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About
Provided by Roberto Zarour
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance and Restructuring and Insolvency
Career
Roberto is a partner in Restructuring & Insolvency and Banking & Finance at Lefosse.
He is an expert in debt restructuring, financing, capital markets and securitization transactions. Throughout his career, Roberto has represented clients in several local and foreign debt restructuring, financing and capital markets.
Before joining Lefosse Roberto worked at Itaú Unibanco S.A., one of the largest financial groups in South America and acquired vast experience regarding debt restructuring.
Roberto graduated in Law from PUC-RJ (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro) and has a specialization in Tax Law from FGV (Fundação Getúlio Vargas).
Roberto was considered the best In House Counsel in Latin America in the Category: “Financial Institutions” at the Latin America Counsel Awards – an award promoted by LACCA.
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance and Restructuring and Insolvency
Career
Roberto is a partner in Restructuring & Insolvency and Banking & Finance at Lefosse.
He is an expert in debt restructuring, financing, capital markets and securitization transactions. Throughout his career, Roberto has represented clients in several local and foreign debt restructuring, financing and capital markets.
Before joining Lefosse Roberto worked at Itaú Unibanco S.A., one of the largest financial groups in South America and acquired vast experience regarding debt restructuring.
Roberto graduated in Law from PUC-RJ (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro) and has a specialization in Tax Law from FGV (Fundação Getúlio Vargas).
Roberto was considered the best In House Counsel in Latin America in the Category: “Financial Institutions” at the Latin America Counsel Awards – an award promoted by LACCA
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Roberto Zarouris highlighted by market sources as a highly active and skilled capital markets partner. He advises key players on debenture issuances.
Making his mark this year, partner Roberto Zarour is constantly involved in complex analysis and solutions, earning recognition for his growing expertise in the investment funds sector.
Brazil: Contentious
Roberto Zarour is an active player in the field, highly noted for his experience acting on judicial reorganisation, acquisition of distressed assets and debt restructuring proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Roberto is experienced in the banking sector and has a focused mind on solving problems. He understands the clients' needs and has good analysis of risks and solutions. He thinks outside the box."
"Roberto is available, technical - always answers questions and providing excellent advice."
"Ricardo is a lawyer with excellent technical knowledge and ready to act whenever there's a demand."
"Roberto has a background in banking, and a strong ability to understand the client's problems. He provides excellent risk analysis and solutions, often thinking outside the box."
"He is a very good lawyer - intelligent, agile and straightforward. Brilliant."
"Roberto has a pragmatic vision of which strategy to use, as well as what works and what doesn't. He brings a lot to the table."
"He has an incredible amount of knowledge. It's impressive."
"Roberto is experienced in the banking sector and has a focused mind on solving problems. He understands the clients' needs and has good analysis of risks and solutions. He thinks outside the box."
"Roberto is available, technical - always answers questions and providing excellent advice."
"Ricardo is a lawyer with excellent technical knowledge and ready to act whenever there's a demand."
"Roberto has a background in banking, and a strong ability to understand the client's problems. He provides excellent risk analysis and solutions, often thinking outside the box."
"He is a very good lawyer - intelligent, agile and straightforward. Brilliant."
"Roberto has a pragmatic vision of which strategy to use, as well as what works and what doesn't. He brings a lot to the table."
"He has an incredible amount of knowledge. It's impressive."