About

Provided by Demarest Advogados

We are recognized for being a leader in mergers and acquisitions and are regularly involved in many of the largest and most complex transactions in Brazil. The firm has a an outstanding reputation for its experience in advising clients both domestic and cross-border M&A transaction. The firm focus on both public and private deals. We provide services to a range of corporate clients and financial institutions on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial matters.

We maintain long-standing relationships with all Brazilian regulators. Our strategic management of regulatory interactions has helped clients close some of the most highly scrutinized deals in Brazil. We also understand that successful transactions must be designed having regard to their real and perceived implications to our client’s key stakeholders. As such, we work with clients to help them present transactions that best preserve and leverage these often critical relationships.

We tailor every team according to the specific needs of our clients and the specific demands of each project. Cross-border projects are handled through teams of local experts. Clients appreciated, as one of our greatest strengths, our ability to draw upon lawyer from different jurisdictions and ensure high quality advice.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Brazil
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Demarest Advogados is a highly regarded full-service firm with a sizeable corporate offering, frequently retained by major Brazilian and multinational corporations as well as private equity groups. It demonstrates strong transactional work advising on high-end and mid-market deals in an array of industries. It is well versed in cross-border M&A for both private and publicly held companies. It also assists with complex post-transaction corporate reorganisations as well as joint ventures.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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José Diaz
2
José Diaz
2
Band 2

Respected partner José Diaz is held in high regard within the market for his long-standing practice assisting significant private and publicly held multinational companies with sophisticated and cross-border M&A transactions.

"José is an excellent lawyer. We have worked with him for a long time."

"He is a great lawyer and partner."

Thiago Sandim
2
Thiago Sandim
2
Band 2

Experienced partner Thiago Sandim draws from long experience in the commercial field to handle sophisticated high-value and cross-border transactions, representing clients from a broad range of sectors.

"Thiago is an outstanding M&A lawyer with a unique level of sophistication and unconditional commitment to meet the client's expectations."

"He is an upright professional with excellent technical knowledge."

Luciana Cossermelli Tornovsky
3
Luciana Cossermelli Tornovsky
3
Band 3

Luciana Cossermelli Tornovsky is recognised by sources within the market as an experienced corporate lawyer who represents private and publicly listed companies on M&A mandates.

"She knows the law very well. She is direct and to the point. She worked on very complex transactions but turned them into simple issues."

"Luciana is very experienced. She can be creative when coming up with solutions."

Paulo Coelho da Rocha
3
Paulo Coelho da Rocha
3
Band 3

Partner Paulo Coelho da Rocha represents private and publicly held companies from the construction, financial and aluminium sectors, as well as private equity firms, in transactions and cross-border mandates.

"Paulo is very knowledgeable in venture capital and corporate/M&A matters."

"His technical capacity is uncommon, as well as his business awareness."

Gabriel Ricardo Kuznietz
F
Gabriel Ricardo Kuznietz
F
Foreign expert for Argentina

Gabriel Ricardo Kuznietz is co-head of the Ibero-American desk and is qualified to practise in both Brazil and Argentina. He speaks Spanish.

Jun Zhang
F
Jun Zhang
F
Foreign expert for China

Jun Zhang is head of the China desk and he is a fluent speaker of the Chinese language. He is experienced in advising Chinese companies on inbound investments.

Min Gon Kim
F
Min Gon Kim
F
Foreign expert for South Korea

Min Gon Kim is the co-head of the firm's Korean desk and is regularly sought out by Korean clients from the technology sector. He speaks fluent Korean and previously worked at Kim & Chang in Seoul as foreign counsel.

Ranked Lawyers at
Demarest Advogados

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Brazil

Corporate/M&A

José Diaz
2
José Diaz
2
Band 2
Thiago Sandim
2
Thiago Sandim
2
Band 2
Luciana Cossermelli Tornovsky
3
Luciana Cossermelli Tornovsky
3
Band 3
Paulo Coelho da Rocha
3
Paulo Coelho da Rocha
3
Band 3
João Busin
5
João Busin
5
Band 5
Gabriel Ricardo Kuznietz
F
Gabriel Ricardo Kuznietz
F
Foreign expert for Argentina
Jun Zhang
F
Jun Zhang
F
Foreign expert for China
Min Gon Kim
F
Min Gon Kim
F
Foreign expert for South Korea

Members

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Ana Carolina Botto Audi

Andre Alarcon

Bruna Pacheco

Daniel Caramaschi

Edimara Iansen Wieczorek

Guilherme Vieira da Silva

Joyl Gondim

João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida

Lucas Tavares Bueno

Thereza Montoro

Thiago Rodrigues Maia

Industries

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Private Equity and Venture Capital

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Technology, Media and Telecommunications