Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance (International Firms) - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a prominent law firm with a strong presence in Brazil. Its highly rated banking and finance practice is renowned by peers and clients for its prominent activity and extensive expertise in complex and high-value restructuring mandates. The firm is also frequently retained by significant clients to offer advice on various sophisticated finance deals, including revolving credit facility and sustainability-linked loans.
Strengths
"They have excellent knowledge. Cleary is well known for dealing with restructuring matters in Brazil."
"The firm understands the Brazilian market and culture and is capable of navigating through different legal systems in a very comprehensive manner. Cleary has a very focused team that is always available."
Notable practitioners
Richard Cooper is an experienced practitioner, widely admired for his adept handling of high-value restructuring proceedings in Brazil. His notable expertise also covers other complex cross-border finance transactions in the field, including representing clients in the issuance of convertible secured debentures.
"Richard Cooper is very business-oriented and extremely prepared."
"He is a rainmaker lawyer."
"Richard has a great reputation in B&F."
"He is a quite famous restructuring lawyer."