Education
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
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Provided by KLA Advogados
KLA will complete 20 years of existence in 2022, with a vast track-record in its portfolio of companies in the educational sector, KLA’s Education group assists several companies in the sector with a multidisciplinary team, allowing us to assist our clients in different matters such as regulatory, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, civil litigation, tax, labor and intellectual property, franchise, among other matters. Our clients are engaged in several segments of the educational business, including universities (higher education), elementary schools, corporate and non-regulated courses.
We have a long-standing relationship with Ânima Educação, which we have been working with for more than 15 years. Ânima provided us a great experience on this sector, we have worked in the biggest education transactions of the Brazilian market, most of the involving sensitive and billionaires transactions, good examples are: i) the acquisition of Laureate Group for BRL4,4 billion, through a go shop procedure; ii) the negotiation of a joint venture with Telefônica focused on the development and offer of short term professional educational courses on a digital platform (web and/or mobile), among other matters.
Chambers Review
KLA Advogados is well regarded in the market for advising clients in the education sector. The firm is endorsed by clients and peers alike for its strong practice, especially in high-value M&A deals.
Work Highlights
- KLA Advogados advised Educação e Neurociência Treinamentos CBI and Educação e Gestão de Negócios Treinamentos BBI on a deal involving an indirect investment and the negotiation of transaction agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"KLA has a high level of experience and capacity in structuring complex M&A contracts. This involves good negotiation skills and dealing with complex situations."
"KLA has a high level of experience and capacity in structuring complex M&A contracts. This involves good negotiation skills and dealing with complex situations."
Notable Practitioners
Mariana Cortez heads KLA Advogados' education department and has particular expertise in M&A transactions. She also oversees day-to-day matters for major clients in the sector.
"Mariana is a very experienced lawyer. She coordinates with her team in a positive way, always with the aim of closing the deal on a win condition."
Up-and-Comer Patrícia Braga has a growing practice that sees her predominantly assisting with sizeable transactional mandates. She is well regarded by clients and also showcases solid skills in regulatory cases.
"Patrícia is always attentive to the demands of the M&A process and the client."
Ranked Lawyers at
KLA Advogados
Brazil
Members
Provided by KLA Advogados
Andre Maruch
Carla Fernandes
Guilherme Moita
Henrique Lopes
Juliana Nunes
Karin Alvo
Laura Cossi
Maine Bubach
Marcelo Laplane
Mariana Cortez
Head of Department
Patricia Braga
Rodrigo Lima
Tiago Cortez
Tomaz Matheus
Clients
Provided by KLA Advogados
Bahema
Caelum
Educação e Neurociência treinamento Ltda.
Ilumno
Ânima Educação
Industries
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Education