Marta Garcia is a Partner in the Miami office of RC Law LLP, where she represents and advises businesses of all sizes, from startup enterprises to established LLCs and corporations, as well as high-net-worth individuals, in fields such as pharma and clinical research, construction, retail, aviation, hotel, and food industries. She serves as outside general corporate counsel for private companies and family offices, advising them in all matters, including business transactions, employment matters, corporate governance and compliance with governmental regulations.
Admitted to the Florida Bar, Ms. Garcia is a seasoned corporate attorney bringing unique expertise to international clients by efficiently combining US law practitioner experience with comprehension of the laws and principles of the civil law system.
Ms. Garcia holds a “Grado en Derecho” (equivalent to a Juris Doctor) from Universitat de Barcelona, in Spain, and a Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law. She also holds certifications from Cornell University in Securities Law and in U.S. Private Sector Privacy Laws by IAPP.
In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Garcia is the author of several international publications and is a co-author of the U.S. chapter of the “Guide on Shareholders’ Agreements” (2018), published by the International Bar Association. She also serves on a pro bono basis as Assistant Secretary of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation USA, a nonprofit organization devoted to fighting poverty in India.
Representative Transactions
- Lead counsel to one of the largest hotelier family offices in Spain in connection with the reorganization of their 19-entities group to a lean 4-entity structure.
- Lead counsel to one of the largest European manufacturers of canned fish in connection with their U.S. implantation and expansion, and with the negotiation of manufacturer and supply agreements with nationwide supermarket chains.
- Counsel in connection with the sale of assets of a branded dermatology division to a prominent pharmaceutical company.
- Counsel in the bid process, negotiation, and award of several contracts for a foreign client with several large US cities, in order to improve their accessibility to public transportation.
- Lead counsel for one of the largest aviation service providers worldwide, in connection with the negotiation and drafting of services agreements with airlines and airport authorities.
- Counsel to leading biometrics-technology startup on executive compensation and employee benefits matters.
Representative Transactions in RC News
Education
- Grado en Derecho (JD equivalent), University of Barcelona, Spain (2012).
- Juris Doctor, Nova Southeastern University (2014).
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- Catalán
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- New York
Publications
- Guide on Shareholders’ Agreements 2018.
- What Will Rouseff’s Second Term Mean for Banks in Brazil. Inter-American Advisor – Financial Services Advisor. November 2014.
- Catalonia: The New European State? 20 ILSA J. Int’l & Comp. L. May 2014.
- Single Sex Education, an Option to School Failure? A Comparison Between the American and Spanish Legal System. Memories Universitat de Barcelona. 2012.
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