Roberto R. Pupo

Roberto R. Pupo is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Miami office and co-chair of the South Florida Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group, as well as co-chair of the Latin America Practice Group. He has substantial experience in complex domestic and international mergers and acquisition matters, corporate financings, joint ventures and cross-border transactions. Mr. Pupo represents large U.S., Canadian, European and Latin American corporations, private equity and venture capital funds, corporate groups and family offices in a wide range of corporate transactions, cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures and affiliations, including health care and managed care transactions. He is also a frequent speaker on a wide range of legal industry matters.

Representative Transactions

• Represented Azora, a Spain-based global investment firm, in its strategic partnership with Advenir, a U.S.-based real estate investment and management corporation
• Represented Las Mercedes Medical Centers, a premier healthcare provider for South Florida's elderly, in its acquisition of Pasteur and Wellmax Medical Centers, one of the largest Medicare-focused staff model medical centers in South Florida, from Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE: ELV), a lifetime, trusted health partner whose purpose is to improve the health of humanity
• Represented seller in connection with sale of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid medical centers in sale of business to strategic buyer for purchase price of US$300 million
• Represented seller in connection with sale of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid medical centers in sale of business to private equity firm for purchase price in excess of US$75 million
• Represented healthcare private equity fund in connection with acquisition of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid medical center platform company and in numerous add-on acquisitions relating to same
• Represented Peruvian plastic products manufacturer in connection with acquisition of plastics products manufacturer in various U.S. states for $105 million
• Represented healthcare private equity fund in connection with acquisition of hospice services provider platform company and in numerous add-on acquisitions relating to same
• Represented Canadian retailer in connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in Latin America-based discount retailer with approximately 600 retail locations and operations in Central and South America with an approximate valuation of US$500 million
• Represented U.S.-based multinational telecommunications company in connection with acquisition of fiber optics operator in Mexico for a purchase price of several hundred million U.S. dollars
• Represented seller of Medicare Advantage medical centers in sale of business in excess of US$400 million
• Represented seller in connection with the sale of a Latin American-based Internet business in the amount of US$18 million
• Represented buyer in connection with acquisition of hospitality assets in Colombia and the U.S. for a purchase price of US$105 million
• Represented seller in connection with the sale of Latin America-based manufacturer, distributor and retailer of construction products in cross-border sales transaction for a purchase price of US$300 million
• Represented seller in connection with the sale of health maintenance organization purchase price of several hundred million U.S. dollars
• Represented seller in connection with sale of health maintenance organization for purchase price of US$325 million
• Represented seller in connection with sale of medical clinics for purchase price of US$60 million
• Represented purchaser in connection with acquisition of Latin America-focused bank and private banking assets for purchase price in excess of US$80 million
• Represented purchaser in connection with acquisition of internet-based financial services provider in Brazil for a purchase price of US$60 million
• Represented investor in connection with acquisition of controlling interest in grocery and home products retailer in Brazil for a purchase price of US$60 million
• Represented lender in US$750 million financing of hedge fund operator in various international jurisdictions
• Represented lender in US$50 million financing of hedge fund operator in various international jurisdictions
• Represented lender in US$100 million acquisition financing in connection with investment in the United States by Colombian manufacturer
• Represented lender in US$54 million working capital lending transaction for South American operations
• Represented public company in numerous acquisitions of physician practices, surgical centers and medically related assets in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas and Illinois.
• Represented purchaser-hospital in connection with acquisition of two hospitals and formation hospital health system.
• Represented purchaser in connection with acquisition of healthcare provider consisting of 11 medical clinic locations
• Represented purchaser in connection with acquisition of supply distribution company operating in more than forty states in the United States for a purchase price of US$24 million
• Served as outside general counsel providing corporate and healthcare regulatory advice to Medicare Advantage health maintenance organization
• Served as outside general counsel providing corporate and healthcare regulatory to medical services provider with 11 clinic locations
• Represented multi-lateral lender in US$17 million working capital lending transaction
• Represented investor in connection with participation in US$90 million mezzanine debt transaction for international telecom services provider

Organizations

• Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Board of Advisors, Chair
• Cristo Rey Miami High School, Board of Trustees, Secretary
• Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Board of Trustees, 2015-2022
• Multilaw, Firm Representative