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Jose Vivanco

Partner, Skadden

1.212.735.2577jose.vivanco@skadden.com

One Manhattan West
New York, NY 10001

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Jose Vivanco has led some of Latin America’s most transformative and high-stakes transactions, including the region’s most prominent multibillion-dollar hostile takeover defense matters in the last five years.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Lawyers You Need to Know in South America 2026 M&A, Latin America

Vivanco focuses his practice on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other corporate matters, with a particular emphasis on Latin America. His experience spans both public and private transactions and includes representing companies in complex, high-profile deals, such as global auctions, tender offers and joint ventures. Vivanco operates fluently in both English and Spanish across all aspects of M&A transactions. 

Vivanco serves as the North American regional forum liaison officer for the Young Lawyers’ Committee of the International Bar Association. He previously served as the Committee’s national representative for the United States.