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Capital Markets: Equity

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A powerhouse for capital markets and securities law, Lefosse offers a structured and highly specialized team of lawyers with deep understanding of the Brazilian capital market and industry-specific issues to bear on offerings. A  cutting edge team that is recognized by the market among the top dealmaker in the country.

Our clients include commercial and investment banks as well as Brazilian and foreign companies from a variety of industries. 

Besides our track record and market recognition, our clients choose us for our business acumen, individualized treatment, and creativity on the solution of the most complex issues arising in transactions.

Our products:

  • Offerings for public distribution (IPOs and follow-ons);​
  • Offerings of shares and share certificates (units, GDSs and BDRs);
  • Tender offers;
  • Private placements;
  • Public offerings of debt securities (involving debentures and commercial paper);
  • Offerings of other securities in the Brazilian and international capital markets;
  • Registering and deregistering as a publicly held company;
  • Procedures for listing and delisting securities;
  • Administrative proceedings before, and consultations with, the Brazilian Securities Commission  - CVM) and the BM&FBOVESPA;
  • Local and foreign investor participation in the Brazilian capital and financial markets;
  • Public offerings of Real Estate Receivables Certificates (CRI) and Agribusiness Receivables Certificates (CRA);
  • Structuring of transactions in derivatives.


Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - Brazil

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Lefosse Advogados has a cutting-edge practice held in high regard for its skill in handling both equity and debt capital markets instructions. It is well versed in acting for international investment banks and major Brazilian corporate issuers on IPOs and secondary and follow-on offerings, with considerable experience in dual listings. Its expertise extends to tender offers of shares. Its team is also very active assisting clients with private placements and public offerings of debt securities, including senior notes and debentures. Its lawyers additionally advise on securitisations involving agribusiness and real estate receivables certificates.

Work Highlights

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  • Lefosse Advogados advised JBS on the billion-dollar public offering of additional senior notes issued by JBS USA Lux.

Strengths

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Lefosse's dedication is exceptional and they are professionals with an outstanding legal knowledge. Whenever we needed them, they were quick and solved our issues.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
Global

The team was always available to help and to structure the offers in the best way, always bringing new ideas. Extremely knowledgeable about local regulation. They are best-in-class at what they do.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
Global

I always recommend them to those who need specialised lawyers in equity matters. Whenever we get into a complex and controversial subject, we receive full support from Lefosse. We trust them.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Rodrigo Azevedo Junqueira
E
Rodrigo Azevedo Junqueira
E
Eminent Practitioners

Managing partner Rodrigo Azevedo Junqueira is highly admired for his support of clients on strategic capital markets mandates, such as IPOs and follow-ons. He has built an admirable track record of advising on prominent equity deals and is greatly respected by market participants.

Rodrigo Junqueira is indeed a point of reference in the market.

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Ricardo Prado
2
Ricardo Prado
2
Band 2

Partner Ricardo Prado is a distinguished practitioner in capital markets. He assists clients with a range of sophisticated matters, including IPOs, sustainability-linked notes, follow-ons and offerings of agribusiness certificates.

Ricardo works smoothly and prioritises the right tasks. He works close to regulators and is always up-to-date.

Ricardo is highly skilled and has a strong experience. We like to work with him a lot.

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Roberto Zarour
3
Roberto Zarour
3
Band 3

Roberto Zarour is highlighted by market sources as a highly active and skilled capital markets partner. He advises key players on debenture issuances.

Roberto is experienced in the banking sector and has a focused-mind on solving problems. He understands the clients' needs and has good analysis of risks and solutions. He thinks outside the box.

Ricardo is a lawyer with excellent technical knowledge and ready to act whenever demanded.

Roberto is available, technical and always answers questions providing excellent advice.

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Jana Araújo
4
Jana Araújo
4
Band 4

Partner Jana Araújo is praised by commentators for her trajectory in the capital markets practice field. She assists high-profile corporate clients with sophisticated IPOs and follow-on offerings.

Jana has impressive technical knowledge in structuring and negotiating deals, always ready to answer complex questions. She's a spectacular professional.

Jana is a skilled professional in the market. She is hands-on, adds knowledge to our business as a whole and that's impressive.

Jana is one of the best lawyers I know. She has technical depth, business acumen, and soft skills to help us in complex negotiations.

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U
Bruno Massis
U
Up and Coming

Bruno Massis is an up-and-coming practitioner able to represent clients in offerings of debt securities, follow-ons, as well as negotiations.

Bruno has an excellent technical knowledge, as well as commercial and negotiation skills.

Bruno Massis assisted us very well. He was always available and helped us tackle some business challenges.

Bruno is very attentive and client-oriented.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Lefosse Advogados

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Brazil

Capital Markets: Debt
Ricardo Prado
2
Ricardo Prado
2
Band 2
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Roberto Zarour
3
Roberto Zarour
3
Band 3
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U
Bruno Massis
U
Up and Coming
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Capital Markets: Equity
Rodrigo Azevedo Junqueira
E
Rodrigo Azevedo Junqueira
E
Eminent Practitioners
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Ricardo Prado
3
Ricardo Prado
3
Band 3
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Jana Araújo
4
Jana Araújo
4
Band 4
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U
Bruno Massis
U
Up and Coming
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Members

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Bruno Massis

Felipe Gibson

Jana Araújo

Luciana Moutinho

Luiz Octavio Lopes

Mauricio Paschoal

Renata Cardoso