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Rafael A. Amador

Associate

Miami

+1 305-910-0572

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Rafael focuses his practice on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and private equity.

Being a native Spanish speaker with a bicultural background, Rafael can better address his client's needs on complex cross-border and domestic corporate transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Rafael gained experience raising capital through debt and equity financing documents, preparing commercial agreements, structuring corporate entities, and representing sellers and buyers in connection with mergers or acquisitions.

Before attending law school, Rafael served as an assistant to both a Florida Representative and a Florida Senator. His experience in the Florida legislature allowed him to serve constituents’ specific needs by understanding strategic policy solutions.

Key Matters

  • Represented the seller of a tech company based in Montevideo, Uruguay, being acquired by a private equity fund for a purchase price of $32 million.

  • Represented a diversified supply chain management based in Miami, Florida, in the acquisition of a leading custom logistics service provider for a purchase price of $11 million.

  • Represented a healthcare company based in Santa Ana, California, being acquired by a direct competitor for a purchase price of $4 million.

  • Represented the seller of a rental fleet of storage containers based in Miami, Florida, acquired by their main competitor for a purchase price of $1.8 million.

  • Represented an Argentine Venture Capital fund in a series of capital investments in scientific and technological startups based in Latin America.

  • Represented a lead investment fund in connection with a $12 million Series A preferred shares financing in a Brazilian fintech company.

  • Represented a Colombian tech service company involved in the sports industry as an issuer in connection with a $2 million investment in a Post-Money SAFE for convertible preferred stock in the company.
Recent Experience
Liberty Latin America and Millicom Agree to Combine Operations in Costa Rica

Capabilities

Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Transactions
Debt Finance

Key Matters

  • Represented the seller of a tech company based in Montevideo, Uruguay, being acquired by a private equity fund for a purchase price of $32 million.

  • Represented a diversified supply chain management based in Miami, Florida, in the acquisition of a leading custom logistics service provider for a purchase price of $11 million.

  • Represented a healthcare company based in Santa Ana, California, being acquired by a direct competitor for a purchase price of $4 million.

  • Represented the seller of a rental fleet of storage containers based in Miami, Florida, acquired by their main competitor for a purchase price of $1.8 million.

  • Represented an Argentine Venture Capital fund in a series of capital investments in scientific and technological startups based in Latin America.

  • Represented a lead investment fund in connection with a $12 million Series A preferred shares financing in a Brazilian fintech company.

  • Represented a Colombian tech service company involved in the sports industry as an issuer in connection with a $2 million investment in a Post-Money SAFE for convertible preferred stock in the company.
Recent Experience
Liberty Latin America and Millicom Agree to Combine Operations in Costa Rica

Credentials

Education

Rafael received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami, where he also made the Dean’s List and was a CALI Award recipient for his work on Legal Research Techniques. He received his B.S., cum laude, from the University of Florida, where he was Dean’s List and Hispanic Heritage Scholarship recipient.

    Admissions
    • Florida
    Languages
    • Spanish

    Capabilities

    Corporate Governance
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Private Equity
    Transactions
    Debt Finance
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