Yosbel A. Ibarra

Yosbel A. Ibarra

Yosbel A. Ibarra focuses his practice on mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance transactions, principally in Latin America. Fluent in Spanish, he has also advised Latin American and European companies doing business in the United States.

Areas of Concentration

· Mergers and acquisitions

· Cross-border corporate finance

· Private equity and venture capital

· Joint ventures

Significant Representations

· Mergers & Acquisitions

- Represented consortium of investors in the purchase of substantially all of the Latin American and Caribbean operations of McDonald's Corporation for approximately US$700 million.

- Represented majority shareholders of Banagricola S.A., one of El Salvador's largest financial institutions, in the sale to Bancolombia of up to 100% of the bank through parallel tender offers in El Salvador and Panama for approximately US$900 million.

- Advised majority shareholders in the sale of a controlling interest of Banco Occidente, one of Guatemala's oldest financial institutions, to Banco Industrial.

- Represented majority shareholders in the sale of a controlling interest of Banco Salvadoreno to Banistmo through a tender offer process in El Salvador.

- Represented investor group in the formation and launch of Volaris, a low-cost airline operating in Mexico.

- Represented South American investor group investing in a U.S.-based mobile virtual network operator focused on the U.S. Hispanic market.

- Represented Central American-based special purpose fund in its acquisition of the stock of a Colombian packaging manufacturer.

· Financings

- Advised Peruvian fishmeal company in US$31 million credit facility and subsequent US$185 million refinancing through a syndicated loan facility.

- Advised international financial institution on restructuring of US$80 million credit facility issued to Central American media and telecommunications company.

· Corporate Representation

- Advised U.S.-based real estate development firm in their Latin American expansion and related financing transactions.

- Corporate counsel to Spanish specialty foods company doing business in the U.S.

- Represented U.S.-based medical device company in its recapitalization and sale of preferred stock and convertible securities.

Awards & Recognition

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

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

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

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

· The Times, "Future Stars of America," 2008

Articles, Publications, & Lectures

Articles

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

· Featured, "Previous Credit Suisse Business Helps in Loan to Peruvian Company," Daily Business Review, June 27, 2007

Lectures

· Speaker, Florida International University, Latin American CEO Forum, U.S., 2008

· Speaker, "Aspectos Relevantes en las Transacciones Financieras Internacionales," Tercer Seminario Pre-Congreso, Asociación Bancaria de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala, July 2006

· Speaker, New England-Latin America Business Council, Boston, Massachusetts, June 2006