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About
Provided by Diana Rivera
Practice Areas
Partner. Specialist in venture capital and private equity investment; expert corporate lawyer, advising on complex national and cross-border M&A transactions, restructurings and joint ventures. Diana Rivera has represented Spanish and multinational companies in major transactions in the technology, banking, energy and pharmaceutical sectors. She also advises family businesses.
Career
She lectures on M&A, corporate law and family business in several master programs, including Universidad de Navarra.
Professional Memberships
She is member of the board of directors of the World Law Group. She is also co-founder and coordinator of the Women in Business (WiB) program in Cuatrecasas.
Publications
She has written many legal articles in Spanish and international journals as well as publications.
Personal
Bachelor of Laws, Universidad de Navarra, Spain, 1996. Master of Laws, New York University, 2003. Proyecto Promociona, Programa Ejecutivo de Desarrollo y Liderazgo, ESADE, Spain, 2020.
Chambers Review
Europe
Diana Rivera is a highly regarded practitioner whose work concentrates on handling a broad range of corporate law mandates for startup companies, including the negotiation of funding rounds. She also acts for international and domestic venture capital funds and hedge funds on their investments in technology, biotech and e-commerce.
Diana Rivera progresses in the rankings this year due to strong market and client support. She is well placed to assist tech and private equity clients with venture capital transactions as well as acquisitions of startup companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Diana Rivera is a very good negotiator. She looks out for the client's interests but also looks for solutions that come up in the transaction."
"She has an eye for detail and business needs. It's a pleasure working with her."
"Her service and client treatment is excellent. She gives us absolute confidence."
"Diana is definitely the go-to lawyer in the VC industry. She has unparalleled commercial skills."
"Diana Rivera is a very good negotiator. She looks out for the client's interests but also looks for solutions that come up in the transaction."
"She has an eye for detail and business needs. It's a pleasure working with her."
"Her service and client treatment is excellent. She gives us absolute confidence."
"Diana is definitely the go-to lawyer in the VC industry. She has unparalleled commercial skills."