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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
Well-regarded firm KLA Advogados maintains a solid M&A track record. The team is well equipped to handle a wide range of corporate matters and is particularly noted for its performance of due diligence. It is additionally sought after to handle joint venture agreements, corporate restructuring and investments. Its client portfolio encompasses significant domestic and international corporations from the energy, paper and food industries.
Strengths
KLA works with agility, technical quality and a careful approach. It has diverse resources and a lot of execution capacity, as well as excellent knowledge and technical ability.
The level of responsiveness from the partners of the KLA team is unrivalled.
Work Highlights
KLA advised Gallant Capital Partners on the acquisition of Fime and UL Solutions' payments testing business.
Notable practitioners
Karin Alvo boasts a solid reputation representing major players from the telecommunications and energy industries, advising on acquisitions, commercial partnerships and investments, especially in matters of due diligence.
Karin Alvo shows complete commitment and agility. She knows our business and quickly manages to come up with solutions.
Karin Alvo is an exceptional M&A lawyer, with deal-making capabilities, who has a superior understanding of how to lead negotiations from a legal perspective.
Melissa Kanô is a partner of the firm who is skilled in advising clients on cross-border M&A and joint venture mandates.
Melissa Kanô is a top-class professional.
Melissa Kanô is an invaluable partner. She is sophisticated, and has perfect English skills. She is able to bring our interests to bear with different players in a skilful and diplomatic manner.
Partner Mariana Cortez is experienced in advising domestic and international clients in M&A operations across a variety of industries.
Mariana Cortez is an exemplary professional. She is extremely competent and highly knowledgeable.
Patrícia Braga is a partner who is able to deal with M&A operations, including the negotiation of transactions and the drafting of agreements.
Patrícia Braga is very approachable. She has always been very responsive.
Patrícia Braga is one of the best M&A lawyers I have worked with.