Capital Markets
Global Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 2
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Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Cescon Barrieu's capital markets team is recognized as Brazil’s most experienced and far-reaching. The firm represents the world’s leading financial institutions, public and private corporations, hedge-funds, asset managers and entrepreneurs in connection with their most complex domestic and cross-border securities transactions, including IPOs and other equity offers, tender offers, debt-offerings, derivatives, structured products, mutual funds, receivables funds and securitization.
The vast experience with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) provides the firm insight into important regulatory aspects of registered offers in Brazil that may be critical in successfully completing a transaction. The group frequently represents public corporations, financial institutions, board of directors and executives with respect to their involvement with CVM compliance matters, enforcement actions and administrative proceedings as well as in connection with mergers, public offers and governance matters.
The capital market lawyers are trained to represent the clients in a wide variety of products, providing the team with broad experience of the practice and enabling them to navigate the clients across different financings.
Chambers Review
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has a highly rated capital markets department within a full-service firm equally comfortable representing issuers or underwriters in local and cross-border deals. It is extremely active in DCM instructions, demonstrating considerable know-how in a variety of debt instruments, including debentures and promissory notes. It is particularly sought after by energy and infrastructure companies to assist with bond offerings to finance projects. Its expert team has additional prowess in equity work, handling IPOs and follow-ons. Its lawyers are also active on securitisations, routinely advising on the issuance of agribusiness receivables certificates.
Strengths
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"We had a very positive experience. Everything went well and we managed to close the deals."
"The whole team are very capable. From the junior associates all the way to the partners, everyone executes the transaction in an impeccable way."
"We had a very positive experience. Everything went well and we managed to close the deals."
"The whole team are very capable. From the junior associates all the way to the partners, everyone executes the transaction in an impeccable way."
Notable Practitioners
Alexandre Gossn Barreto is well regarded for his broad capital markets practice. He is widely experienced and covers both equity and debt transactions.
"He is very knowledgeable about capital markets. He is truly committed."
Partner Daniel Laudisio is held in high esteem by sources for his expertise in capital markets transactions. His activity covers a variety of debt capital markets mandates, including issuance of debentures and green bonds.
"Daniel Laudisio is a top lawyer with a great sense of business and capable of putting together different views."
"He has shown several times a deep knowledge of local and international markets. He has come up with creative and smart solutions on several occasions."
Partner Júlia Lobo is experienced in assisting clients with capital markets matters. She is active on equity and debt transactions.
"Júlia's work was exceptional during negotiations and discussions. She is always present to answer our questions."
"She showed a high level of expertise."
Alice Fulgencio Brandão is an up-and-coming practitioner who is able to deal with matters involving the issuance of debentures and bonds. She is also able to advise on other financing operations.
"Alice has very good communication skills. She knows how to handle and interact with the clients and stakeholders in different situations."
"She has experience. I am satisfied with her work."
Vitor Arantes is familiar with debt transactions, especially in the issuance of agribusiness and real estate certificates.
Ranked Lawyers at
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Brazil
Members
Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Alice Brandão
Ana Paula Calil
Daniel Laudisio
Eduardo Abrantes
Frederico Viana Rodrigues
Júlia Lobo
Mauricio Teixeira dos Santos
Ronald Herscovici
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