Joamir Muller Romiti Alves

Practice Areas

Corporate, M&A, Private Equity.

Career

Joamir Alves has extensive experience in cross-border and local M&A transactions, acting both on the buy-side and on the sell-side of deals in various market segments including retail, real estate, education, industry and energy. Recently, Joamir advised the Vicat Group in their investment in Ciplan Cimento Planalto S.A., marking the entry of Vicat in the Brazilian market. Other recent significant transactions include advising Carrefour in selling a minority stake of their Brazilian business to a fund controlled by Mr. Abilio Diniz, followed by a successful IPO, as well as advising Banco do Brasil in the merger of Neonergia S.A. and Elektro Holdings S.A. forming a BRL 20 billion giant in the energy sector. He has also advised several private equity funds in their investments in Brazil over the past years.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association and New York Bar Association.

Personal

LL.M. from the Harvard Law School.

Specialization Degree in Corporate Law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).

Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).

International experience: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, USA.