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Dias Carneiro is recognised for its strength in structuring and delivering sophisticated legal advice on complex, high-value, and often cross-border financing transactions. The firm continues to punch above its weight by assisting a diverse range of international financial institutions, development banks, and export credit agencies in Brazil’s most intricate financing operations, particularly in capital-intensive and high-growth sectors.
The Banking & Finance team is known for its deep technical expertise and versatility across financing structures, including acquisition finance, corporate finance, trade finance, project finance, project bonds, and debt restructuring. We are frequently engaged in transactions involving multijurisdictional elements, where our ability to reconcile foreign lenders’ expectations with Brazilian legal and regulatory frameworks is particularly valued.
Clients consistently highlight the team’s legal sophistication, hands-on partner involvement, and ability to find pragmatic, risk-balanced solutions under tight timelines. Our work is often praised for bridging gaps between international and local standards, ensuring legal certainty and commercial viability for all stakeholders. Dias Carneiro’s Banking & Finance practice is widely regarded as a strategic partner for foreign institutions navigating the Brazilian market with confidence.
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Dias Carneiro Advogados advised Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on a cross-border corporate financing transaction governed by New York law in the amount of up to USD297 million, granted to Banco Cooperativo Sicredi S.A.
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Dias Carneiro Advogados' team are hands-on, highly multidisciplinary and seamlessly integrated. These are key advantages in handling complex demands.
We have complete trust in their technical capability to handle strategic institutional matters, in addition to the traditional financing work. They enjoy excellent credibility.
Dias Carneiro's market knowledge is solid and consistent. They have strong technical expertise, which instils great confidence.
Dias Carneiro Advogados' team are hands-on, highly multidisciplinary and seamlessly integrated. These are key advantages in handling complex demands.
We have complete trust in their technical capability to handle strategic institutional matters, in addition to the traditional financing work. They enjoy excellent credibility.
Dias Carneiro's market knowledge is solid and consistent. They have strong technical expertise, which instils great confidence.
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Thiago Vallandro Flores has excellent commercial acumen. He is also creative and deeply knowledgeable about both the company and the market.
Thiago displays focus and quality. It doesn't matter what it takes, he will get it done for you. I have nothing but good things to say about him.
Thiago Vallandro Flores is undoubtedly one of the best banking and finance lawyers in Brazil. His ability to handle complex problems and navigate diverse topics is impressive.
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