Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded | Brazil: Transactional

Well-regarded firm KLA Advogados maintains a solid M&A track record. The team is well equipped to handle a wide range of corporate matters and is particularly noted for its performance of due diligence. It is additionally sought after to handle joint venture agreements, corporate restructuring and investments. Its client portfolio encompasses significant domestic and international corporations from the energy, paper and food industries.

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados is a well-respected firm often representing major companies from the healthcare and technology sectors. The firm regularly assists clients with acquisition and disposal of controlling and minority stakes, including divestment proceedings. It also possesses solid experience conducting due diligence, and domestic and foreign investments. Additionally, the team is equipped to handle cross-border matters due to its association with international firm Dentons.

Campos Mello Advogados is a seasoned firm benefiting from its association with an international firm. The team advises on the full range of corporate mandates, including joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and contractual issues. Its portfolio includes companies from the energy, automotive, mining and pharmaceutical industries.

Mello Torres is an active boutique firm with capabilities to advise clients on an array of corporate mandates, especially those involving M&A transactions. It is equipped to assist both national and international companies from the insurance, healthcare and power sectors. It regularly acts on sophisticated investment agreements and is often sought after by private equity groups.

Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados is a firm that offers capabilities to assist with a plethora of corporate-related mandates. It often handles middle-market acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate reorganisation proceedings. The experienced team is frequently retained by private equity groups and players from the mining and real estate sectors. It also possesses a long track record of advising on corporate governance and investments and conducting sophisticated due diligence.

Vieira Rezende maintains a well-known practice and is noted particularly for its financial acumen. The team has experience conducting sophisticated due diligence, foreign investment processes and acquisitions involving distressed assets. Additional capabilities include acting on corporate reorganisations and the acquisition and disposal of stakes. The firm regularly advises players from the banking and retail sectors.

CGM Advogados is a skilled firm often handling corporate restructuring, investments and conducting sophisticated due diligence. It is sought after by an array of companies, including domestic and foreign players from the automotive, entertainment and food sectors. The team is well equipped to assist with corporate governance, shareholder and partnership agreements. Clients also benefit from the firm's experience acting on joint ventures.

Chediak Advogados offers a solid track record advising on the negotiation of shareholders' agreements and M&A. The team is equipped to represent clients from the technology, energy and education sectors. It is also skilled to act on corporate restructuring, joint ventures and acquisition of equity stakes.

Mundie has an established department that regularly assists clients with joint venture agreements, divestment of assets and contractual mandates. The team also handles foreign investment matters and mid-market transactions as well as restructuring proceedings. It is also sought after to act on private equity matters involving regulated sectors. Companies from the agribusiness, energy and telecommunications industries feature in its client list.

Azevedo Sette is well equipped to assist clients with a plethora of corporate mandates ranging from complex transactions to day-to-day mandates. The firm is experienced in representing private and publicly owned companies from the banking, retail, technology and food sectors. It offers solid capabilities acting on foreign investments, acquisition and disposal of minority stakes, reorganisation proceedings and contractual matters.

Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados Associados maintains a noteworthy practice group offering a solid track record acting on joint ventures, reorganisation matters and M&A transactions. Its client portfolio comprises key national and international players from the oil and gas, energy, aviation and banking sectors.

Bronstein, Zilberberg, Chueiri & Potenza Advogados is a law firm able to advise clients on M&A mandates, as well as those related to corporate governance. It is particularly acquainted with clients active in the technology sector. The firm also can provide assistance with investment issues.

Candido Martins Advogados is a law firm routinely retained by players from the healthcare and energy sectors to act on transactional matters including middle-market M&A. It is experienced in handling joint ventures and acquisition of equity interests. Its client portfolio includes companies from the pharmaceutical and agribusiness fields.

Restructuring specialist Felsberg Advogados is noted for handling a range of corporate work, including M&A. Its client portfolio comprises players from the healthcare, transportation and technology arenas, among others. The department also assists promising startup companies.

Graça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bucudo, Leal & Abby Advogados is a dynamic practice group offering a solid track record of representing corporations from the technology sphere. The firm is well equipped to assist with a range of corporate mandates, including M&A, joint ventures and investment rounds.

Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados has a lengthy track record of representing clients in a diverse range of corporate mandates. The team regularly advises on joint ventures, M&A, capital investments and shareholders' agreements. It is experienced in acting as counsel to financial institutions and players from the pharmaceutical, insurance and paper industries. It has additional experience handling corporate governance and conducting due diligence.

Abe Advogados joins the rankings this year after demonstrating skills in assisting clients with M&A, including cross-border transactions. The firm is also experienced in dealing with corporate restructurings and offering advice on regulatory topics. Its client portfolio is composed of companies active in the health, food and beverage, and technology sectors, while it also advises investment funds.

asbz assists a plethora of players ranging from the banking and aviation to food and beverage sectors. It regularly represents clients in M&A, joint ventures and both investment and disinvestment agreements. The firm also conducts due diligence and corporate structuring mandates.

Baptista Luz Advogados provides assistance with a wide range of corporate matters, including M&A deals and reorganisation matters. It is retained by corporations from the technology industry and is also experienced in representing players from the education and pharmaceutical sectors. The firm has additional capabilities such as handling contractual mandates and conducting due diligence.

Dias Carneiro Advogados represents companies from the technology, agribusiness and consumer goods industries in a diverse range of corporate matters. It frequently acts on mid-size M&A deals, joint ventures and shareholders' agreements. The firm also assists startup companies with investment rounds.

FCAM - Ferraz de Camargo e Matsunaga Advogados represents clients in M&A, including due diligence, negotiation of contracts and regulatory and antitrust issues. It is also able to advise on corporate reorganisation.

Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados is acquainted with M&A mandates arising within the middle market. The firm is able to advise clients active in the agribusiness, health and finance sectors of the economy. Further abilities are in handling matters relating to joint ventures and antitrust.

FreitasLeite maintains a well-regarded department handling M&A deals and shareholders' agreements. It offers a strong track record of representing foreign and domestic clients from the financial sector, including investment funds, private equity firms and banks.

Souto Correa Advogados makes its ranking debut on account of its work advising clients on M&A transactions. It is also able to assist with corporate restructuring and joint ventures. The team is familiar with clients from the energy, technology and agribusiness sectors.

BVA – Barreto Veiga Advogados has amassed M&A experience advising clients on domestic and cross-border transactions. The firm further has capabilities in tackling non-transactional work, including governance and compliance mandates. Clients hail from different industries, including the finance, insurance and transportation sectors.

Miguel Neto Advogados has secured a notable position in the corporate law practice on account of its M&A work, which encompasses issues involving contractual topics, compliance and regulatory matters. The team also acts on corporate restructuring and is able to advise national and international clients, which often hail from the health, technology, and food and beverage industries.

Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados' bench of practitioners has developed skills that allows it to provide support to clients on transactional matters such as M&A and asset acquisition. The team is further experienced in compliance and regulatory mandates and routinely assists clients from the construction, technology, finance and sports industries. New client wins include Liga Forte Futeboland BTG Pactual.

VBD Advogados stands as a team with experience in dealing with corporate structuring and restructuring, as well as governance mandates including compliance issues. The firm can also advise on M&A and joint venture. It is familiar with clients from the real estate and agribusiness sectors, among others.

VBSO Advogados is a law firm that harbours capabilities in advising clients on M&A operations, including the negotiation of contracts and regulatory issues. It is also able to provide support on corporate governance and corporate reorganisation. It is acquainted with clients from the finance, technology and energy sectors, among others.