Azevedo Sette Advogados

Number of partners: 47

Number of lawyers: 300

Number of fee-earners: 211

Firm Overview: Latin America’s Biggest Companies?' named Azevedo Sette Advogados as the third most popular firm in the region among the largest corporations that use its service.

Founded in 1967, Azevedo Sette Advogados is known and recognised for providing clients with personalised assistance and offering effective and customised legal solutions in a wide range of practices encompassed under business law (full service) in connection with client consulting and litigation needs, including legal and tax consulting, legal opinions, and legal sponsorship and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.

The firm’s reputation is a product of more than five decades of experience in the delivery of services to domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and investment and pension funds.

Azevedo Sette Advogados currently operates out of five regional offices located in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The firm is also supported by an extensive network of corresponding firms in South America, North America, Europe and Asia.

The firm has a market-leading team, formed by professionals with vast experience. With a long track record of middle-market and large deals closed, Azevedo Sette has been one of the most active M&A firms in Brazil for the last 40 years and the leading force in driving public-private partnerships (PPP) in Brazil. Azevedo Sette’s experience has made the firm one of the most widely recognised and qualified full-service law firms in Brazil.

Awards & Recognitions: Azevedo Sette Advogados and its team are constantly being recognised as leaders in Brazil in multiples areas of law, in particular in mergers and acquisitions, contracts, projects and infrastructure, civil litigation and arbitration, compliance and white-collar, environmental, consumer law, mining, labour and employment, tax law, insurance, real estate, international trade law, TMT, among others, with numerous citations related to the quality and excellence of its services and professionals.

Azevedo Sette Advogados is listed constantly in the mergers and acquisitions rankings of leading publications, including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Mergermarket, and Merril DataSite as one of Brazilian law firm with the highest volume of merger and acquisition deals.

For three consecutive years, the Chambers HNW (High Net Worth) guide recognised Azevedo Sette Advogados and its professionals as the best reference in private wealth management practice in Brazil.

The guide highlighted the work of Azevedo Sette assisting clients with matters arising from closely held business ventures and legal advice to investors on succession planning and tax planning.

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Key Clients:

Azevedo Sette has more than 1,400 active clients, in all economic segments throughout Brazil as Mapfre Group, Kering Group, Bunge North America, Johnson Controls, BSA – Business Software Alliance, Anglo American, Natura, Andrade Gutierrez, GE, White Martins, Mercedes-Benz, Santander, Samarco, Grupo Globo, Nokia, Zurich Group, Direcional Engenharia, Red Bull, FedEx, Telia Carrier, Xerox, Votorantim, América Móvil / Claro, Shiseido, Alipay, Toyota, Eletronic Arts, Vale, Novo Nordisk, Saint-Gobain, Cowan, Dia Group, Orpea, SNCLavalin, Chubb Seguros, CCR, Habib's, Alcoa, Grupo Baumgart, Caedu, Medley.

Contacts:

Luiz A. Sette - Tel: +55 11 4085 7613. Email: [email protected]

Fernando Azevedo Sette- Tel: +55 31 3261 6656. Email: [email protected]

Latin America Offices / BRAZIL:

São Paulo: Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1327,11º andar, 04543-011 SP

Tel: +55 11 4083 7600

Belo Horizonte: Rua Paraíba, 1000, térreo, 30130-145 MG

Tel: +55 31 3261 6656

Brasília: Setor Hoteleiro Sul, Cj A, Bloco C, Complexo Brasil XXI, 20º andar, 70316-109 DF

Tel: +55 61 3035 1616

Rio de Janeiro: Rua Sete de Setembro, 99, 17º andar, 20050-005 RJ

Tel: +55 21 3550 5900

Recife: Av. Governador Agamenon Magalhães, n° 4575, 4º andar, Paissandu, 50070-160, PE

Tel: +55 81 3019 0020

Website: www.azevedosette.com.br

Number of partners: 48

Number of lawyers: 300

Number of fee-earners: 211

Firm Overview:

Latin America’s Biggest Companies?' named Azevedo Sette Advogados as the third most popular firm in the region among the largest corporations and banks that use its service.

Founded in 1967, Azevedo Sette Advogados is known and recognised for providing clients with personalised assistance and offering effective and customised legal solutions in a wide range of practices encompassed under business law (full service) in connection with client consulting and litigation needs, including legal and tax consulting, legal opinions, and legal sponsorship and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.

The firm’s reputation is a product of more than five decades of experience in the delivery of services to domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and investment and pension funds.

Azevedo Sette Advogados currently operates out of six regional offices located in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The firm is also supported by an extensive network of corresponding firms in South America, North America, Europe and Asia.

The firm has a market-leading team, formed by professionals with vast experience. With a long track record of middle-market and large deals closed, Azevedo Sette has been one of the most active M&A firms in Brazil for the last 40 years and the leading force in driving public-private partnerships (PPP) in Brazil. Azevedo Sette’s experience has made the firm one of the most widely recognised and qualified full-service law firms in Brazil.

Awards & Recognitions:

Azevedo Sette Advogados and its team are constantly being recognised as leaders in Brazil in multiples areas of law, in particular in mergers and acquisitions, contracts, projects and infrastructure, civil litigation and arbitration, compliance and white-collar, environmental, consumer law, mining, labour and employment, tax law, insurance, real estate, international trade law, TMT, among others, with numerous citations related to the quality and excellence of its services and professionals.

Azevedo Sette Advogados is listed constantly in the mergers and acquisitions rankings of leading publications, including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Mergermarket, and Merril DataSite as one of Brazilian law firm with the highest volume of merger and acquisition deals.

For four consecutive years, the Chambers HNW (High Net Worth) guide recognised Azevedo Sette Advogados and its professionals as the best reference in private wealth management practice in Brazil.

The guide highlighted the work of Azevedo Sette assisting clients with matters arising from closely held business ventures and legal advice to investors on succession planning and tax planning.

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Key Clients:

Azevedo Sette has more than 1,400 active clients, in all economic segments throughout Brazil as Mapfre Group, Kering Group, Bunge North America, Johnson Controls, BSA – Business Software Alliance, Anglo American, Natura, Andrade Gutierrez, GE, White Martins, Mercedes-Benz, Santander, Samarco, Grupo Globo, Nokia, Zurich Group, Direcional Engenharia, Red Bull, FedEx, Telia Carrier, Xerox, Votorantim, América Móvil / Claro, Shiseido, Alipay, Toyota, Eletronic Arts, Vale, Novo Nordisk, Saint-Gobain, Cowan, Dia Group, Orpea, SNCLavalin, Chubb Seguros, CCR, Habib's, Alcoa, Caedu, Medley.

Contacts:

Luiz A. Sette - Tel: +55 11 4085 7613. Email: [email protected]

Fernando Azevedo Sette- Tel: +55 31 3261 6656. Email: [email protected]

Latin America Offices / BRAZIL:

São Paulo: Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1327,11º andar, 04543-011 SP

Tel: +55 11 4083 7600

Belo Horizonte: Rua Paraíba, 1000, térreo, 30130-145 MG

Tel: +55 31 3261 6656

Brasília: Setor Hoteleiro Sul, Cj A, Bloco C, Complexo Brasil XXI, 20º andar, 70316-109 DF

Tel: +55 61 3035 1616

Rio de Janeiro: Rua Sete de Setembro, 99, 17º andar, 20050-005 RJ

Tel: +55 21 3550 5900

Recife: Av. Governador Agamenon Magalhães, n° 4575, 4º andar, Paissandu, 50070-160, PE

Tel: +55 81 3019 0020

Website: www.azevedosette.com.br

Number of partners: 48

Number of lawyers: 300

Number of fee-earners: 211

Firm Overview:

Latin America’s Biggest Companies?' named Azevedo Sette Advogados as the third most popular firm in the region among the largest corporations and banks that use its service.

Founded in 1967, Azevedo Sette Advogados is known and recognised for providing clients with personalised assistance and offering effective and customised legal solutions in a wide range of practices encompassed under business law (full service) in connection with client consulting and litigation needs, including legal and tax consulting, legal opinions, and legal sponsorship and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.

The firm’s reputation is a product of more than five decades of experience in the delivery of services to domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and investment and pension funds.

Azevedo Sette Advogados currently operates out of six regional offices located in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The firm is also supported by an extensive network of corresponding firms in South America, North America, Europe and Asia.

The firm has a market-leading team, formed by professionals with vast experience. With a long track record of middle-market and large deals closed, Azevedo Sette has been one of the most active M&A firms in Brazil for the last 40 years and the leading force in driving public-private partnerships (PPP) in Brazil. Azevedo Sette’s experience has made the firm one of the most widely recognised and qualified full-service law firms in Brazil.

Awards & Recognitions:

Azevedo Sette Advogados and its team are constantly being recognised as leaders in Brazil in multiples areas of law, in particular in mergers and acquisitions, contracts, projects and infrastructure, civil litigation and arbitration, compliance and white-collar, environmental, consumer law, mining, labour and employment, tax law, insurance, real estate, international trade law, TMT, among others, with numerous citations related to the quality and excellence of its services and professionals.

Azevedo Sette Advogados is listed constantly in the mergers and acquisitions rankings of leading publications, including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Mergermarket, and Merril DataSite as one of Brazilian law firm with the highest volume of merger and acquisition deals.

For four consecutive years, the Chambers HNW (High Net Worth) guide recognised Azevedo Sette Advogados and its professionals as the best reference in private wealth management practice in Brazil.

The guide highlighted the work of Azevedo Sette assisting clients with matters arising from closely held business ventures and legal advice to investors on succession planning and tax planning.

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Key Clients:

Azevedo Sette has more than 1,400 active clients, in all economic segments throughout Brazil as Mapfre Group, Kering Group, Bunge North America, Johnson Controls, BSA – Business Software Alliance, Anglo American, Natura, Andrade Gutierrez, GE, White Martins, Mercedes-Benz, Santander, Samarco, Grupo Globo, Nokia, Zurich Group, Direcional Engenharia, Red Bull, FedEx, Telia Carrier, Xerox, Votorantim, América Móvil / Claro, Shiseido, Alipay, Toyota, Eletronic Arts, Vale, Novo Nordisk, Saint-Gobain, Cowan, Dia Group, Orpea, SNCLavalin, Chubb Seguros, CCR, Habib's, Alcoa, Caedu, Medley.

Contacts:

Luiz A. Sette - Tel: +55 11 4085 7613. Email: [email protected]

Fernando Azevedo Sette- Tel: +55 31 3261 6656. Email: [email protected]

Latin America Offices / BRAZIL:

São Paulo: Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1327,11º andar, 04543-011 SP

Tel: +55 11 4083 7600

Belo Horizonte: Rua Paraíba, 1000, térreo, 30130-145 MG

Tel: +55 31 3261 6656

Brasília: Setor Hoteleiro Sul, Cj A, Bloco C, Complexo Brasil XXI, 20º andar, 70316-109 DF

Tel: +55 61 3035 1616

Rio de Janeiro: Rua Sete de Setembro, 99, 17º andar, 20050-005 RJ

Tel: +55 21 3550 5900

Recife: Av. Governador Agamenon Magalhães, n° 4575, 4º andar, Paissandu, 50070-160, PE

Tel: +55 81 3019 0020

Website: www.azevedosette.com.br

Number of partners: 48

Number of lawyers: 300

Number of fee-earners: 211

Firm Overview:

Latin America’s Biggest Companies?' named Azevedo Sette Advogados as the third most popular firm in the region among the largest corporations that use its service.

Founded in 1967, Azevedo Sette Advogados is known and recognised for providing clients with personalised assistance and offering effective and customised legal solutions in a wide range of practices encompassed under business law (full service) in connection with client consulting and litigation needs, including legal and tax consulting, legal opinions, and legal sponsorship and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.

The firm’s reputation is a product of more than five decades of experience in the delivery of services to domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and investment and pension funds.

Azevedo Sette Advogados currently operates out of six regional offices located in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The firm is also supported by an extensive network of corresponding firms in South America, North America, Europe and Asia.

The firm has a market-leading team, formed by professionals with vast experience. With a long track record of middle-market and large deals closed, Azevedo Sette has been one of the most active M&A firms in Brazil for the last 40 years and the leading force in driving public-private partnerships (PPP) in Brazil. Azevedo Sette’s experience has made the firm one of the most widely recognised and qualified full-service law firms in Brazil.

Awards & Recognitions:

Azevedo Sette Advogados and its team are constantly being recognised as leaders in Brazil in multiples areas of law, in particular in mergers and acquisitions, contracts, projects and infrastructure, civil litigation and arbitration, compliance and white-collar, environmental, consumer law, mining, labour and employment, tax law, insurance, real estate, international trade law, TMT, among others, with numerous citations related to the quality and excellence of its services and professionals.

Azevedo Sette Advogados is listed constantly in the mergers and acquisitions rankings of leading publications, including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Mergermarket, and Merril DataSite as one of Brazilian law firm with the highest volume of merger and acquisition deals.

For three consecutive years, the Chambers HNW (High Net Worth) guide recognised Azevedo Sette Advogados and its professionals as the best reference in private wealth management practice in Brazil.

The guide highlighted the work of Azevedo Sette assisting clients with matters arising from closely held business ventures and legal advice to investors on succession planning and tax planning.

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Key Clients:

Azevedo Sette has more than 1,400 active clients, in all economic segments throughout Brazil as Mapfre Group, Kering Group, Bunge North America, Johnson Controls, BSA – Business Software Alliance, Anglo American, Natura, Andrade Gutierrez, GE, White Martins, Mercedes-Benz, Santander, Samarco, Grupo Globo, Nokia, Zurich Group, Direcional Engenharia, Red Bull, FedEx, Telia Carrier, Xerox, Votorantim, América Móvil / Claro, Shiseido, Alipay, Toyota, Eletronic Arts, Vale, Novo Nordisk, Saint-Gobain, Cowan, Dia Group, Orpea, SNCLavalin, Chubb Seguros, CCR, Habib's, Alcoa, Grupo Baumgart, Caedu, Medley.

Contacts:

Luiz A. Sette - Tel: +55 11 4085 7613. Email: [email protected]

Fernando Azevedo Sette- Tel: +55 31 3261 6656. Email: [email protected]

Latin America Offices / BRAZIL:

São Paulo: Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1327,11º andar, 04543-011 SP

Tel: +55 11 4083 7600

Belo Horizonte: Rua Paraíba, 1000, térreo, 30130-145 MG

Tel: +55 31 3261 6656

Brasília: Setor Hoteleiro Sul, Cj A, Bloco C, Complexo Brasil XXI, 20º andar, 70316-109 DF

Tel: +55 61 3035 1616

Rio de Janeiro: Rua Sete de Setembro, 99, 17º andar, 20050-005 RJ

Tel: +55 21 3550 5900

Recife: Av. Governador Agamenon Magalhães, n° 4575, 4º andar, Paissandu, 50070-160, PE

Tel: +55 81 3019 0020

Website: www.azevedosette.com.br