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About
Provided by Ricardo Russo
Practice Areas
Capital Markets, Banking and Financial Regulation, Infrastructure.
Career
Ricardo Simões Russo serves domestic and international clients in financing transactions, whether through bilateral credit transactions or through debt offers in the capital market (assisting issuers and underwriters in structuring issues of debentures, commercial paper and notes in the local market, as well as bonds in the foreign market). Ricardo structures project finance operations targeted at the infrastructure segment and qualifying for the offer of infrastructure debentures, also advising clients regarding the legal analysis of long-term projects and review of security packages, among other aspects. He counsels clients on debt renegotiation and loan restructuring procedures. Further, Ricardo assists financial institutions and payment institutions in reviewing financial products vis-à-vis banking rules and in liaising with the Central Bank of Brazil.
Professional Memberships
Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (ABDIB).
GRI Club Infrastructure.
Personal
LL.M. from the Boston University.
Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).
International experience: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, USA.
Chambers Review
Global
Ricardo Russo is active on a variety of debt capital markets matters. He often acts on sophisticated and high-value issuances.
Ricardo Russo is active across the project finance sphere via financing arrangements and infrastructure debenture transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is an excellent professional. He is a gentleman and it is easy to deal with him."
"He was always available when I needed him. He is solicitous and a problem solver."
"Ricardo is an experienced and confident professional, and highly respected in the market. I am always delighted to have the chance to work with Ricardo."
"He is an excellent professional. He is a gentleman and it is easy to deal with him."
"He was always available when I needed him. He is solicitous and a problem solver."
"Ricardo is an experienced and confident professional, and highly respected in the market. I am always delighted to have the chance to work with Ricardo."