Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Our Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) practice is recognized as a leader in Brazil, standing out for its multidisciplinary advisory services, extensive experience, and deep knowledge of specific business sectors.

We provide advice to clients in complex and challenging transactions, always with precision and clarity, ensuring the confidence and expertise necessary to handle critical and strategic issues.

We offer excellent legal advice, always aligned with the strategic needs of our clients, ensuring innovative solutions in each transaction.

Complex Transactions: Advisory in public or private acquisitions, mergers, hostile or consensual acquisitions, public tender offers (OPAs), joint ventures, divestitures, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), management buyouts (MBOs), private equity investments, and other strategic businesses.
Corporate Governance: Consulting for boards of directors, independent committees, and financial advisors on governance issues, including purchase offers, fairness opinions, valuation reports, and securities regulation.
Regulation and Compliance: Assistance to publicly traded companies in complex matters overseen by securities regulators and in administrative processes.
Multidisciplinary Integration: Close collaboration with other areas of the firm, such as tax, competition, capital markets, banking, financial, and regulatory, to offer comprehensive and high-quality legal advice.
Specific Sectors: Expertise in public companies, family businesses, hostile acquisitions, distressed M&A, private equity, asset management, regulated sectors, and infrastructure.

Our expertise

Market-leading practice and a reference in the most complex corporate and M&A transactions across various sectors.

Tradition in international transactions, representing investments in Brazil and Brazilian clients abroad.

Over US$ 180 billion in M&A operations (2015-2023).

Highest recognition in major legal rankings, including Chambers, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, and Leaders League.

Awards include Golden Tombstone, Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year, and Latin Finance, highlighting excellence in M&A.

“The M&A team instils extreme confidence. All the analysis and considerations were very well grounded and done in a clear way, which allowed us to make decisions with peace of mind.”

Chambers and Partners