buildings, warehouses, retail spaces, restaurants and hotels.

Partner Corina is a multilingual corporate counsel with over 15 years of global experience across top international law firms and a leading nonprofit. She is dually trained in civil and common law and has extensive experience advising clients on M&A, financing, contracts, regulatory compliance, data privacy and security, intellectual property, technology and other major corporate transaction. She is known for being a highly skilled relationship-builder and friend-maker with the ability to understand business needs and find creative solutions.

Associate Daniel Beyer is an attorney in the Real Estate Department of NEXT Legal. His practice primarily focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, working with a wide range of clients, including developers, investors, healthcare operators, and businesses.

Eugenio Acosta Flores

Associate Eugenio Acosta is an associate at Next Legal, specializing in cross-border transactions between Latin America and the United States. With a strong focus on venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions, Eugenio’s business-oriented focus and strong analytical skills help clients navigate the complexities of international business deals. Eugenio’s clients recognize his strategic approach to deal structuring and his ability to facilitate seamless transactions across borders. He works closely with Latin American and American startups and investors, guiding them through the stages of the investment lifecycle, particularly on initial funding rounds.

Juan Pablo Vargas

Partner As business-oriented and pragmatic lawyer, Juan Pablo advises clients using the most efficient approach possible, keeping an eye on the business objective and cutting through transactional costs during complex deals and negotiations. As a multi-jurisdictional transactional attorney, Juan Pablo advises clients on domestic and cross-border venture capital and private equity investments, corporate reorganizations, M&A transactions, and general corporate governance matters. Representative Transactions: Company counsel in connection with Series Seed and Series A financing rounds of a Mexican fintech startup. Lead investor counsel in connection with the highest valuation Series B financing of a Latam fintech startup. Company counsel in connection with Series Seed financing of a Colombian proptech startup. Company counsel in connection with the largest Series A financing of a Peruvian startup. Advised California based company on its Series B financing round. Company counsel in connection with Series B financing of BIOME Makers. Advised Cambridge Bancorp and Cambridge Trust Company in their merger with Wellesley Bancorp, Inc. and Wellesley Bank. Participated in the design, negotiation and closing of secured credit facility transactions between a Latin American national government and a European bank. Advised UnitedHealth Group in the strategic acquisition of several healthcare technology companies. Advised PVH Inc. on its US$200 million joint venture with Grupo Axo for the distribution of the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands in Mexico. Advised Owens-Illinois in the acquisition of the food & beverage division of Vitro, one of the largest glass producers worldwide, for approximately US$2.15 billion. Advised PVH Inc. on its US$200 million joint venture with Grupo Axo for the distribution of the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands in Mexico. Advised Sealed Air Corporation in the sale of the Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division to Bain Capital for approximately US$3.2 billion. Represented the Mexican entities of Smurfit Kappa Group plc in its issuance of €500 million worth of bonds. Represented Jaguar Land Rover UK in the launch of its Mexican distribution subsidiary. Advised Cabify in their Mexico operations which included lobbying efforts with the Mexico City transportation authority.

Nicolas Teijeiro

Partner Nicolas strives to provide value to our clients by helping them accomplish their capital raising, growth and other business goals, as efficiently as possible without compromising excellence. He focuses on cross-border corporate and financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital. His experience as a corporate and securities attorney spans private and public offerings of debt and equity and liability management and restructuring transactions, by both private and public-sector issuers. Nicolas has handled transactions throughout Latin America, the United States and Europe, in a broad range of sectors including banking & finance, technology, energy, real estate and food & beverage. In addition, Nicolas regularly advises clients on general corporate matters, commercial arrangements and international disputes. Representations: Grupo Bafar, in a private placement of notes to finance its operations and capital expenditures Elevva Holdings Limited, in a loan agreement governed by New York law secured by assets located throughout Latin America Alsea, in its debt restructuring and related US$500 million senior notes offering under Rule 144A / Reg S Edenor (NYSE: EDN), the largest electricity distribution company in Argentina, in its mandatory tender offer for shares (2021), and voluntary exchange offers for senior notes under Rule 144A / Reg S (2022) Globant (NYSE: GLOB), in its follow-on SEC-registered public offering of common shares The Argentine Provinces of Mendoza, Chubut, Salta, Entre Rios and Chaco, in their New York law-governed debt restructurings Raghsa S.A., a leading Argentine real estate developer, in its liability management transactions Certain sovereign issuers, in their SEC-registered debt offerings and related liability management transactions * Matters handled prior to joining NEXT LEGAL PLLC

Partner Pieter A. Weyts advises investment funds, family offices and entrepreneurs on a wide variety of private equity and financing transactions. Pieter has more than 20 years of experience in structuring and negotiating mergers and acquisitions, private securities offerings, and fund offerings. In the last few years, he has negotiated over $1 billion in secondary transactions of late-stage technology companies. He has also advised family offices and fund clients on numerous private equity financings of multi-family, hotel and senior living real estate assets across the United States. Pieter takes a pragmatic approach to structuring complex business transactions and brings a unique international business savvy to his practice. Pieter is also a member of the board of LatinFinance, an international financial media business based in Miami.

Rodrigo Zaldivar

Associate Rodrigo focuses his practice on private equity, venture capital and real estate transactions. He works closely with international clients, particularly from Latin America, with regards to their investments and operations in the U.S. Rodrigo advices startups in setting up their preferred corporate structures in the U.S., in order to raise capital, as well as assisting them in their fundraising rounds and day-to-day activities navigating the U.S. legal landscape. He also advices foreign entities, family companies, private investors and high-net worth individuals in setting up their investment structure and strategy in the U.S. He has significant expertise in a range of commercial agreements under both civil and common law.

Partner Sofía represents numerous venture capital funds, angel investors and entrepreneurs, mainly from Latin America and Spain, in their financings, M&A and other major corporate transactions. In fact, in the past 6 years, Sofía has helped dozens of Latin-American and European startups and investors navigate the U.S. legal landscape in their fundraising efforts and investments. Her efficient and pragmatic approach to corporate transactions has made her one of the most recognized and sought-after attorneys in the venture capital sector. Sofía regularly collaborates with funds, accelerators and other industry organisations, both as a mentor and speaker, to promote education, innovation and diversity in the tech and VC ecosystems. By way of example, Sofia has participated in the following conferences and programs: 500 Startups Miami Growth Program, Wexchange, South Summit, Angel Summit Americas, Angel Summit Europe, Buenos Aires Startup Week, Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, Aminta Ventures’ Startup Angels Workshop, and many others. Representations: Advised Mexican fintech on $8mm Series A financing round. Advised Mexican shipping startup on multiple investments, including a $4.5mm financing round. Recurrent advice to Mexican VC fund on its Series A investments. Advised California-based company on +$11mm financing rounds. Advised numerous Chilean startups on their corporate restructuring and Series A financing rounds. Advised leading Peruvian startups on their corporate reorganization and VC financing rounds. Recurrent advice to Miami-based angel investors on their seed investments. Represented Peru Peru-based startup in its sale to NYSE NYSE-listed company.

Yuliya Dzehtsiarenka

Associate Yuliya focuses her practice on corporate transactional matters, working closely with both domestic and international clients on a range of business and legal issues. She assists startups, private companies, and foreign investors in establishing their corporate structures, ensuring compliance with relevant U.S. laws, and guiding them through fundraising efforts. Yuliya’s expertise includes drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, providing strategic legal advice, and helping clients navigate the complexities of the U.S. legal landscape.