Banking & Finance

Our Banking & Finance practice is engaged in Brazil’s most innovative, relevant and complex financing structures, particularly in matters such as structured and syndicated loans, trade finance, sovereign or quasi-sovereign deals, note issues, sales of receivables portfolios, and derivative transactions. Our regulatory team also excels in negotiating Bank-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions.

The breadth of our experience in financial matters, combined with a diversified client base, provides our lawyers with unique insights to advise lenders, borrowers, trustees, investment firms, rating agencies, and others on any financial matter or transaction.

We provide specialized legal advisory in banking and finance, offering innovative and comprehensive solutions for financial transactions, including:

Structured and syndicated financing with notes issuance, portfolio assignments, and debt instruments.
Acquisition financing, including M&As, privatizations, and business expansion with diverse funding sources.
Trade finance and international transactions, such as export prepayment facilities, project bonds, and cross-border financing with Brazilian guarantees.
Debt restructuring and distressed assets, providing strategic solutions for companies in financial restructuring, including DIP financing and asset recovery.
Financial regulation and fintechs, offering specialized advisory for financial institutions, payment companies, and fintechs on regulatory compliance and Central Bank authorizations.

Our expertise

Active role in the most innovative, complex, and important financial transactions in Brazil.

Expertise in structured finance, corporate lending, and distressed debts.

Regulatory specialists with a focus on the Central Bank of Brazil, advising financial, payment, and technology institutions.

Recognized in the Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year Award for the role in one of the most innovative DIP Financing transactions.

Recognized in the top international legal rankings, including Chambers, The Legal 500, and IFLR1000.

“Their team exhibits extensive expertise and a wide-ranging skill set, demonstrating significant knowledge, experience, and technical prowess in negotiating financial contracts.”

Chambers and Partners