Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented R2 in connection with a strategic investment from Ant International.
MIAMI, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented R2, the leading embedded lending infrastructure company in Latin America, in connection with a strategic investment from Ant International, a global digital payment, digitization, and financial technology provider. The transaction closed Oct. 28.
The transaction combines both companies' strengths to focus on expanding credit access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In Latin America, only 13% of SME credit demand is currently met, contributing to a credit gap of over $1 trillion, according to a recent report by Brazilian venture capital firm Atlantico.
R2's innovative API-based lending infrastructure has already benefited over 100,000 SMEs across Latin America by enabling digital platforms to offer financing solutions directly at the point of sale. The partnership with ANT International is expected to accelerate growth, the company said.
The Greenberg Traurig deal team that served as legal counsel to R2 was led by Greenberg Traurig Corporate and Latin America Practice Shareholder Matthew Squires.
The team also included Miami Corporate and Latin America Practice Associate Alex Capelli, Miami Tax Practice Shareholder Leanne Reagan, Miami Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Shareholder Manuel R. Valcarcel IV, Atlanta Labor & Employment Practice Of Counsel Whitney Bly Edwards, Ph.D., New York Tax Practice Associates Melissa T. Gaglia and Phillip Popkin, and Corporate International Law Clerk Filipe Coube Ferraz.
About Greenberg Traurig's Latin America Practice: Greenberg Traurig's award-winning Latin America Practice draws on resources from our offices in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, New York, Salt Lake City, São Paulo, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere around the world, bringing together a multidisciplinary team of more than 120 lawyers to help clients identify and capitalize on business opportunities in Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Caribbean.
As the only global law firm founded in Miami, Greenberg Traurig is inextricably linked to Latin America. Since its beginning, GT has represented many of the family enterprises that are today among Latin America's largest companies. By addressing real-world problems for clients on a regular basis, our team has developed a breadth of experience that sets us apart. Additionally, for more than 20 years we have sponsored an international associate program that brings lawyers from Latin America and elsewhere around the world and allows them to practice law with us, which greatly enriches our resources and regional network.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 3,000 attorneys across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm's broad geographic and practice range enables the delivery of innovative and strategic legal services across borders and industries. Recognized as a 2025 BTI "Best of the Best Recommended Law Firm" by general counsel for trust and relationship management, Greenberg Traurig is consistently ranked among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100, NLJ 500, and Law360 400. Greenberg Traurig is also known for its philanthropic giving, culture, innovation, and pro bono work. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com.
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