Corporate/M&A (International Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 2
Contact number
+55 11 4871 8400Chambers Review
New York firm Davis Polk & Wardwell is frequently involved in top deals connected to the Brazilian market. The firm maintains an active and well-equipped office in São Paulo and also advises clients from its New York headquarters. It has an enviable portfolio of cases, having provided assistance to major players from the paper, oil and gas, power, banking and telecom industries, among others. Deals include mergers with a global impact over particular industries, complex joint venture agreements and market-changing privatisation deals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm's delivery is exceptional. The work is of high quality and they are always very agile and transparent."
"The firm's delivery is exceptional. The work is of high quality and they are always very agile and transparent."
Notable Practitioners
Prominent partner Manuel Garciadiaz is much admired by the legal business community in Brazil for his role in top deals. He is active in capital markets and M&A transactions and shares his time between New York and São Paulo.
"His performance is outstanding."