Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais
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Provided by Azevedo Sette Advogados
Founded in 1967 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais by our founding partner Ordélio Azevedo Sette (82 years old) as a mining focused office in the city, it was used this approach to expand far beyond its Minas Gerais base to become as one of the most widely recognised and qualified full service law firms in Brazil.
In Minas Gerais state is reference to market, others law firms and companies. Azevedo Sette has participated in several projects and transactions related to this sector in the past 55 years. The firm is well known by its ability to successfully analyse the legal aspects of potential and current Mergers and Acquisitions projects and operations developed in Brazil, in order to assess legal obligations, negotiation, elaboration and execution of contracts for large companies in Brazil.
Azevedo Sette’s long client list includes blue chip clients for the banking, agribusiness, retail, mining, energy, telecoms, automobile and tech sectors, among many others. Vale, Gerdau, Votorantim, Mapfre, Samarco, Microsoft, Andrade Gutierrez, Mercedes Benz are some examples. According the studies ‘Who Represents Latin America's Biggest Companies’ and 'Who Represents Latin America's Biggest Banks’, published by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association, which is affiliated to Latin Lawyer, Azevedo Sette is the fourth law firm most cited by general counsels of the region.
Chambers Review
Azevedo Sette Advogados is a Belo Horizonte-based firm with outstanding expertise in advising players from a range of industries, including construction and mining, on the full spectrum of corporate mandates. The team boasts significant capabilities in assisting clients with the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations. It shows additional expertise advising on PPP projects and mining and environmental regulatory issues.
Work Highlights
- Azevedo Sette advised Grupo Mater Dei on the implementation of a partnership with Atlântica Hospitais e Participações to develop and operate a general hospital in São Paulo.
Strengths
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"Multidisciplinary team with a wealth of knowledge, and attentive to the detail."
"We built a very strong and reliable relationship. They provide us very precise answers and advices."
"Multidisciplinary team with a wealth of knowledge, and attentive to the detail."
"We built a very strong and reliable relationship. They provide us very precise answers and advices."
Notable Practitioners
Senior statesperson Ordélio Azevedo Sette has amassed respected experience in the corporate/commercial practice area in Minas Gerais.
"He is indeed a point of reference, a forerunner in corporate law in Minas Gerais."
Fernando Azevedo Sette is a practitioner who offers expertise in corporate issues, including M&A and contractual negotiations.
"We have a very good and trustable relationship with Fernando Azevedo Sette."
Luis Ricardo Miraglia displays important skills assisting clients with complex transactional mandates, including M&A, issuance of shares and commercial contracts.
With several years of sustained corporate practice, Frederico Bopp Dieterich is able to tackle a number of issues, including M&A deals, negotiation of commercial contracts and reorganisation matters.
Ana Paula Terra has experience in the corporate arena handling M&A deals. She is familiar with companies from diverse industries, including the mining and energy sectors.
"Ana Paula Terra is a professional of the highest level. She is a point of reference."
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