Ignacio De la Huerta

Deep understanding of transactional matters in healthcare, manufacturing and technology

Adding depth to Waller's corporate and commercial transactions practice, Ignacio De la Huerta focuses on transactional matters in the healthcare, manufacturing and technology sectors. He joined Waller with more than a decade of experience in strategic corporate transactions gained both in-house and at well-known international law firms.

As in-house counsel at General Motors Company, Ignacio represented GM in various global transactions including the sale of Opel/Vauxhall and GM Financial's European operations to Groupe PSA.

As a senior associate with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Ignacio was a key member of legal teams involved in high-profile transactions such as the $2.3 billion acquisition of Hostess Brands by a special purpose acquisition company formed by The Gores Group, a leading private equity firm. He also assisted Vonage Holdings Corp. in its acquisition of privately-held Nexmo, Inc., a global leader in the Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) segment of the cloud communications market. Ignacio began his career as an associate in the New York office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

Ignacio is licensed in Massachusetts, New York, California, Michigan and Tennessee.