Felipe de Assis Torres
Specialized in corporate and business law, with focus on merger and acquisition transactions and negotiation of commercial contracts. Experience in regulatory and corporate matters; structuring and implementing integrity and anti-corruption compliance programs; conflict management and strategic corporate litigation; development of new businesses, associations, joint ventures and investment funds; corporate reorganizations; public and private issuances of securities and debt instruments; project financing; debt restructuring and transactions involving distressed assets (special situations).
Participation in several relevant transactions over the past years in various sectors, including O&G, infrastructure, construction & engineering, healthcare, financial, real estate, retail, education, shipping, mining, metallurgy, telecommunications, cellulose, insurance, and others.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law – Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Specialization in Corporate Finance from Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC).
Recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil (Análise Advocacia 500 – 2017 and 2018) and as an expert in Corporate & M&A Law (Best Lawyers – 2022).
He was a partner at Leoni Siqueira Advogados (2011 to 2018). Associate lawyer of Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão Advogados (2005 to 2011).