Mara is a corporate attorney whose practice focuses on emerging companies, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border transactions. She provides comprehensive legal counsel to startups at all stages of development, from formation through exit. Based in Miami, Mara leverages our firm’s Link virtual platform to deliver sophisticated legal services to clients in the U.S. and worldwide.
Mara has supported startups and emerging companies throughout her career, providing legal counsel as they form, fund, grow, and eventually exit. She has negotiated and drafted transactional and financing documents, advised on corporate securities and governance matters, and assisted with public offerings. She is extensively experienced with leading equity and debt financings and other venture capital deals—making Miami, a major center of venture capital activity, a natural fit for her practice. While Mara has worked with emerging companies in a wide variety of industries, she has a particularly strong focus on technology and the life sciences.
Mara is deeply passionate about working with founders, and she loves the impact startups often have. She has also represented VC investors, including overseas investors, who fund these emerging growth companies, and she regularly works with more established organizations pursuing major mergers and acquisitions.
A dual citizen of the U.S. and Italy, Mara has long been fascinated by international business relationships and corporate transactions across jurisdictions. After earning an LL.M. in international business, she began her legal career representing Italian companies and Italians investing and conducting business in the U.S. Mara has extensive experience with cross-border transactions, as well as with emerging companies seeking overseas funding.
Known for her excitement for business deals, Mara is a legal advisor who is eager to be fully involved in clients’ growth plans. Companies of all sizes rely on her to navigate complex challenges and help them seize opportunities with confidence.