Bio

Internationally recognized for his cross-border, Latin America, and U.S. experience, Arturo Banegas Masia represents financial institutions, telecommunication companies, Fortune 100 companies, and buyers and sellers in corporate, finance, and restructuring transactions. He has been recognized across jurisdictions for his work, including Chambers Global, The Best Lawyers in America, The Best Lawyers in Venezuela, LatinLawyer, and The Legal 500. Arturo focuses on cross-border business strategies, leveraged acquisition financings, transactional finance matters in distressed settings, out-of-court restructurings, and liability management transactions. Prior to joining Akerman, Arturo served as senior counsel for a leading wireless technology company, where he was responsible for mobile payment, carrier billing, and mCommerce initiatives.