Franco Furmanski
Partner
21st Floor
Miami, FL 33131
Franco focuses on representing companies and their principals in a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, with an emphasis on M&A and financing matters, including project finance, syndicated credit facilities, corporate loans, and debt and securities offerings.
His clients operate across a variety of industries, primarily energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, and sports and entertainment. A...
Franco focuses on representing companies and their principals in a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, with an emphasis on M&A and financing matters, including project finance, syndicated credit facilities, corporate loans, and debt and securities offerings.
His clients operate across a variety of industries, primarily energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, and sports and entertainment. A native Spanish speaker born and raised in Argentina, Franco regularly serves as a trusted advisor to clients throughout Latin and Central America.
Franco is also one of the lead attorneys in the Firm’s sports practice. He has significant experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements in the sports and entertainment sector, including sponsorship, tournament, licensing, acquisition, and talent agreements.
native Spanish speaker born and raised in Argentina, Franco regularly serves as a trusted advisor to clients throughout Latin and Central America.
Franco is also one of the lead attorneys in the Firm’s sports practice. He has significant experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements in the sports and entertainment sector, including sponsorship, tournament, licensing, acquisition, and talent agreements.
Experience
Experience
- Represented Canacol Energy Ltd., the largest independent natural gas producer in Colombia, in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior unsecured notes with an aggregate principal amount of $500 million and the related tender offer and exchange of the company’s previous $320 million senior unsecured notes.
- Represented various borrowers in collateralized financing transactions of more than $100 million.
- Represented operators of infrastructure projects and project sponsors in Central America in transactions involving governments, the World Bank, and multilateral lenders.
- Represented the acquiror of Telefonica S.A.’s telecommunications business in El Salvador in a transaction valued at $144 million.
- Represented a leading Latin American media production company in connection with its sale of a 75% equity interest to a publicly traded U.S. media company that targets high growth Spanish–speaking U.S. and Latin American markets with leading broadcast, cable television, and digital content platforms
- Represented various companies in the fitness industry in sales of equity or assets to private equity investors
- Represented various medical practices in their sale of equity or assets to private equity investors or larger medical groups
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate and Law Clerk focusing in commercial litigation and family law, Florida–based law firm (2016)
- Legal Intern working on case–law research for upcoming anti–terrorist cases or appeals, The Israel Law Center (2015)
Educational Activities
- University of Miami School of Law
- Vice President, Cardozo Jewish Legal Society
Languages
- Spanish, fluent
- Hebrew, intermediate
Education
-
University of Miami School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
- Dean’s Certificate of Achievement in Torts
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Torts
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Constitutional Law
- Member, University of Miami Law Review
- Florida State University, BS, Finance
Admissions
- Florida
Practice Areas
Industries
Experience
- Represented Canacol Energy Ltd., the largest independent natural gas producer in Colombia, in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior unsecured notes with an aggregate principal amount of $500 million and the related tender offer and exchange of the company’s previous $320 million senior unsecured notes.
- Represented various borrowers in collateralized financing transactions of more than $100 million.
- Represented operators of infrastructure projects and project sponsors in Central America in transactions involving governments, the World Bank, and multilateral lenders.
- Represented the acquiror of Telefonica S.A.’s telecommunications business in El Salvador in a transaction valued at $144 million.
- Represented a leading Latin American media production company in connection with its sale of a 75% equity interest to a publicly traded U.S. media company that targets high growth Spanish–speaking U.S. and Latin American markets with leading broadcast, cable television, and digital content platforms
- Represented various companies in the fitness industry in sales of equity or assets to private equity investors
- Represented various medical practices in their sale of equity or assets to private equity investors or larger medical groups
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate and Law Clerk focusing in commercial litigation and family law, Florida–based law firm (2016)
- Legal Intern working on case–law research for upcoming anti–terrorist cases or appeals, The Israel Law Center (2015)
Educational Activities
- University of Miami School of Law
- Vice President, Cardozo Jewish Legal Society
Languages
- Spanish, fluent
- Hebrew, intermediate
Media
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2025-2026)
- Corporate Law (2026)
- Latinvex, Latin America: Top International Law Firms (2022--2025)
- The M&A Advisor, Emerging Leaders Award (2023)
- The M&A Advisor, Energy Deal of the Year (2022)
Professional Activities
- Young Professionals Council, Legal Services of Greater Miami
- The Florida Bar
- AIPAC
- Argentine American Chamber of Commerce Florida
Franco focuses on representing companies and their principals in a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, with an emphasis on M&A and financing matters, including project finance, syndicated credit facilities, corporate loans, and debt and securities offerings.
His clients operate across a variety of industries, primarily energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, and sports and entertainment. A... native Spanish speaker born and raised in Argentina, Franco regularly serves as a trusted advisor to clients throughout Latin and Central America.
Franco is also one of the lead attorneys in the Firm’s sports practice. He has significant experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements in the sports and entertainment sector, including sponsorship, tournament, licensing, acquisition, and talent agreements.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Represented Canacol Energy Ltd., the largest independent natural gas producer in Colombia, in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior unsecured notes with an aggregate principal amount of $500 million and the related tender offer and exchange of the company’s previous $320 million senior unsecured notes.
- Represented various borrowers in collateralized financing transactions of more than $100 million.
- Represented operators of infrastructure projects and project sponsors in Central America in transactions involving governments, the World Bank, and multilateral lenders.
- Represented the acquiror of Telefonica S.A.’s telecommunications business in El Salvador in a transaction valued at $144 million.
- Represented a leading Latin American media production company in connection with its sale of a 75% equity interest to a publicly traded U.S. media company that targets high growth Spanish–speaking U.S. and Latin American markets with leading broadcast, cable television, and digital content platforms
- Represented various companies in the fitness industry in sales of equity or assets to private equity investors
- Represented various medical practices in their sale of equity or assets to private equity investors or larger medical groups
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate and Law Clerk focusing in commercial litigation and family law, Florida–based law firm (2016)
- Legal Intern working on case–law research for upcoming anti–terrorist cases or appeals, The Israel Law Center (2015)
Educational Activities
- University of Miami School of Law
- Vice President, Cardozo Jewish Legal Society
Languages
- Spanish, fluent
- Hebrew, intermediate
Education
-
University of Miami School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
- Dean’s Certificate of Achievement in Torts
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Torts
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Constitutional Law
- Member, University of Miami Law Review
- Florida State University, BS, Finance
Admissions
- Florida
Practice Areas
Industries
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2025-2026)
- Corporate Law (2026)
- Latinvex, Latin America: Top International Law Firms (2022--2025)
- The M&A Advisor, Emerging Leaders Award (2023)
- The M&A Advisor, Energy Deal of the Year (2022)
- Young Professionals Council, Legal Services of Greater Miami
- The Florida Bar
- AIPAC
- Argentine American Chamber of Commerce Florida
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