Advising to Brazilian and foreign clients acting in various branches of the economy, in corporate matters, including the constitution of companies, associations and consortia, corporate secretariat and reorganizations, as well as in mergers and acquisitions .
LITIGATION | ARBITRATION
Defense of clients’ interests in judicial and administrative proceedings in various types of lawsuits and involving litigation of corporate, civil, real estate, succession, and regulatory disputes. Participation in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Expertise in negotiations aimed at preventing litigation and closing out-of-court disputes.
ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONING PROCESSES
Carrying out defenses in sanctioning administrative proceedings in the scope of the Brazilian Securities Commission – CVM and the National Financial System Appeals Council – CRSFN, as well as representing individuals before these institutions to respond to notifications and requests for information.
FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL MARKETS
Advice on public and private issues of securities, including shares of listed companies and quotas of investment funds, and debt instruments such as debentures and bonds. Support in the structuring of investment funds. Participation in debt restructuring, receivables securitization, and project finance operations.
RESTRUCTURING AND REORGANIZATION
Participation in transactions involving distressed assets (special situations), in Brazil and abroad. Acting in judicial and out-of-court reorganization and bankruptcy proceedings, representing the interests of debtors, shareholders, creditors and investors. Negotiations for refinancing of assets and projects and substitution of guarantees.
CONTRACTS
Client representation in the various stages of negotiating commercial transactions, including preparing, reviewing and discussing draft preliminary contracts, memoranda of understanding, commercial representation agreements, purchase and sale of goods and assets, assignment of credit rights, construction, chartering, among others.
GOVERNANCE | INTEGRITY
Development of mechanisms for administration and exercise of political rights in companies and investment vehicles. Structuring and implementing anti-corruption integrity and compliance programs, including the preparation of codes of ethics and conduct manuals as well as employee training. Review of internal processes and consultancy to improve corporate behavior and business conduct.
REAL ESTATE
Consultancy on different types of business involving urban and rural properties, including purchase and sale operations, swap, lease, built to suit, guarantees, subdivision, development and construction, as well as the structuring of operations involving real estate investment funds and securitization of receivables.
ESTATE PLANNING | SUCCESSION
Assessment of equity structures and development of solutions for the reorganization and protection of assets, succession planning for private individuals, preservation of the family business, and the prevention of litigation between heirs. Acting in judicial and administrative probates.
