Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
About
Provided by Freitas Ferraz Advogados
Freitas Ferraz is widely known in Minas Gerais for successfully handling corporate and M&A matters, representing prominent domestic and foreign clients.
The department has advised on many of the most relevant deals in the region, and has been particularly active in the energy, mining, technology, banking and financial services, private security and surveillance, and real estate sectors.
The team undertakes the full range of corporate matters, involving mergers & acquisitions, corporate and equity restructuring, corporate litigation and commercial contracts. It is a one-stop shop for corporate advisory work delivered by a team of experts working on continuous collaboration, combining the firm's Minas Gerais and São Paulo operations.
Some recent public transactions:
• Shareholders of Avenue Code (a leading Canadian software consultancy group): cross-border transaction involving Compass.UOL;
• Afya Participações (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Afya Limited – Nasdaq: AFYA): series of M&A transactions;
• Noverde (a technology start-up providing financial services to thousands of Brazilians through a 100% digital credit platform): sale of 100% of its shares to Dotz;
• Several energy clients: development, construction and operation of solar power plants focused on distributed generation nationwide;
• Horizonte Minerals: negotiation of a funding package of USD 633 million.
Chambers Review
Freitas Ferraz Advogados is an active practice group well equipped to handle transactional mandates, including cross-border M&A, joint ventures and corporate governance matters, as well as capital markets transactions. The team is highly sought after by clients from the energy, technology and real estate sectors.
Work Highlights
- Freitas Ferraz assisted NEC - a joint venture between CEI Energética and Nebras do Brazil Investments - with the selling to Elétron Power projects regarding two solar power generation plants.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is a firm with excellent professionals, well-equipped and always willing to seek the best solutions to serve its clients."
"It is a highly qualified and diverse team, capable of covering corporate, tax and other legal matters. They are very responsive and diligent."
"It is a strong team with extensive knowledge and practical experience. Undoubtedly, the great differential of the firm is its team. Helpful, objective and pragmatic."
"It is a firm with excellent professionals, well-equipped and always willing to seek the best solutions to serve its clients."
"It is a highly qualified and diverse team, capable of covering corporate, tax and other legal matters. They are very responsive and diligent."
"It is a strong team with extensive knowledge and practical experience. Undoubtedly, the great differential of the firm is its team. Helpful, objective and pragmatic."
Notable Practitioners
Adriano Ferraz is a lawyer well versed in M&A matters and corporate finance transactions.
"He is an extremely qualified professional, business-oriented, pro-deal and provides excellent services."
"He knows how to explore commercial aspects and has a business vision. He is always seeking to facilitate the conclusion of the deals in a satisfactory way for the parties."
Bernardo Freitas is an active corporate lawyer who can advise clients on M&A deals and finance transactions.
"Bernardo is a highly qualified professional. He served me promptly from the first contact."
"Bernardo is a well-prepared and skillful lawyers, with technical knowledge of our matters."
Ranked Lawyers at
Freitas Ferraz Advogados
Brazil
Members
Provided by Freitas Ferraz Advogados
Head of Department
Head of Department
João Cesconi
Marcelo Matos
Rodrigo Amaral
Industries
Provided by Freitas Ferraz Advogados
Agribusiness
Banking and Financial Services
Construction
Education
Energy
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Mining
Private Security and Surveillance
Real Estate
Steelmaking
Technology