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Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
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Cescon Barrieu’s Rio de Janeiro office is a market leader in transactional work, setting the standard for excellence in the region. Recognized for its pivotal role in some of the most sophisticated and high-profile deals in Brazil, the office serves as a strategic hub for complex corporate, commercial, and financial transactions. With deep industry expertise and hands-on partner involvement, the Rio team drives legal innovation, shaping the business and regulatory landscape of the region.
Our ability to deliver creative, business-driven solutions goes beyond conventional legal frameworks. The combination of multidisciplinary expertise, deep market insight, and agility allows us to anticipate challenges, structure innovative solutions, and navigate complex scenarios with precision. Fully integrated into Cescon Barrieu’s national platform, the Rio office ensures seamless, cross-jurisdictional legal solutions, excelling in corporate reorganizations, financial restructuring, M&A (public and private), capital markets, project finance, corporate finance, and investment funds. The office has a large proportion of cross-border work, evidencing its standalone recognition at a global level.
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Work Highlights
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Cescon Barrieu advised Neoenergia on the sale of its 50% stake in Neoenergia Itabapoana to GIC (Warrington), a Singapore sovereign wealth fund.
Strengths
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The law firm's main strengths include a high capacity for resource allocation, with a significant number of lawyers available to support complex transactions, and outstanding expertise in various areas of law, allowing for a truly multidisciplinary approach. Cescon Barrieu stands out for its ability to consistently and efficiently meet all demands presented, always with a high standard of technical quality and speed in execution. There is a clear commitment to excellence and to delivering practical, business-oriented solutions.
Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro respondentBrazilCescon Barrieu demonstrates strong technical knowledge, interdisciplinary legal capability, close client relationships and professionalism. The firm has a well-regarded team with an effective way of working.
Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro respondentBrazilCescon Barrieu's team demonstrates high technical expertise, consistent experience in large-scale and highly complex operations, and a structured and strategic approach to conducting the work. Their performance is characterised by clear recommendations, quick responses and the ability to adapt to challenging scenarios, which reinforces confidence in their work.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 Maurício Teixeira dos Santos
Maurício Teixeira dos Santos is well regarded by market observers as a noteworthy Rio de Janeiro-based partner on corporate mandates relating to banking, finance and projects.
Maurício Teixeira dos Santos is an excellent professional distinguished by his broad business perspective.
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Ranked Individuals at Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados (1)
Brazil
Maurício Teixeira dos Santos
Head of Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
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Members
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Rafael Baptista Baleroni
Eduardo Kuhlmann Abrantes
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