About

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Founded in 2009, Cescon Barrieu’s Belo Horizonte office has established itself as a leader in transactional and corporate matters in Minas Gerais, being highly regarded among clients and law professionals alike.

Our local structure enables the Belo Horizonte team to provide full corporate service (including M&A, capital markets (equity and debt transactions), corporate governance, commercial contracts, capital, mining, real estate matters, labor, tax, environmental) independently and closely to local clients and agencies, while still working fully integrated with the other Cescon Barrieu’s offices across Brazil and Canada.

We have the strongest domestic and cross-border commercial and corporate practice in the region, being the preferred firm in the region for complex corporate matters and landmark corporate and capital transactions. Historically, our firm has always been involved in high profile and complex transactions.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais - Brazil

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What the Team is Known For

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is a much-admired law firm with a Belo Horizonte team noted for its strength assisting recognised players in the banking, mining and telecommunications sectors with M&A and corporate restructuring matters. The team has additional capabilities advising both issuers and underwriters on capital markets mandates such as IPOs.

Work Highlights

  • Cescon Barrieu represented Hospital Mater Dei in a BRL410 million transaction involving the repurchase of a 70% equity stake in Centro Saúde Norte S.A.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Frederico Viana Rodrigues
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Frederico Viana Rodrigues
Head of Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais
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Frederico Viana Rodrigues is a well-established practitioner who particularly deals with M&A mandates and corporate finance, including issuance of debentures. He also provides further corporate governance assistance, such as handling compliance issues.

An excellent professional, Frederico pursues understanding of both the business and the client's needs.

Frederico Viana is a lawyer with extensive technical knowledge in corporate and commercial law.

With a wealth of experience, Frederico has been a long-time collaborator of our business and is remarkably articulate in his work.

Alice Fulgencio Brandão
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Alice Fulgencio Brandão
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Alice Fulgencio Brandão is a practitioner endowed with the skills to deal with M&A issues, as well as corporate finance.

Excellent professional, Alice gives us a lot of confidence and is constantly concerned with meeting our demands.

Alice Fulgencio Brandão is a great partner, has a high sense of urgency and knows a lot about the company's decision-making behavior.

Technical, available and talented. Alice Fulgencio Brandão is very experienced in M&A and market transactions.

Excellent professional, Alice is highly skilled, with excellent relationships and closeness to clients. She understands our business and our needs.

Alice and her team are a technical reference for us. She is our go-to lawyer for advisory work, especially when it comes to more complex demands.

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Brazil

Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais

Frederico Viana Rodrigues
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Frederico Viana Rodrigues
Head of Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais
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Band 1
Alice Fulgencio Brandão
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Alice Fulgencio Brandão
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Members

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Daniel Pettersen

Frederico Viana Rodrigues

Frederico Viana Rodrigues

Head of Department

Clients

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Air Products Brasil Ltda.

ArcelorMittal S.A.

Banco BTG Pactual S.A.

Banco Inter S.A.

Banco Mercantil do Brasil S.A.

Bauminas Participacoes S/A

Biomm S.A.

Cemig - Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais

Direcional Engenharia S.A.

Global Ferrous Mineração Ltda

Grupo EMIVE

Grupo Vetorial

Hospital Mater Dei S.A.

Localiza Rent a Car

Log Commercial Properties e Participações S.A.

Minasmáquinas S.A.

Nexa Resources S.A.

Patrimar Engenharia S/A

Rio Branco Alimentos S/A

VLI S.A.

Vale S.A.

XP Investimentos

Industries

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agribusiness

automotive

chemical

financial services

healthcare

infrastructure

logistics

mineral & metal industries

power

real estate

renewable energy

technology