 
		Rebecca Lester
											Associate
					                    
				
			            			
			21st Floor
Miami, FL 33131
Rebecca advises multinational corporations, emerging growth companies, and venture capital investors in a variety of transactions, including private equity, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Her practice focuses primarily on cross-border transactions, especially with LatAm entities and investors. Rebecca also advises private wealth clients and family offices in corporate matters.
Rebecca advises multinational corporations, emerging growth companies, and venture capital investors in a variety of transactions, including private equity, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Her practice focuses primarily on cross-border transactions, especially with LatAm entities and investors. Rebecca also advises private wealth clients and family offices in corporate matters.
 
		Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate at Nelson Mullins (2020-2021)
- Law Clerk at Nelson Mullins (2019-2020)
- Law Clerk at an international law firm (2018-2019)
Languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- French (non-native fluency)
- Italian (conversational fluency)
Education
- 
												                                                	University of Miami School of Law,                                                
                                                                                                            JD,                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                        cum laude,                                                                                                                    Dean's List                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            (2021)
                                                    
																											
 Chaplin Family Scholarship 
- 
												                                                	Cornell University,                                                
                                                                                                            BS,                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                        magna cum laude,                                                                                                                    Dean's List                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            (2017)
                                                    
																											
 - Rawlings Presidential Research Scholarship
- Kenneth J. Bisset Award
 
- Miami Dade College, AA, highest honors (2014)
Admissions
- Florida
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate at Nelson Mullins (2020-2021)
- Law Clerk at Nelson Mullins (2019-2020)
- Law Clerk at an international law firm (2018-2019)
Languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- French (non-native fluency)
- Italian (conversational fluency)
Media
Recognitions
- Latinvex, Latin America: Top International Law Firms (2022-2025)
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Associate to Watch: Startups & Emerging Companies – Nationwide (2024-2025)
- Legal 500 United States, Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2023)
Leadership
- Participant, Pathfinder program, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2025)
Rebecca advises multinational corporations, emerging growth companies, and venture capital investors in a variety of transactions, including private equity, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Her practice focuses primarily on cross-border transactions, especially with LatAm entities and investors. Rebecca also advises private wealth clients and family offices in corporate matters.
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.Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate at Nelson Mullins (2020-2021)
- Law Clerk at Nelson Mullins (2019-2020)
- Law Clerk at an international law firm (2018-2019)
Languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- French (non-native fluency)
- Italian (conversational fluency)
Education
- 
                                                                                                            University of Miami School of Law,                                                    
                                                                                                            JD,                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                        cum laude,                                                                                                                    Dean's List                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            (2021)
                                                    
																											
 Chaplin Family Scholarship 
- 
                                                                                                            Cornell University,                                                    
                                                                                                            BS,                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                        magna cum laude,                                                                                                                    Dean's List                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            (2017)
                                                    
																											
 - Rawlings Presidential Research Scholarship
- Kenneth J. Bisset Award
 
- Miami Dade College, AA, highest honors (2014)
Admissions
- Florida
Practice Areas
- Latinvex, Latin America: Top International Law Firms (2022-2025)
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Associate to Watch: Startups & Emerging Companies – Nationwide (2024-2025)
- Legal 500 United States, Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2023)
- Participant, Pathfinder program, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2025)
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