Randy A. Bullard

Randy A. Bullard

Randy Bullard has advised multi-national clients in connection with cross-border mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, securities, and finance transactions throughout Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States. He has represented numerous European global corporations in connection with establishing and developing their U.S. presence as well as managing their Latin American operations. He also has significant experience representing public and private issuers and underwriters in equity and debt offerings and exchange listings.

Randy's recent capital markets work has focused on international cross-border mergers and acquisitions across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, media, entertainment, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, and luxury goods. Randy is also a member of the Regional Boards for the Latin American, Caribbean and European Practices at Greenberg Traurig.

Areas of Concentration

· Cross-Border Financing Transactions

· Mergers and Acquisitions

· International Banking and Finance

· Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

· Domestic Company and Foreign Private Issuers Securities Offerings

Significant Representations

· Mergers & Acquisitions

- Representation of consortium of investors in the $700 million purchase of more than 1,700 retail operations of McDonald's in 17 jurisdictions in Latin America and the Caribbean.

- Representation of Harvestland Overseas, S.A., the leading hybrid corn and agricultural seed developer and seed production company with operations in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia and Venezuela to NYSE-listed Monsanto Company.

- Representation of Salvadoran financial conglomerate Inversiones Financieras Bancosal, S.A., in the sale of a majority interest to Grupo Banistmo, S.A., a leading Panamanian financial institution. The transaction was conducted through a public tender offer through the Salvadoran Stock Exchange.

- Representation of one of the oldest banks in Central America as U.S. Counsel in its merger with a Guatemalan bank, creating a financial institution with US $3.7 billion in assets.

- Representation of Salvadoran financial institution in its $900 million sale to Colombia's largest full-service financial institution conducted through simultaneous tender offers in Panama and El Salvador.

- Representation of Costa Rica's largest privately owned bank as U.S. counsel in its US $293.5 million sale to one of Canada's largest financial institutions, through a tender offer conducted through the Stock Exchange of Costa Rica.

- Representation of Panamanian company in the US $145 million sale of a publicly traded Costa Rican manufacturing company with 30 subsidiaries located throughout Latin America to a French/Belgian conglomerate.

- Representation of regional Panamanian investment company in connection with purchase of a 49.9% interest in a regional cable operator in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica.

- Representation of the largest telecommunications company in Spain in numerous transactions throughout Latin America and the U.S., including the US $5.7 billion acquisition of one of the largest U.S.-based internet services and online content provider, the US $1.36 billion acquisition of a Mexican wireless carrier, and the US $250 million acquisition of a customer services company in Brazil.

- Representation of a Japanese company in its acquisition of the U.S. based operations of a manufacturer sports textile company from a German multinational.

- Representation of venture capital division of leading U.S. financial institution in the sale of equity interest in the leading cable company in Argentina.

· Financings

- Representation of one of the largest financial services firms in the world in syndicated credit facilities, acquisition finance facilities, and other financing transactions in various industries throughout Latin America including in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua.

- Representation of Salvadoran retailer in connection with US $300 million multi-currency financings secured by assets in 11 different Caribbean jurisdictions. The acquisition was consummated in part through public offers in Jamaica and Barbados.

- Representation of investor in connection with a US $45 million mezzanine financing and $50 million refinancing and venture for a regional wireless communications provider in British Virgin Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, and Cayman Islands.

- Representation of German foreign private issuers in various industries in connection with initial public offerings and Nasdaq listings.

- Representation of underwriter in multiple follow-on offerings for a nanotechnology-focused closed-end investment fund.

- Representation of Spanish and Portuguese-language sports internet site in venture capital financings.

· Corporate Operations

- Representation of leading Italian telecommunications company in connection with its operations in the U.S. and Latin America.

- Represented U.S. electoral solutions company in domestic and international operations.

- Representation of Spanish media company in its acquisition of Mexican and U.S. radio stations.

Professional & Community Involvement

· Member, Council of the Americas

Awards & Recognition

· Chambers & Partners Latin America, Corporate M&A, 2009

· Chambers & Partners Global, Corporate & Finance Latin America, 2008 and 2009

· Member, team ranked as the No.1 corporate law firm in Miami as selected by corporate directors, in the annual "Legal Industry Research Study" by Corporate Board Member magazine (eighth consecutive year), 2002-2009

· Latin Lawyer Magazine, M&A Deal of the Year Award, 2008

· Chambers & Partners USA Guide, an annual listing of the leading business lawyers and law firms in the world, 2008 and 2009 editions

· Latin Lawyer 250 Guide, Corporate & Finance Latin America, 2007

Articles, Publications, & Lectures

Articles

· Mentioned, "Bancolombia Finally Takes Banagrícola," Latin Lawyer, 2008

· Featured, "Dealmakers: Attorneys assist in purchase of McDonald's Latin America," Miami Daily Business Review, August 2007

· Mentioned, "McDonald's sells Latin America," Latin Lawyer, 2007

· Mentioned, "Scotiabank expands in Costa Rica," Latin Lawyer, 2006

· Featured, "Dealmakers: Greenberg Traurig attorney works financial services deal," Miami Daily Business Review, 2006

· Mentioned, "Deal Details: Banco Occidente, Inversiones Bancosal," International Law Office, 2006

· Mentioned, "Deal Details: Asahi Kasei Fibers," International Law Office, 2005

· Mentioned, "Deal Details: Telefonica Moviles, SA," International Law Office, 2002

Lectures

· Speaker, Latin America Business Update, Alternative Funding Methods: Weathering the Storm, Miami, Florida

· Moderator, 5th Annual Latin America Predictors Forum: Assessing the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis in 2009, Miami, Florida

· Speaker, International Bar Association, Conference of the Americas, Mexico City, Mexico

· Speaker, Council of the Americas, Chile and the Changing Global Scenario, Santiago, Chile

· Speaker, Council of the Americas, Uruguay: Regional Opportunities in a Changing Global Scenario, Montevideo, Uruguay

· Panelist, Endeavor 21st Latin American Selection Panel, Buenos Aires, Argentina

· Speaker, Americas Society and Council of the Americas, CEJA Joint Launch of Rule of Law Report and Reporte de la Justicia: Perspectivas para una Reforma en América Latina, Santiago, Chile

· Speaker, Guatemalan Bankers Association COLADE, Guatemala City, Guatemala