About

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Founded in 2001, 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.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has an outstanding track record in corporate law mandates, with national coverage and a significant presence in the Rio de Janeiro market. The team handles sophisticated mandates related to capital markets, banking, project finance and IPOs for renowned clients in the finance and energy sectors. 

Work Highlights

  • Cescon Barrieu advised ASAAS Gestão Financeira and ASAAS Sociedade de Crédito on obtaining authorisation with the Central Bank as a direct credit company.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Maurício Teixeira dos Santos
3
Maurício Teixeira dos Santos
Head of Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
3
Band 3

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.

Mauricio is a very good lawyer and gets the job done.

He is a great lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

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Brazil

Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro

Maurício Teixeira dos Santos
3
Maurício Teixeira dos Santos
Head of Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
3
Band 3

Members

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Eduardo Kuhlmann Abrantes

Rafael Baptista Baleroni

Clients

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Alibaba Group

Atlas Renewable Energy

BP Group

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobras

Docas S.A.

EDF Renewables

Enel

Gafisa S.A.

Light S.A. – em Recuperação Judicial

Linde/Praxair/White Martins

Lumina Capital Management

Mubadala Capital

NTS - Nova Transportadora do Sudeste

Neoenergia S.A.

OceanPact Serviços Marítimos S.A.

PRIO S.A.

Prumo Logística

Rossi Residencial S.A. – em Recuperação Judicial

Industries

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financial services

infrastructure

logistics

oil & gas

power

retail

shipping

telecommunications