Federico Cuadra Del Carmen
Biography
Federico Cuadra Del Carmen is a partner in the Firm’s Transactional Group. He serves as co-hiring partner for the New York and Miami offices and sits on the Firm’s North America Talent Committee. Federico’s dedication to his clients and his practice has garnered a variety of accolades, including recognition as a “40 Under 40” honoree by Bloomberg Law and a “Next Generation Partner, Corporate and M&A” by Legal 500.
Federico is deeply committed to the communities in which he works, collaborating on several private and public initiatives. He is an active contributor to the Firm’s Homeless Youth Handbook, working hand-in-hand with client teams and NGO partners to draft chapters for the Florida and New York editions. In recognition of his contributions throughout his career, Federico was selected to the Aspen Global Leadership Network’s 17th CALI Fellowship, joining private and public sector leaders in this greater global initiative.
Practice Focus
Federico has extensive experience in general corporate counseling and in structuring, negotiating and executing a broad range of mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, business expansions, and private equity and venture capital transactions. He routinely represents local and multinational clients in US and cross-border business and investment transactions, helping them navigate through complex and transformative matters.
Representative Legal Matters
Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Advising Johnson & Johnson on its spin-off of its DePuy Synthes orthopedics business.
- Advised Johnson & Johnson on its USD 50 billion spin-off of Kenvue, its consumer health business.
- Advised Fresenius Medical Care in connection with its successful senior note offering (USD 900 Million).
- Advised Fresenius Medical Care North America in connection with its acquisition of Liberty Dialysis Holdings, Inc. for USD 2.1 billion.
- Advised IQVIA on M&A related matters.
Financial Institutions
- Advised CapitalOne on its acquisition of Brex.
- Advised Credicorp Ltd. on its proposed acquisition of Helm Bank.
- Advised Edelman Financial Engines LLC in connection with a series of strategic transactions, including the acquisitions of Soundmark Wealth Management, New England Pension Plan Systems, PRW Wealth Management, Align Wealth Management, Erman Retirement Advisory, Hermann & Cooke, Smart Investor and Viridian Advisors.
- Advised the shareholders of BAC Florida Bank in the sale of the Bank to Banco Bradesco.
Consumer Products and Services
- Advised ASAI Capital Holdings Ltd. in its proposed acquisition of Alicorp’s milling assets in Bolivia, Peru and Uruguay.
- Advised Mercon Coffee in its global restructuring, leading the M&A and corporate workstreams.
- Advised Spectrum Brands on the USD 4.3 billion sale of its Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) business to the Assa Abloy Group.
- Advised Los Altos Food Products on its sale to Sigma Alimentos.
- Advised AkzoNobel N.V. in its acquisition of New Nautical Coatings, Inc.
- Advised Spectrum Brands, Inc. on its divestiture of Rayovac to Energizer for USD 2 billion.
- Advised Unilever PLC on its acquisition of Hourglass Cosmetics, Schmidt’s Natural, Kate Somerville Skincare LLC and Sir Kensington’s.
- Advised Advent International in the acquisition of a minority shareholding interest in LifeMiles B.V., a subsidiary of Avianca Holdings S.A.
- Advised Spectrum Brands, Inc. on its acquisition of Armor All/STP for USD 1.4 billion.
Media, Information, Education and Technology
- Advised The Nielsen Company on its divestiture of Nielsen IQ to Advent International for USD 2.7 billion.
- Advised The Nielsen Company in the acquisition of Gracenote, a leading entertainment data provider, from the Tribune Media Company for USD 540 million.
- Advised The Nielsen Company in the acquisition of VisualDNA, a leading consumer insights and analytics company.
- Advised The Nielsen Company in the acquisition of Repucom, the global leader in sports measurement, evaluation and intelligence.
- Advised Scholastic Corporation on the sale of its Educational Technology and Services business to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company.
- Advised Keypoint Academy on its strategic partnership with Affinitas.
Energy and Infrastructure
- Advised China Yangtze Power Company (CYPC) on its USD 3.59 billion purchase of Sempra Energy’s Peruvian businesses, including its 83.6% stake in Luz del Sur S.A.A. (Luz del Sur).
- Advised PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk in its proposed acquisition of GTA Teleguam.
- Advised Tiger Infrastructure Partners, a private equity fund, and its portfolio company, Granite Comfort, in connection with a strategic acquisition.
Professional Honors
- Named "40 Under 40" honoree by Bloomberg Law
- Named "Next Generation Partner" by Legal 500, Corporate and M&A
- Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000
- Named Latin America's Rising Legal Star, Latinvex
- Named Super Lawyer by Vida y Éxito Magazine
- Named among the Top Oralists, Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Midwest US Super Regional
Corporate Responsibility
- Represented a victim of sex trafficking in a successful T-Visa Application
- Advised the Latin American Venture Capital and Private Equity Association on general corporate matters
- Drafted and edited parts of the Homeless Youth Handbook (New York and Florida editions)
Admissions
- New York~United States
- Florida~United States
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (JD) (2013)
- Harvard Kennedy School (MPA International Trade and Finance, Business and Government Policy, Teaching Fellow) (2013)
- University of Miami (BA Economics and International Relations, magna cum laude) (2006)
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish