Andres Medina-Jordan advises emerging companies through every stage of their life cycle, as well as the investment funds and strategic investors that invest in them.

Andres draws on experience representing clients in cross-border transactions, with a focus on companies and investors operating across diverse industries in Latin America (Latam). Before becoming a lawyer, Andres gained valuable business experience working with the executive team of a technology company in the healthcare sector, helping to drive growth and institutionalize operations in the pharmacy benefits management (PBM) and healthcare insurance space. Andres also draws on legal insight gained from having served as derivatives counsel for a hedge fund.

Andres is a member of the emerging companies and growth team, as well as Latham’s Latin America team. He also works closely with the mergers and acquisitions and capital markets teams.

Andres advises clients at every stage of their life cycle, regularly helping them navigate: 

  • Formation issues
  • Financing transactions, including venture capital financings, growth, private equity, debt and registered offerings like IPOs
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Strategic partnerships and commercial transactions
  • Licensing agreements
  • Employment matters
  • Equity incentives 
  • Securities law compliance
  • Corporate governance matters

Andres’ experience includes representing:

  • AccurKardia*
  • Andreessen Horowitz in connection with various investment transactions* 
  • Bacu*
  • Battery Ventures in connection with various acquisitions and dispositions*
  • Bia Energy*
  • Cobre*
  • DataRobot*
  • Examedi*
  • Exicure*
  • Finaktiva*
  • General Catalyst in connection with various investment transactions*
  • HealthAtom*
  • Houm*
  • Inspired Capital*
  • Inventa*
  • Klaviyo*
  • NewsCred*
  • QED Investors*
  • Rankmi*
  • Seismic Therapeutic*
  • Siemens Energy*
  • Tectonic Therapeutic* 
  • Tino*
  • Truora*
  • Vammo*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • Massachusetts
  • New York

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2016
  • BA, Yale University, 2010
    cum laude

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • English
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February 20, 2025 Recognition

Fintech Group of the Year: Latham

Firm honored by Law360 for advising startups, financial institutions, VCs, digital asset and Web3 participants, and corporations on their most innovative and complex transactions, investigations, litigation, and regulatory matters.