Luis E. Fernández de la Vara Counsel
Luis has substantial experience advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, including both stock and asset transactions. His work includes negotiating a $350 million stock sale for an international oil and gas company, as well as structuring acquisitions, drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, managing diligence processes, and coordinating multi-jurisdictional closings.
He has represented domestic and international companies across sectors including healthcare technology, software, finance, logistics, hospitality, clean energy, and energy infrastructure. Earlier in his career, he also worked on reverse mergers, IPOs, and private securities offerings under Rule 144A, Regulation S, and Rule 506, giving him a strong understanding of the financing and regulatory frameworks that often accompany complex transactions. Most recently, Luis led an equity-only IP asset acquisition for a healthcare technology company, drafting transaction documents and conducting diligence across source code, software infrastructure, IP chain of title, regulatory history, and background investigations. He has also advised startup founders on equity restructuring, cap table optimization, Section 83(b) election planning, and stock option plan design in preparation for financing rounds.
Luis also brings a rare technical background to transactional work. He is an NYU Law graduate and holds bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Computer Science. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Beyond his academic credentials, he has built software systems for connected vehicles, led engineering teams developing distributed computing infrastructure, and deployed machine learning applications in secure government cloud environments. This combination of formal training and hands-on engineering experience allows him to understand and diligence complex technology, software, and IP assets that are often central to modern transactions.
Between his large-scale transaction experience, cross-border deal work, and deep technical background, Luis is well positioned to assist clients with sophisticated and highly technical M&A transactions.
Education
- New York University School of Law, New York, NY J.D., May 2014
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — M.S., Computer Science, Expected 2026
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL — B.A., Computer Science, 2019, magna cum laude
- Florida International University, Miami, FL — B.A., Economics, summa cum laude, May 2011
Practice Areas
- Corporate Transactions
- IP Transactions & Diligence
- Emerging Companies & Startup Counsel
- AI, Data & Technology
- Capital Markets & Securities
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