Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets

As one of the first economies to emerge from the global economic downturn, Brazil is experiencing substantial growth fueled by fast growing Brazilian companies, many of them expanding abroad, as well as many international companies arriving or expanding its operations in the country.

Amidst this highly positive scenario, we are able to offer our clients a well regarded corporate practice that has matured through the years.

We are used to deal with a diversified array of corporate transactions, from simple deals to highly complex operations, advising Brazilian and international companies in many industry sectors, such as aerospace and defense, basic and advanced materials (chemicals), business services, consumer goods, energy and water, financial and banking services, hospitality and leisure, industrial goods and services, infrastructure, life sciences, real estate, retail, technology and transportation.

Among the services we provide in the corporate area, we highlight legal assistance in a broad variety of transactions, such as:

• Planning and structuring of business transactions and corporate activities.
• Incorporation of civil and commercial companies.
• Corporate reorganizations and restructuring.
• Mergers and acquisitions, including management buy-outs and takeovers.
• Creation of joint ventures, consortiums, associations, foundations, partnerships, and other methods of organizing business, activities, and enterprises.
• Due diligence procedures.
• Acquisition or transfer of ownership of equity interests, minority shareholdings, and the structuring of public offerings of shares.
• Acquisition and selling of corporate shareholdings or assets.

Specifically in regard to mergers and acquisitions, we have significant experience across a wide range of transactions, including public-to-public deals, public-to-private deals, private-to-private deals, divisional or asset sales, distressed company deals through bankruptcy or other structures, cross-border transactions, and joint ventures and strategic alliances.

In the private equity realm, we are well versed in the latest fund terms and practices, as well as the current market for investments, deal structures and unique multi-layered financings.

We also offer legal services in all investment operations related to capital markets, directing Brazilian and foreign investors on mutual funds, investment companies and shared portfolios.

Feel free to contact us any time in case you need more information.

Market recognition

Our corporate practice has been recognized by leading publications that rank firms and lawyers based on the feedback from clients:

• Leading firm in Corporate / M&A (Band 4) - Chambers Global,  2011-2012
• Leading individual in Corporate / M&A: partner Martim Machado (up-and-coming) - Chambers Global, 2011-2012
• Leading firm in Corporate / M&A (Band 5) - Chambers Latin America, 2009-2012
• Leading individuals in Corporate / M&A: partners Adriano Chaves, Martim Machado (both up-and-coming, 2011-2012), René Gelman (Band 4) and Fabio Perrone Campos Mello (up-and-coming, 2010) - Chambers Latin America, 2010-2012
  
• Recognized firm in Corporate/M&A - PLC Which Lawyer?, 2010
• Endorsed lawyer in Corporate/M&A: partner Fabiano Gallo - PLC Which Lawyer?, 2010
• One of the most admired Brazilian firms in Corporate - Análise Advocacia 500, 2010
• One of the most admired Brazilian lawyers in Corporate: partner Fabiano Gallo - Análise Advocacia 500, 2009