
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
Capital Markets
Banking and Credit
Project Finance
Juan M. Naveira is a Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York City, specializing in cross-border transactions with a focus on Latin America. He advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, and capital markets transactions. Juan has represented major private equity sponsors, international investors, and investment banks across various industries, including energy, infrastructure, banking, and technology. Recognized as a 'Next Generation Partner' by Legal 500 Latin America, he is praised for his meticulous and hardworking approach. Juan holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School and an LL.B. from Universidad Católica Argentina-School of Law.
Juan M. Naveira's representative experience includes advising:
Private Equity and M&A
Financing and Capital Markets
Energy and Infrastructure
Corporate and Banking

- Banco Macro S.A. entered into a financing with BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; date not available. - Deal value was 1800000000 Sector: Financial Services; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available; lawyers included Juan M. Naveira, Kirsten L. Davis, Begona Rodriguez, Caio Vianna, Jonathan Cantor, Jiha Min, Magdalena Albar Diaz, Maria de los Angeles Villareal.
Jun 24 2025
2B
Finance
Partner
2019 – Unknown
Associate
2007 – 2019
Associate
2004 – 2006

- EPAM Systems, Inc. acquired NEORIS N.V. from NEORIS N.V. in a acquisition on 2024-05-09. - Deal value was 6263000000 (source: AI Estimation) Ownership: controlling stake; Sector: Technology; Location: Global. - Acquirer-side legal counsel was not specified.
May 09 2024
6B
Private Equity
The Firm represented Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (Bci) in connection with a US$500 million global offering of 8.750% Perpetual Fixed Rate Notes (the “Notes”) under Bci’s US$6 billion Medium-Term Notes Program. The Notes were issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933.~~Bci is the largest commercial bank in Chile in terms of total net loans, deposits and assets.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Juan M. Naveira, Kirsten L. Davis, Jon Vicuña and José Miguel Colin (Capital Markets); and Jonathan Cantor and Michael Slomovics (Tax).
Sep 2
1 min
LL.M., Columbia Law School
2007
LL.B., Universidad Católica Argentina-School of Law
2003