International law firm Withers has continued to grow the capabilities of its US corporate team and its Latin America practice with the addition of partner Rosa M. Ertze. Rosa joins the firm in New York from Duane Morris.
Rosa has a broad ranging practice in corporate, M&A and lending transactions. She is a trusted advisor to many US domestic, multinational and foreign clients on matters with a cross-border element, often spanning the US, Mexico, Spain and other Latin American countries. Her clients, which include privately held multinational corporations and Fortune 500 companies, engage with her assistance in joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, direct private investments, private equity acquisitions and financings, restructurings, commercial lending, and general corporate matters.
Jeremy Wakeham, CEO of Withers’ Business division, comments: “Rosa is an important strategic hire for us and her vast experience in working as a trusted advisor to privately owned businesses on cross-border matters makes her a perfect fit for our US corporate team. Rosa’s focus on Latin American and European clients complements our record of helping some of those regions’ most successful families with their personal and business activities.”
Rosa comments: “I am really excited about moving to Withers. The firm’s unique international platform presents a great opportunity for me to thrive, and to continue advising clients on their global corporate structures and challenges. My multicultural background and experience are a great match for Withers’ track record of advising leading US, European and Latin American clients. I look forward to being a key part of the US corporate growth of the firm, with some great cross-border projects to come. I know that together we will achieve fantastic things for our clients.”
Rosa is bilingual in English and Spanish and is qualified in Mexico and New York. She serves as the President of the Northeast Chapter of the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce and is a board member in several non-profits serving the Hispanic communities in the US, like Tacombi Foundation, the Mexican Cultural Center of Philadelphia and Education for Sharing.
Rosa’s arrival to Withers follows several senior additions to the firm’s New York team, including family law partner Nicky Rooz, who joined in July; senior counsel Stephen Younger, who joined in June; and international arbitration partner Floriane Lavaud, who joined in April.
