Capital Markets

We advise companies, financial institutions, investment funds, investors and other market participants on capital markets transactions, listed-company governance, structured products and regulatory matters. This includes transaction structuring, regulatory compliance and the handling of administrative and judicial proceedings related to the capital markets.

Our practice draws on experience in financial transactions, CVM-regulated entities, investment funds, securitization, capital raising, project finance, cross-border transactions and corporate governance.

Our work includes:

• Equity and debt offerings: Advice on public and private offerings of shares, including IPOs and follow-on offerings, as well as debentures, promissory notes and other debt securities in domestic and international markets.
• Investment funds: Structuring, formation and registration of investment funds, including receivables funds (FIDCs), private equity funds (FIPs) and real estate investment funds (FIIs), as well as vehicles designed for specific transactions.
• Securitization and structured products: Structuring of transactions involving receivables, including real estate and agribusiness receivables certificates (CRIs and CRAs), and other financial instruments.
• M&A involving listed companies: Planning and execution of public tender offers (OPAs), corporate reorganizations and strategic investments in listed companies.
• Regulatory matters: Compliance advice before the CVM, the B3 stock exchange and ANBIMA (the Brazilian financial and capital markets association), including corporate governance, transparency and disclosure requirements.
• Public tender offers and corporate transactions: Advice on public tender offers, delisting, increases in shareholdings and acquisitions of control of listed companies.
• Project finance and cross-border transactions: Support in project financing and domestic and international financial transactions.
• Foreign investment: Advice on transactions involving the inflow, registration, transfer and repatriation of foreign capital in Brazil, including dealings with the Central Bank of Brazil and other competent authorities.
• Administrative proceedings and defense: Strategic representation in administrative proceedings and consultations before regulatory bodies and the National Financial System Appeals Council (CRSFN).