About Valentin I. Arenas

Valentin I. Arenas is a member of the Corporate Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office. Valentin has experience advising private and public companies across a variety of industries with a particular focus in Latin America. Valentin provides counsel to clients on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity deals, capital raises, strategic investments and alliances, and corporate restructurings. Valentin also assists businesses on corporate governance and other commercial matters.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' 2025-2026
•Corporate Law, 2025-2026
•Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026
•Listed, Hispanic National Bar Association, 'Top Lawyers Under 40,' 2025
•Recipient, Dade County Legal Aid Society, “Pro Bono Award in Venture Law,” 2020

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 5
    • Corporate
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Infrastructure
    • Latin America Practice
    • Energy Transactions

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
    Native
  • Payment Information
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Associate
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented a leading investment advisory services provider in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a nationally respected wealth management firm, continuing the expansion of its national footprint.
    Represented an ASX200 listed group of retail
    wholesale insurance brokers
    underwriting agencies operating in approx. 570 locations globally, in its acquisition of a majority interest in a leading reinsurance intermediary
    underwriting service provider in Latin America.
    Represented a Latin American pharmaceutical company with a presence in over 20 countries, in its acquisition of a majority interest in a leading manufacturer
    distributor of hair loss prevention solutions with a global footprint.
    Represented a family in the sale to a Central American partner of a majority of its interest in a multinational ethnic foods
    beverages distribution joint venture.
    Represented a multi-national holding company in its acquisition of a leading warehousing
    logistics, national transportation,
    international freight forwarding solutions provider.
    Represented Harvard Jolly Architecture, an architecture, interior design
    l
    scape architecture firm, in its merger with a subsidiary of PBK Architects, a portfolio company of DC Capital Partners.
    Represented Trax USA Corp., a leading independent provider of aircraft MRO
    fleet management software, in sale to AAR Corp., a leading provider of aviation services to commercial
    government operators, MROs,
    OEMs.
    Represented Procaps Group, a Colombia-based international health care
    pharmaceutical company (NASDAQ: PROC, PROCW), in its $1.1 billion merger with Union Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC traded on the Nasdaq Global Market.
    Represented a U.S. leading distributor of ethnic foods
    beverages in its global expansion through a joint venture with a Central American multinational distributor.
    Represented a U.S. music talent agency in its joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment.
    Represented Arcos Dorados, B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ARCO), in its restructurings in Costa Rica, Mexico
    Panama.
    Representing a Spanish multinational temporary staffing agency in general corporate matters
    its mergers
    acquisitions in the United States.
    Representing a Colombian full-service logistics
    distribution services provider in general corporate matters
    its joint ventures
    mergers
    acquisitions in the United States.
    Representing a Spanish multinational leader in the frozen dough sector doing business in the United States.
    Representing a Chilean family group on corporate restructurings
    U.S.-based investments.
    Co-counsel to an international fund in its $144 million acquisition of Telefonica's El Salvador operations.
    Advised technology companies
    their international subsidiaries in day-to-day operations, including drafting
    negotiating commercial agreements in English
    Spanish.
    Served as outside general counsel for the Americas for a multi-national travel
    hospitality company.
    Represented the principals of a franchising company in their sale of a 100% interest in an enterprise comprised of multiple fitness studios to a private equity firm.
    Represented developers in development
    financing of solar
    cogeneration facilities.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Arenas prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2017, Florida
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Miami-Dade Bar
    •Vice Chair, Securities and M&A Committee
    •Member, The Florida Bar
    •Member, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
    •41st Class Graduate, Leadership Miami Program, 2020
    •Member, Hispanic National Bar Association
    •President, Young Lawyers Division (Region VIII, Florida), 2020-2022
    •Deputy, Executive Board (Region VIII, Florida), 2022-Present
    •Member, United Way of Miami-Dade
    •Co-Chair, Executive Committee, United Way LINC Miami, 2021-2023
    •Member, Executive Committee, United Way Young Leaders, 2023-Present
    •Member, Belen Alumni Lawyers Section

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Florida Levin College of Law
    J.D.
    cum laude ;Member, Journal of Technology Law & Policy
    Other Education
    University of Miami
    B.A.
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    Valentin I. Arenas speaks Spanish and Native.
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    Valentin I. Arenas attended University of Florida Levin College of Law.
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