Experience

NEXT Legal PLLC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Sofía M. Yagüe is the co-head of the firm’s venture capital practice. She represents numerous venture capital funds, angel investors and entrepreneurs, mainly from Latin America and Spain, in their financings, M&A and other major corporate transactions in the United States. Sofía M. Yagüe is the co-head of the firm’s venture capital practice. She represents numerous venture capital funds, angel investors and entrepreneurs, mainly from Latin America and Spain, in their financings, M&A and other major corporate transactions in the United States.



Private Advising Group, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2017 - Nov 2018

  Represent emerging growth companies with international operations on multiple corporate matters, including entity formations and corporate restructurings, operations and corporate governance matters, negotiation and closing of venture capital financing rounds and mergers and acquisitions. Represent clients in a wide variety of industries, including the Software, E-commerce, FinTech, EdTech and Healthcare industries.

• Senior Associate

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2017

  Provided counsel to private companies and high net worth individuals in their recurring corporate legal needs. Assisted clients in different growth phases in complex matters including the setting up of corporate structures, closing of venture backed financing rounds, settlement of conflicts between founders, IP protection, and the drafting of employment and commercial agreements. Focus on Spanish and Latin American clients with legal interests in the United States.



Greenberg Traurig, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Foreign Associate

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Represented domestic and international clients in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings. Prepared all necessary documentation on a variety of transactions, including Shareholders Agreements, Asset and Stock Purchase Agreements, Employment and Management Agreements. Provided extensive legal advice to family-owned conglomerates in Latin America in connection with their international expansion, setting up the most appropriate corporate structures according to different tax regulations and, in general, assisting them with their day to day legal needs. Show less



Cuatrecasas

• Spain
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  Joined the firm as one of only two associates in the International Advocacy Program (PPAI) a very unique project consisting of rotations through the main international practices of the firm, including Corporate/M&A, International Arbitration, EU and Competition Law and International Taxation. Main duties included (a) coordinating and drafting due diligence reports for major cross border M&A transactions; (b) defending clients’ interests before prominent national and international arbitration institutions; (c) advising clients on unfair competition matters and in proceedings before the EU and Spanish competition authorities; and (d) conducting extensive legal research and prepared legal memoranda on a series of complex international tax matters, with particular emphasis in planning and optimizing real estate investments in Spain by nonresident aliens and analyzing the applicability of the ETVE regime for routing investments towards Latin America. Show less



Cuatrecasas

• Spain
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  Public Law and Town-Planning Practice Area Providing legal advice on the creation of planning methods, urban management and town-planning. Advising public (central or local) entities in relation to public services. Providing advice on the organization and operation of public entities, drafting the corresponding tender contract documentation. Defending the client's interests before the Public Administration.Drafting statements of claim and applications to the public entities of the central and local administration, and assisting our clients during the ensuing administrative procedures. Show less