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About
Provided by Juan G Giráldez
Practice Areas
Juan is a partner at Cleary Gottlieb, where he holds various leadership roles. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English, his practice focuses on international business and financing transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, cross-border financings and capital markets. Juan is widely regarded in Brazil and throughout Latin America as a top lawyer and has been frequently lauded by leading industry publications. His clients include some of the largest companies in the region who rely on him for their most important and complex transactions. With deep experience across various industries, his clients include Andean Telecom Partners, CNP Assurances, Dow Chemical, Pampa Energia, Suzano, Vale, Votorantim, YPF, and sovereign governments such as the Republic of Argentina, the Province of Buenos Aires, the Dominican Republic, and the Republic of Uruguay, among others.
Career
Joined firm, 1998; became Partner, 2007. Columbia University School of Law (LLM, James Kent Scholar) 1998; Université de Paris II - Panthéon-Assas (D.E.A., International Economic Law; D.S.U., Commercial Law and European Law) 1996 and 1995; Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (Degree in Law, magna cum laude) 1994.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Bar in New York.
Publications
Juan is a frequent writer on topics relating to finance and ESG, with a particular focus on sovereign debt management.
Languages Spoken
Spanish, Portuguese, French and English
Education
Columbia Law School
LL.M.
Université de Paris II - Panthéon-Assas
D.E.A. and D.S.U.
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Degree in Law
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Juan Giráldez has a prolific M&A practice, handling a number of high-value deals. São Paulo-based, he is also noted for his dedication to the Brazilian market.
Juan Giráldez is based in São Paulo and frequently leads the team in international issuances in both the debt and equity capital markets. He is admired by clients and peers alike.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Very skilled lawyer. He knows all the contracts, he knows everything in detail. It is perfect to work with him."
"Very responsible and delivers spectacular work. When we recommend him, he is highly praised. Juan is a very high-level professional."
"Juan is very available and always comes up with good solutions for us."
"Juan is an excellent professional and all-rounder, and is also technical and great with advice. He speaks Portuguese fluently. It's great to work with him. I respect him a lot."
"He has an analytical, down-to-earth approach to issues. He's an able negotiator, and a versatile professional, excelling in ECM, DCM and representation of listed issuers in deals and advisory matters."
"Very skilled lawyer. He knows all the contracts, he knows everything in detail. It is perfect to work with him."
"Very responsible and delivers spectacular work. When we recommend him, he is highly praised. Juan is a very high-level professional."
"Juan is very available and always comes up with good solutions for us."
"Juan is an excellent professional and all-rounder, and is also technical and great with advice. He speaks Portuguese fluently. It's great to work with him. I respect him a lot."
"He has an analytical, down-to-earth approach to issues. He's an able negotiator, and a versatile professional, excelling in ECM, DCM and representation of listed issuers in deals and advisory matters."
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