About

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Our Rio de Janeiro office has seen substantial growth, becoming the largest corporate full-service law firm in the city. With 127 lawyers, 24 partners, and 21 trainees and interns, the office excels in the Corporate/Commercial practice, which includes Corporate and M&A, Infrastructure, Finance, Compliance, and Competition. Our strong presence extends to IPOs, follow-on equity offerings, and finance transactions. Mattos Filho’s Rio de Janeiro office is a key player in the legal landscape.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Mattos Filho is a nationally front-running firm for corporate matters and a key regional player in Rio de Janeiro. The team stands out for its high-end transactional practice in Rio. Clients from the power, automotive, and oil and gas industries frequently rely on this team for their most sophisticated deals.

Work Highlights

  • Mattos Filho advised Sinochem on the sale of its 40% stake in the Peregrino

    oil field to Brazilian oil company PRIO. The transaction was valued at USD1.9 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Giovani Loss
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Giovani Loss
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Band 3
Partner Giovani Loss is praised by market sources for his solid practice in the energy, oil and gas, and corporate areas, handling sophisticated mandates in Rio de Janeiro.

Giovani is a great practitioner in the energy sector.

Giovani Loss is an excellent and outstanding lawyer. He has always been a point of reference for us.

Pablo Sorj
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Pablo Sorj
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Band 3
Partner Pablo Sorj is well regarded for his practice in corporate mandates and project finance, including sophisticated transactions in the oil and gas industry.

I can recommend Pablo Sorj for complex M&A and project finance.

Claudio Oksenberg
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Claudio Oksenberg
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Partner Claudio Oksenberg is described by market sources as a strong name in Rio de Janeiro's corporate scene, working on high-end M&A, capital markets and investment deals.

Claudio Oksenberg is extremely client-focused and professional.

Claudio is a very experienced lawyer. His commercial vision and expertise in capital markets are outstanding. He is always helpful and available.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mattos Filho

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Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro

Giovani Loss
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Giovani Loss
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Band 3
Pablo Sorj
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Pablo Sorj
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Band 3
Claudio Oksenberg
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Claudio Oksenberg
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Band 4

Members

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