F. Dario de Martino
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F. Dario de Martino

Partner

Dario’s practice focuses on domestic and cross-border public and private mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, and corporate governance matters.

He represents a broad array of major U.S.-based and multinational technology (including AI/machine learning, FinTech, digital assets, payments, software, semiconductors, IoT, and cloud computing), financial services, life sciences + healthcare, and industrial companies.

He has extensive experience advising Japanese corporates in connection with US-centric M&A transactions. 

Dario is a frequent speaker and writer on various topics in M&A with a particular focus on innovative technologies. 

Dario serves as Co-Chair of A&O Shearman's global FinTech and Blockchain Group, advising clients on transformative matters relating to cryptocurrency/digital assets and blockchain-enabled technologies. 

In the Chambers USA FinTech 2024 rankings, Dario was recognized as Band 2 in Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) in its acquisition of Rubicon SEZC.
  • GE HealthCare in its investment in Gentuity, alongside a strategic collaboration to expand access to Gentuity’s next-generation intravascular imaging technology.
  • Brady Corporation, an international manufacturer and marketer of high-performance safety devices, printing systems and software, on its purchase of Funai Electric’s thermal inkjet microfluidics and related hardware research, development, and manufacturing business, located in the US, Japan, and the Philippines.
  • TravelPerk, a leader in business travel management, in connection with its acquisition of Yokoy, a fintech innovator specializing in AI-driven spend management solutions.
  • Bitstamp and its major shareholder NXMH on the sale of the crypto exchange to Robinhood.
  • Choice by Kingdom Trust, a leader in custodial services in the alternative asset space, in a business combination with Bitcoin IRA, a top provider of self-directed digital asset retirement accounts.
  • Cube, a global leader in automated regulatory intelligence and a portfolio company of HG capital, in its acquisition via a global carveout of the regulatory businesses of Thomson Reuters.
  • Foresight on its acquisition of crypto information services company The Block.
  • NEC on the sale its Wireless Transport Business to Aviat Networks via a global carveout.
  • Broadway Technology on the sale of its equity interests to Bloomberg.
  • Altonomy on the sale of its OTC trading platform for digital assets to Blockchain.com

Prior firm experience:

  • Verdane and Confirmit AS in its merger with FocusVision Worldwide, Inc., a portfolio company of EQT Partners.
  • Sage Automotive Interiors, a wholly-owned sub of Asahi Kasei, in its acquisition of the automotive fabric business of Adient, through a global carve-out.
  • Dai Nippon Printing, a global printing and technology company, in its acquisition of Colorvision International, a leading provider of imaging systems.
  • Vonage, a leading provider of cloud communications services for businesses, in (i) its $350 million recommended takeover of NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud contact center and inside sales technology; and (ii) its acquisition of Telefonica Digital and TokBox.
  • Daiwa Securities, a global financial services company, in its acquisitions of (i) Sagent Advisors and (ii) Signal Hill Holdings.
  • Ducera as financial advisor to Monsanto Company in its $66 billion sale to Bayer AG.
  • DST Systems, a leading provider of sophisticated information processing and servicing solutions, in its acquisition of (i) Kaufman Rossin Fund Services, a provider of specialized administration services to the global financial community; and (ii) Boston Financial Data Services and IFDS, previously operated as 50/50 joint ventures with State Street.
  • Inovalon, a leading technology company providing cloud-based analytics and data-driven intervention platforms to the healthcare industry, in its $105 million acquisition of Creehan, an independent provider of specialty pharmacy and medications management Saas platforms.
  • FUJIFILM, in its acquisition via tender offer of Cellular Dynamics International, a developer and manufacturer of fully functioning human cells in industrial quantities.
    Wentworth in connection with several acquisitions of independent broker-dealers and private wealth management companies.

Published Work

  • “Navigating New York’s Crypto Regulations: A Strategic Roadmap, Chambers Blockchain 2025 Trends and Developments”, Chambers and Partners, July 25, 2025 
  • “The Art and Science of Earn-Outs in M&A”, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, July 11, 2025
  • “United States: Fintech: an overview of Fintech laws and regulations applicable in United States”, The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, November 2022
  • “Crypto M&A: Current trends and unique legal and regulatory considerations”, Global Legal Insights - Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2023, November 2022
  • "Crypto M&A: Unique Legal and Regulatory Considerations", The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides Hot Topic | Fintech, January 21, 2022, by F. Dario de Martino
  • "Blockchain M&A: The Next Link in the Chain", Stanford Journal of Blockchain Law & Policy, January 4, 2021

 

Recognition

He is very thorough, detail-oriented and very responsive. He has great judgment and is incredibly easy to work with.
Chambers – USA, 2023
He has developed a unique ability to handle complex issues and develop sound solutions that work despite regulatory frameworks being often inconsistent across state, federal and international borders.
Chambers – USA, 2023

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted: Bar of the State of New York

Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2024

Academic

Federico II University School of Law, J.D.
Columbia Law School, LL.M.

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.