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Biography

As co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office, Yosbel A Ibarra oversees approximately 400 attorneys and business professionals. He has guided the office’s strategic expansion with the addition of nearly two dozen lateral hires in key practice areas over the past five years. As a corporate attorney, Ibarra advises multinational corporations and prominent Latin American investors in international corporate transactions, including investments, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. Some of his achievements include representing Paysafe in its $441 million acquisition of SafetyPay, creating the leading LatAm banking solutions provider. He also advised aviation software company Trax USA in its sale to AAR, and VAS Aero Services in its sale to an Airbus affiliate. Additionally, Ibarra led the team that represented Colombian airline Viva Air through its post-acquisition transactions. Fluent in Spanish and admitted to practice in both New York and Florida, he has been recognized by leading publications, including Chambers and Partners and The M&A Advisor, for his more than 20 years of experience representing clients on cross-border matters.