Bio

Manuel Rodriguez is a partner in AVILA’s Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions practice, where he counsels domestic and foreign clients on a variety of complex transactional matters, including finance transactions, as well as cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions. He has represented clients in matters across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Caribbean. With a focus on middle-market transactions, he has extensive experience in representing clients in connection with asset-based lending, receivables and supply chain financing, and other financing structures. With clients ranging from publicly traded companies to closely held businesses, Manny also regularly provides advice in connection with equity and asset-based sales and acquisitions, joint ventures, capital raise transactions and real estate projects at both the sponsor and investor level. Prior to joining AVILA, Manny was an associate at an AmLaw 100 firm, where he gained significant experience working on a wide range of domestic and international matters. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Florida International University. Manny is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA), the Financial & International Business Association (FIBA), the Association of Trade and Forfaiting in the Americas (ATFA), the American College of Investment Counsel (ACIC), and the Penn Law Alumni Network. He has been recognized as a Florida “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and is a recipient of M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Award. Manny is licensed to practice in the State of Florida, the State of New York and the District of Columbia. He is fluent in English and technical Spanish.