Mergers and Acquisitions

We advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, asset purchases and sales, investments and strategic partnerships. Our work spans every stage of a transaction, from preliminary planning and structuring through negotiation and closing to implementation.

We work closely with the firm’s other practice areas to identify risks, anticipate key issues and provide integrated legal support for domestic and international transactions.

Our work includes:

• Transaction planning and structuring: Advice on asset purchases and sales, investments, exchanges and business combinations, from initial planning through closing.
• Due diligence: Legal due diligence to identify assets and liabilities, mitigate risks and identify synergies.
• Contract negotiation: Drafting and negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, share purchase agreements (SPAs) and other transaction documents.
• Corporate reorganizations: Implementation of mergers, consolidations and spin-offs to improve operational efficiency and pursue strategic opportunities.
• Joint ventures and alliances: Structuring of strategic partnerships, consortia and long-term alliances across a range of industries.
• Corporate governance and regulatory matters: Advice on corporate governance and representation before regulatory bodies and competition authorities, including Brazil’s antitrust authority (CADE).