Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

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

We represent clients in complex and challenging transactions, providing legal guidance with precision, clarity, and focus on our clients’ goals.

By combining technical excellence, practical experience, and commercial insight, we deliver secure, efficient, and innovative solutions in every transaction.

Strategic Transactions: Full-service advisory in public and private acquisitions, mergers, hostile and consensual acquisitions, public tender offers (OPAs), joint ventures, divestitures, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), management buyouts (MBOs), private equity investments, and other strategic transactions.
Corporate Governance: Advice to boards of directors, independent committees, and financial advisors on general governance issues, including purchase offers, fairness opinions, appraisal reports, and capital market regulation.
Regulation and Compliance: Advice in complex matters involving publicly traded companies, including interactions with the capital market regulators and administrative proceedings.
Multidisciplinary Approach: Close collaboration with other areas of the firm, such as Tax, Competition, Capital Markets, Banking, Financial, and Regulatory, to provide a comprehensive and sophisticated perspective on each assignment.
Industry Expertise: Extensive experience in transactions involving publicly traded companies, family businesses, hostile acquisitions, distressed M&A, private equity, asset management, regulated sectors, and infrastructure.

Our expertise

Market-leading practice and a benchmark in handling the most highly complex corporate and M&A transactions, with experience across a wide range of economic sectors.

Extensive experience in cross-border transactions, advising foreign investors in Brazil and Brazilian clients in their global expansion.

Over US$ 180 billion in M&A operations (2015-2024).

Consistently recognized in major legal rankings, such as Chambers, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, and Leaders League.

Recognized for excellence in high-profile M&A transactions, with distinctions such as Golden Tombstone, Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year, and Latin Finance Awards.

“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