Antonio Peña

Antonio Pena, Co-Chair of the firm’s Latin America Practice and shareholder at Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office, leads the firm’s international associate program and has broad experience in the United States, Latin America, and Spain, representing strategic investors and private equity funds in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, SPAC deals, and other transactional matters. Antonio is recognized by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) as one of Latin America’s leading business lawyers, by the Global M&A Network as one of the Top 50 Americas M&A Lawyers, and by The Legal 500 as one of the top U.S. lawyers working in Latin America. Antonio served as president of the Interamerican Chapter of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce and has also held a number of board positions, including at the Spain-United States Chamber of Commerce and the Make-a-Wish Foundation in Florida.

He has been a recipient of multiple awards, including the 2022 Private M&A Deal of the Year Award in Latin America from Latin Lawyer magazine and the Latam Deal of the Year from Global M&A Network, both awards for his role as U.S. counsel in the Quinto Andar/Navent transaction, the 2021 Deal of the Year in Colombia by Transactional Track Record for his representation of Procaps, and the 2007 Private M&A Deal of the Year Award in Latin America from Latin Lawyer magazine for representing the consortium that acquired the business and assets of McDonald’s Corporation in 18 jurisdictions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Antonio has four law degrees from the United States, Mexico, and Spain and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese. Prior to joining GT, he served as in-house counsel at one of the largest Mexican financial institutions and later served as acting general counsel for a joint venture between Mastercard and Telefonica operating in 13 jurisdictions in Latin America.

Concentrations

•Mergers and Acquisitions
•SPACs
•Private Equity
•Venture Capital
•Corporate Governance

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Chambers Latin America, Corporate/M&A - International Counsel, 2024-2026
•Listed, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A, Latin America - International Counsel, 2024-2026
•Listed, Global M&A Network, “Top 50: Americas M&A Lawyers,” 2023
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
•Corporate Law, 2023-2026
•Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026
•International Mergers and Acquisitions, 2026
•Listed, Latin America Corporate Counsel Association, “LACCA Approved,” 2021-2026
•“Thought Leaders, 2026
•Listed, The Legal 500 Latin America Guide, 2021-2026
•Latin America: International - Corporate and M&A, 2021-2026
•Latin America: International - City Focus: Miami, 2021-2026
•Latin America: International - Banking and Finance, 2026
•Latin America: International - Projects and Energy, 2026
•Selected, Latin Lawyer, “Latin Lawyer 250 - Practice Recognition: Corporate - M & A,” 2020-2026
•Listed, South Florida Business Journal, “Power Leaders in International Business,” 2025
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2024-2025
•Listed, Latinvex, Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers, 2024
•Team Member, Global M&A Network’s Americas M&A Atlas Awards, “Latam Deal of the Year” for Quinto Andar acquires Navent Group, 2023
•Listed, The Legal 500, “Private Practice Power List,” US-Mexico, 2022
•Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer,” 2021
•Selected, The Legal 500, “Private Practice Powerlist,” 2018, 2019
•Selected, Florida Trend, “Legal Elite - International,” 2018
•Team Member, “Corporate & Finance - International Counsel in Latin America (Florida-Based)” Chambers Latin America Awards, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017
•Recipient, “M&A Deal of the Year Award,” Latin Lawyer magazine, 2008