Our team understands the value of close and hands-on services provided with dedication and availability, and in carrying out competent and collaborative legal work.
We have a multidisciplinary profile, with complementary knowledge in accounting and finance, which make it second nature for us to present creative, efficient, and appropriate solutions.
Collaboration with other areas with specialized knowledge, such as tax, regulatory, intellectual property and all other practice areas of our firm, complement our practice and consolidate the delivery of value to our clients. In addition, we have extensive experience with local or cross-border merger and acquisition transactions and structuring greenfield or brownfield projects.
Our services include:
Complete legal advice on M&A transactions publicly-held companies (involving assets, equity interests or convertible bonds), covering preliminary contracts, due diligence, structuring and defining the most appropriate and efficient legal format for the transaction, preparation and negotiation of contractual instruments, and advice after the closing of the transaction
Formation of joint ventures, with preparation of association agreements, negotiation of governance and related contracts
Investment, private equity, venture capital and corporate venture capital transactions
Structuring and advice on private placement and via private capital increase of publicly-held or privately-held companies
Legal advice on transactions involving fundraising via Special Purpose Acquisition publicly-held companies (SPACs), including the SPAC IPO for the acquisition of an operating company and De-SPAC with the consequent conversion of the acquired company into a publicly held company
Legal advice and the definition of the strategy for the acquisition of control of a company without an identified controlling shareholder, as well as for protection against the hostile acquisition of control of a publicly held company
Corporate reorganizations of publicly held or privately held companies, such as spin-off, merger, incorporation, contributions, transfer of assets and roll up of equity interests, as well as advice on corporate matters in general
Development, analysis, and implementation of corporate restructuring projects for greater operational or tax efficiency, including implementation of succession and equity plans
Advice on share-based compensation plans, structuring of partnership programs, share repurchase plans, investment, and divestment plans
Advice on aspects related to corporate governance, with preparation and negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, internal policies, regulations and codes of conduct and indemnity agreements
Corporate advisory services for publicly traded companies, including compliance with the rules of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), B3, and other regulatory and self-regulatory bodies, as well as responses to clients’ inquiries and writing legal opinions.
Representation of regulated parties in administrative proceedings initiated by the CVM and B3 related to corporate matters of publicly traded companies, drafting responses to official inquiries, or implementing litigation prevention measures, collaborating with the criminal law team when necessary.
Delivery of educational services related to corporate law, including conducting courses, workshops, and training sessions on corporate law topics for publicly traded and privately held companies
Acting in corporate, judicial and arbitration conflicts
