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JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ DE HOZ (NIETO)

Partner

Buenos Aires

(+54 11) 2150 9784

José is a transactional lawyer with primary focus on corporate finance and business transactions, including corporate and project financings, capital markets transactions, M&A and other complex matters. Educated and trained in Argentina, New York, and São Paulo, he is recognized as a leading banking and finance lawyer by international publications.

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, United States of America
Masters of Laws (LL.M.), 2010.

UNIVERSIDAD TORCUATO DI TELLA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Law Degree, 2005.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founding partner of MHR | Martinez de Hoz & Rueda (Buenos Aires, 2018-present).

Partner at Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martínez de Hoz (Buenos Aires, 2015-2017).

Associate at Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martínez de Hoz (Buenos Aires, 2012-2014).

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (New York and São Paulo, 2010-2011).

Associate at Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martínez de Hoz (Buenos Aires, 2005-2009).

ACADEMIA

UNIVERSIDAD TORCUATO DI TELLA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law (2004-2009).

Latest publications and events:

Speaker at “III Congreso Argentino en Mercado de Capitales” organized by Universidad del CEMA (Buenos Aires, September 2013). Topic: “Financiamiento de proyectos productivos bajo el inciso k. ¿Un nuevo mercado de capitales?”

Speaker at “I Congreso Argentino en Mercado de Capitales” organized by Universidad del CEMA (Buenos Aires, September 2008). Topic: “Toma de control de emisoras: una propuesta para la determinación del momento de su anuncio al mercado”.

Author of “La figura de manipulación de mercado y los mercados de capitales” (El Dial, 2008).

ASSOCIATIONS

José is admitted to practice in Argentina and is a member of the City of Buenos Aires Bar Association.

PRO BONO

José collaborated at Poder Ciudadano, the Argentine chapter of Transparency International (2004).

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Recognized in Banking & Finance by Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America.

Recognized by The Legal 500.

Recognized as “Highly Regarded” in Banking, Capital Markets and Project Finance by IFLR1000.

Awarded Best Paper on Capital Markets by Universidad del CEMA (2013).

Awarded for Academic Excellence by Universidad del CEMA (2008).

“Teaching Excellence” Award granted by Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (2007).

PRACTICES

Banking

Capital Markets

Finance

M&A

Restructuring & Insolvency

Private Equity

Business Law

Corporate Finance