About Ms. Carol Barnhart

Carol Barnhart, Co-Chair of the Miami Corporate Practice, has broad cross-border experience throughout the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. Carol focuses her practice on mergers, acquisitions, and other complex, strategic negotiated deals, advising clients on a wide range of regulatory compliance, financing, and general commercial issues. She provides pragmatic legal advice for client operating in markets lacking predictability and susceptible to fraudulent activity. Having led multi-jurisdictional, complex structured deals from both firm-side and client-side has uniquely positioned and afforded her with the experience required to lead and navigate complex transactions while providing the business insight and corporate awareness necessary to prioritize client’s legal needs underlying each transaction. Carol also has significant experience working closely with her clients in the development and implementation of corporate governance and compliance programs.

Carol Barnhart rejoined Greenberg Traurig from packaging manufacturer Grupo Phoenix, where she served for several years as general counsel, chief compliance officer, and chief human resources officer. Carol, who directly managed the company’s corporate, litigation, and regulatory strategy, and advised c-suite and senior management on legal, strategic, transactional, supply chain, manufacturing, financing and general commercial transactions, also served Grupo Phoenix as corporate secretary for its Board of Directors.

Prior to her position with Grupo Phoenix, she was general counsel & chief compliance officer for BTG Pactual-owned, GlobeNet Cabos Submarinos, where she was responsible for leading the legal, regulatory and compliance agenda for the international subsea telecom cable owner and operator. Prior to that, she held various positions at Diageo, the global drinks company, where she was vice president and assistant regional counsel for the Latin American region and subsequently was in charge of M&A for Diageo’s Latin American region. In that capacity, she led the regional acquisition agenda for Diageo, structured numerous strategic acquisitions and ventures throughout the Americas, redefined the company’s compliance program to address issues on global trade, supply chain and operational efficiencies, participated in third party logistics and freight negotiations along with a host of other responsibilities. Carol also worked with several local law firms before her position with Diageo.

Carol conducts business in both English and Spanish and has experience in civil law jurisdictions throughout the Americas.

Concentrations

•Corporate governance and ethics
•Route-to-market changes
•Border and free trade zone issues

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

The Legal 500 Latin America Guide, 'Latin America: International,' 2023-2026
•'Corporate and M&A,' 2023-2026
•'City Leaders: Miami,' 2025
•'City Focus: Miami,' 2023
•Listed, Latin Lawyer, 'Latin Lawyer 250,' 2020-2026
•Practice Recognition: Anti-Corruption Investigations and Compliance,' 2020-2026
•Practice Recognition: Corporate - M&A,' 2020-2026

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 3
    • Corporate
    • Latin America Practice
    • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
    Fluent
  • Payment Information
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented UOVO Art, a storage
    logistics provider for fine art
    collections, in its acquisition of TYart, the leading art storage
    services provider in Houston.
    Represented UOVO Wine, a fine wine
    collections storage
    services company, in the acquisition of Vino Vault, a premier comprehensive private equity backed wine services firm in the United States
    internationally.
    Represented Sanitas USA, Inc., a leading multinational health business group, in its capacity as the borrower in a senior secured loan financing with a national bank, as the administrative agent
    lender.
    Represented UOVO Wine, a fine art
    collections storage
    services company, in the acquisition of Domaine, a premier comprehensive wine services firm in the United States
    internationally.
    Represented EFL Global Logistics (Pte.) Ltd (Singapore)
    EFL Global LLC (USA) in the acquisition of LEI Group, a leading freight forwarder in Canada.
    Represented EFL Global LLC (USA) in the acquisition of Trans American Customhouse Brokers, Inc., an in-house customs broker in New York.
    ReRepresented Keralty/Sanitas, a global health corporation, in its acquisition of Inspira Mental Health Management, Inc.
    Inspira Behavorial Care, Corp. in Puerto Rico.
    Represented UOVO, a fine art
    collections storage
    services company, in the acquisition of Art Forward in Aspen, Colorado, a provider of fine art
    collections storage
    services.
    Represented Hugo Technologies, a leading technology marketplace
    last-mile delivery platform in Central America
    the Caribbean, in its sale to Delivery Hero SE, the world's leading local delivery platform, operating its service in 50 countries around the world.
    Represented Meglabs, a global pharmaceutical
    biotechnology company, in its acquisition of Victus, Inc.
    Representation of Betterware de Mexico in its global acquisition of JAFRA from Vorwerk Group in Germany.
    Representation of Inspire Aesthetics
    Garramone Plastic Surgery, a leading network of plastic surgery
    aesthetic centers in the southeastern United States in its sale to Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, a Florida based private equity firm.
    Sell-side representation of top tier health FMO to giant insurance broker Acrisure.
    Represented UOVO, a fine art
    collections storage
    services company, in the acquisition of Garde Robe, the world's first
    only luxury clothing storage
    valet service providing first class climate-controlled storage for couture clothing.
    Represented UOVO, a fine art
    collections storage
    services company, in the acquisition of Ship/Art International
    Ship Art-Terry Dowd, two of the most reputable art logistics companies in the United States.
    Represented EFL Global Logistics (Pte.) Ltd (Singapore)
    EFL Global LLC (USA), fully owned subsidiaries of Expolanka Holdings PLC, in the acquisition of 100% equity interest of IDEA Logistics LLC
    its Group of Companies.
    Represented EFL Global Logistics (Pte.) Ltd (Singapore) a, fully owned subsidiary of Expolanka Holdings PLC, in the acquisition of 100% equity interest of Complete Transport System LLC.
    Represented OneLink Holdings, a former portfolio company of One Equity Partners (OEP)
    a leading provider of business process outsourcing (BPO)
    customer relationship management (CRM) solutions operating throughout Latin America, in its sale to Webhelp.
    Representation of Hugo, a leading food delivery app in Central America, in its sale to Delivery Hero SE, the world's leading local delivery platform. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022.
    Represented Keralty/Sanitas, a global health corporation, in its acquisition of Westchester General Hospital in Miami, Florida.
    Led Diageo in the acquisition of Rum Zacapa.
    Led Diageo in the acquisition of Ypioca, the third largest Caipirinha in Brazil.
    Led the distribution aspects of the restructuring of Diageo Latin America.
    Assisted in negotiations with Jose Cuervo for the potential acquisition of the tequila portfolio in Latin America.
    Led the legal
    compliance agenda for Diageo Latin America.
    Provided support to Diageo during the acquisition
    establishment of a joint venture of a Russian br
    y/cognac.
    General corporate representation of multinational Italian-based telecommunications company regarding its acquisitions
    financings in the United States
    throughout Latin America.
    Representation of individual artists, record producers, composers,
    both independent
    major record labels in a wide range of matters within the entertainment industry.
    Counseled major labels
    publishers in the acquisition of catalogs
    in the establishment of joint ventures with other independent labels.
    Assisted in the Terra Networks' $12.5 billion acquisition of Lycos, Inc.
    The above representations were h
    led by Ms. Barnhart prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
    In-House Experience: Corporate General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Grupo Phoenix, 2017-2019
    General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, GlobeNet (Portfolio Company BTG Pactual), 2015-2017
    Vice President & Assistant Regional Counsel, Diageo, 2006-2014
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1999, Florida
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Board of Directors, Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2023-2026

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Miami School of Law
    Class of 1999
    J.D.
    International Citator Editor & Sub-ACE, University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
    Other Education
    University of Miami
    Class of 1995
    B.B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1974

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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Ms. Carol Barnhart was admitted in 1999 to the State of Florida.
  • Does this attorney speak any other languages?
    Ms. Carol Barnhart speaks Spanish and Fluent.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Ms. Carol Barnhart attended University of Miami School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.