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Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Demarest Advogados is a full-service firm which maintains a significant branch in Rio de Janeiro. Its local corporate team handles various mandates, from M&A to restructuring matters, for clients from the energy, healthcare and finance sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Demarest advised DaVita Brasil Participações e Serviços de Nefrologia on the acquisition of all dialysis clinics in Brazil from Fresenius Medical Care. The transaction also involved the acquisition of dialysis clinics in Colombia, Chile and Ecuador.

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Notable Practitioners

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Décio Pio Borges de Castro
3
Décio Pio Borges de Castro
3
Band 3

Head of department Décio Pio Borges de Castro is often retained by clients from the energy and mining sectors to assist them with various corporate mandates, including corporate governance, capital markets deals, joint venture agreements and M&A.

Décio has great legal knowledge and great skill in conducting M&A transactions.

Décio has advanced legal expertise that few lawyers have. His ability to analyse complex issues and offer effective solutions has been critical to the success of our projects.

Décio Pio Borges de Castro is a lawyer with solid legal knowledge in his area of expertise, always attentive and concerned with the quality of his work.

Guilherme Vieira
4
Guilherme Vieira
4
Band 4

Guilherme Vieira is co-head of the department and advises key companies from the energy and finance sectors on M&A and capital markets matters.

I’m consistently impressed by Guilherme Vieira's exceptional performance. He is highly responsive, proactive, and always ensures smooth execution of complex deals.

Guilherme Vieira brings a high level of sophistication, offering not just sound legal advice, but also strategic, business-focused solutions.

João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida
4
João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida
4
Band 4

Partner João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida holds the required capabilities to advise clients on M&A transactions and other corporate mandates.

João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida is a professional who, in addition to being competent in technical skills, understands the client's problems, and is always available and committed to solving issues.

João Almeida is an excellent lawyer, very pragmatic, practical and business-oriented. He is very patient.

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Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro

Décio Pio Borges de Castro
3
Décio Pio Borges de Castro
3
Band 3
Guilherme Vieira
4
Guilherme Vieira
4
Band 4
João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida
4
João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida
4
Band 4