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Joseline Rodriguez-Ortiz

Joseline Rodriguez

Associate
Miami
About

Joseline Rodriguez focuses her practice on corporate and international matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures and public private partnership. She has experience advising US and foreign companies, as well as family groups in various types of equity and debt investments, corporate governance and other general day-to-day matters, across a broad spectrum of industries.

Joseline's experience includes complex cross-border transactions involving Latin America. She has also assisted and served as counsel in corporate reorganizations, refinancings and restructurings. Joseline frequently collaborates with multidisciplinary, cross-border teams and regularly coordinates large groups of attorneys and business advisors. She assists clients in structuring, implementing, and closing global transactions. Joseline regularly advises clients on matters across a variety of sectors including energy and renewables, consumer goods, retail, and telecom.

A vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, Joseline is Co-Vice Chair of DLA Piper’s Hispanic Resource Group (HOLA), where she oversees and collaborates with DLA’s Hispanic D&I initiatives. She is also the Miami delegate of DLA Piper's Leadership Alliance for Women, a program aimed at retaining, promoting, and developing women lawyers at the firm.

The Legal 500 Latin America recognized her as a Rising Star, Latin America: International Firms Corporate/M&A (2024). Latinvex, recognized her as one of Latin America's Rising Legal Stars - Corporate/M&A (2024).

Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsConsumer Goods, Food and Retail
Bar admissionsFloridaPuerto Rico

EXPERIENCE

  • Putney Capital Management, an asset management and advisory company located in Central America and the Caribbean, in its acquisition of a 50-percent interest in Colombian steel mill, Diaco S.A., from Gerdau S.A., a major steel manufacturer based in Brazil.
  • Costa Rican television operator in its sale to a multinational telecommunications company.
  • An insurance company in the sale of its Latin American business in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico.
  • Counsel to, in collaboration with DLA Sweden, DLA Canada and DLA UK, a major Canadian sawmill company, Canfor Corporation, in its acquisition of the largest privately owned sawmill company group, Vida Group, through Canfor's subsidiary Canadian Forest Products Ltd. 
  • Counsel to, in collaboration with DLA Sweden and DLA Germany, the world's largest home appliance manufacturer in its corporate reorganization in Australia, Canada and US. 
  • Specialty Pharmacy Services Company, a growing leader in the specialty pharmacy industry in the acquisition of a specialty pharmacy business conducting operations in the US.
  • Advising a leading Central American mobile operator on the implementation of its compliance program, including FCPA. 
  • A potential buyer in the bid/sales process of one of the largest manufacturers in Italy with a subsidiary in the US. 
  • The Government of Puerto Rico, including several instrumentalities, on numerous matters.
  • In collaboration with DLA Madrid, a search fund in its investments in Brazil.
  • A telecom company in Central America in connection with the sale of its operations in the region, through a competitive auction process.
  • A buyer in the acquisition of certain wireless infrastructure, including cell tower acquisitions, and cell tower ground lease acquisitions in Guatemala.
  • A private equity fund in a joint venture with a developer for the acquisition and development of a natural gas-fueled energy project in Guatemala.
  • Credit rating agency in the acquisition of SCRiesgo, a leading group of local credit rating agencies serving domestic financial markets in Central America and the Dominican Republic expanding Moody’s presence in Latin America. 
  • CareMax Medical Group, L.L.C. in its business combination, along with IMC Medical Group Holdings LLC, with special purpose acquisition company Deerfield Healthcare Technology Acquisitions Corp. to create a publicly traded technology-enabled care platform providing value-based care and chronic disease management to seniors.
  • Brazilian bank Itaú in its acquisition of minority stakes in Uruguayan fintech companies Prex and Paigo.
  • A group of shareholders in the sale of a 60% controlling interest in one of the largest Latin music record label companies.
  • American Tower Corporation in the sale to Flo Networks of its local fibre optics Mexican subsidiary redIT for US$252 million.
  • Brazilian CEO of a US company in connection with the US$475 million recapitalization of the company, including (i) a new US$150 million preferred equity injection, (ii) a US$50 million cash payment to the CEO along with the revaluation and rollover of his remaining shares as a minority shareholder, and (iii) the negotiation of a new employment agreement for the CEO and amendment of the existing LLC operating agreement, in each case delivering the CEO new and enhanced incentives and shareholder rights in the recapitalized company.
  • Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer and a global company in energy market operations, in the acquisition of the renewable company Enerfin, headquartered in Spain.
  • INICIA, a private asset manager operating with specialized funds focused on the northern Latin American region, in its acquisition of a 50-percent interest in Colombian steel mill, Diaco S.A., and Dominican Republic steel mill, Gerdau Metaldom, S.A., from Gerdau S.A., a major steel manufacturer based in Brazil.
Languages
  • Spanish
Education
  • LL.M., University of Connecticut School of Law
  • J.D., University of Puerto Rico School of Law

Awards

The Legal 500 Latin America

  • Leading Associate, Corporate and M&A in Latin America: International Firms (2025)
  • Rising Star, Latin America: International Firms Corporate/M&A (2024)
Additional Recognitions
  • Latinvex, Latin America's Rising Legal Stars - Corporate/M&A (2024)

Pro Bono

Advising a nonprofit that supports community-led solutions to alleviate hunger worldwide with the certification process for certain food banks in various countries in Latin America, including, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay and Perú, among others.

Publications

Seminars

  • Initial stages of an M&A transaction: Key considerations for legal managers and in-house counsel (September 25, 2024)
  • Panelist, Attracting Talent + Adaptability: How to Attract New Talent to the Legal Profession and How Young Lawyers Can Thrive in Changing Legal Landscapes, International Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee Training (September 20, 2024)
  • Visiting Lecturer, Universidad Torcuato di Tella (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - Advanced Post-Graduate Program on Mergers & Acquisitions (2024)
  • Navigating Cross-Border Transactions: Legal and Practical Considerations for Global Companies (May 10, 2024)
  • Panelist, “Mission Impossible”: Work-Life Balance - Latin America Leadership Summit Focused on women and connections (July 28, 2023)

Media Mentions

Memberships And Affiliations

  • International Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers’ Committee
    • United States National Representative of the Young Lawyers’ Committee
    • The Women Lawyers’ Committee
  • Hispanic National Bar Association

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DLA Piper advises Itaú in its acquisition of minority stakes in Uruguayan fintech...

30 March 2022 .4 minute read

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DLA Piper advises CareMax in business combination with Deerfield Healthcare Technology...

17 June 2021 .4 minute read

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