Juan Pablo Cappello

Juan Pablo Cappello is a co-founding partner of PAG Law, PLLC, a Miami and New York firm whose practice has been recognised as Latin American Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year in Florida at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026. A veteran of the technology, venture capital and cross-border deal world, Cappello advises founders, investors and funds operating at the intersection of the United States and Latin America.

The Corporate INTL Global Awards recognise leading advisers across jurisdictions and disciplines, and an award in Latin American venture capital law reflects the growing importance of cross-border investment between the United States and the region. For a Miami firm with genuine bilingual, bicultural capability, the honour of Latin American Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year in Florida underscores a clear and well-earned position in the market.

A cross-border, technology-focused firm

PAG Law operates from offices in Miami, on Brickell Avenue, and in New York. The firm's practice areas include litigation, venture capital and startups, mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, and data privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence governance. It describes itself as a minority-owned firm and is recognised by leading directories including Legal 500 and Chambers Global. According to the firm, it has been ranked Latin American Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year for three consecutive years and has advised on more than one billion dollars in venture-backed funding rounds, supported by multi-licensed attorneys with Latin American expertise.

As a co-founding partner based in Miami, Juan Pablo Cappello helps drive the firm's venture capital and corporate work. Miami has emerged as a natural gateway between North American capital and Latin American entrepreneurship, and a firm with genuine cross-border capability is well positioned to serve the founders and investors building companies across the region.

Experience in venture capital and technology

Cappello's background is closely tied to the growth of the technology and venture capital ecosystem. With over a decade in the crypto space, he has been active since 2012 as an investor and legal adviser to leading ventures, and he is recognised as a practitioner in corporate and mergers and acquisitions work as well as venture capital. His recognition extends beyond the firm's own accolades: he was named one of the "Most Influential Hispanics" in science and technology by Poder magazine, and in 2019 he was recognised by US News and Best Lawyers as "Lawyer of the Year" in Derivatives and Futures Law in Miami. He has also been named Lawyer of the Year at the ACQ5 Global Awards 2026.

His profile reflects a career built around the venture economy. He earned his Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, is admitted to practise in Florida and New York, and works in Spanish as well as English, a practical asset for Latin American clients.

• Venture capital and startup representation
• Mergers, acquisitions and corporate matters
• Investment funds
• Data privacy, cybersecurity and AI governance
• Cross-border US-Latin America transactions

Service and community engagement

Beyond his transactional practice, Cappello is engaged in community and industry organisations. His involvement includes serving on the Miami Community Advisory Committee of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, holding a board role with Un Techo Para Mi Pais in the United States, acting as a senior adviser to Endeavor.org, and serving on the legal committee of the Latin American Venture Capital Association. These commitments reflect a lawyer deeply embedded in the entrepreneurial and philanthropic communities that his practice serves.

For founders, funds and investors pursuing venture capital and technology opportunities between the United States and Latin America, PAG Law offers a firm with proven cross-border depth, and Juan Pablo Cappello brings the experience and network of a long-standing participant in the sector. The firm's recognition as Latin American Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year in Florida at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 underscores both his standing and the firm's leadership in this dynamic field.