Overview
Mario is a Counsel at Caldwell in the Corporate Practice group. He specializes in international transactional law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and venture capital transactions. He has significant experience advising executives, international companies, and investors across a wide spectrum of industries, including technology, food, fashion, and blockchain. Mario regularly advises on:
- Structuring and executing cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions
- Pre-venture, venture, and growth financings
- IPOs and other strategic exits
- Corporate venture capital investments
- Advising crypto and blockchain-based issuers
- General corporate counseling for emerging companies
Experience
Mario brings over 12 years of transactional experience advising international clients on cross-border M&A, private equity deals, and U.S. market entry. He acts as a strategic advisor to founders and executives, frequently leading negotiations and coordinating multidisciplinary deal teams across jurisdictions.
He has assisted hundreds of foreign companies in establishing and expanding their U.S. presence—structuring joint ventures with U.S. partners, launching manufacturing operations, and forming U.S.-based subsidiaries to serve as commercial or distribution hubs. His work spans all aspects of corporate setup, including regulatory planning, operational structuring, and ongoing governance.
Prior to joining Caldwell, Mario practiced for 9 years at BCLP LLP in Chicago and 3 years in the M&A and Private Equity group at A&O Shearman in New York.
Mario studied law at Northwestern University and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. He is fluent in English and Italian.
Mario’s recent experience includes advising:
- Wren House on the acquisition of a 40% stake in a data center company for $200 million*;
- Acquisition of a $700 million omnichannel healthcare analytics platform by a NASDAQ-listed life sciences services provider;
- Represented multiple NY-based lenders in a minority co-investment*;
- Co-led the $129.5 million sale of a European capital solutions firm’s stake in an online training platform to a California private equity firm*;
- Assisted a US sponsor investing in a Peruvian fiber optic developer for $300 million*;
- Managed due diligence and reverse diligence on a $322.5 million divestiture in the mobile office and storage space sector*;
- Advised on a $75 million acquisition of a New York PR and research firm, including post-closing put/call rights**;
- Represented an Italian listed company in its $12.5 million U.S. acquisition of a die casting plant, including insurance and diligence matters**;
- Led U.S. aspects of a $100 million acquisition of a 100-year royalty interest in a European gold mine**;
- Co-led a $54 million staged acquisition by an Italian tech company of a U.S. digital marketing firm, including earn-out mechanisms and W&I insurance**;
- Advised on the $22 million acquisition of a Texas-based real estate company, managing due diligence and closing**;