About

Provided by Mattos Filho

With a deep and complex understanding of the market, our high-performance team is exclusively dedicated to asset management and investment fund services.

We are Brazil’s only full-service law firm with a specific team dedicated to investment funds and asset management. We create innovative investment structures and handle sophisticated transactions related to equity investment funds; hedge funds, ETFs, equities and other liquid funds; investment in credit and distressed assets, real estate, infrastructure; forestry; energy, insurance and health. 

We advise on complex structures, including tax, corporate governance and M&A aspects, antitrust, compliance and corporate ethics, financial restructuring and credit recovery, as well as in special cases, such as in and out-of-court reorganizations, bankruptcy, lawsuits and arbitration, including the civil, criminal or administrative sphere.

Our main services

  • Structuring and registering investment funds
  • Public bodies
  • Applicable regulatory and tax aspects
  • Investment fund offers
  • Asset acquisition, financing and disposal (M&A and IPO)

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What the Team is Known For

Mattos Filho maintains a pioneering and market-leading investment funds department. The law firm provides top-notch advice about funding structuring, including hedge and liquid funds, investment programme and fund-raising mandates. The outstanding team is sought after by many of the most important private equity funds operating in Brazil. Mattos Filho is also active handling real estate funds. Investment banks also rely on the team to create new investment structures.

Work Highlights

  • Mattos Filho represented Patria Investments in the structuring and fundraising of the strategic co-investment of Patria Private Equity Fund VII and international and Brazilian co-investors in Dellys Food Service.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Marina Procknor
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Marina Procknor
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Marina Procknor is a distinguished practitioner with substantial experience in fundraising and funds structuring. She is widely respected in the private equity field.

An excellent and highly competent lawyer, Marina's work is unmatched.

Marina Procknor is among the best in the market. She is creative, with strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with both market players and regulators.

Marina is the best lawyer for investment funds in Brazil.

Ana Carolina Lima Nomura
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Ana Carolina Lima Nomura
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Ana Carolina Lima Nomura is a strong practitioner leading matters related to structuring of private equity, FIAGRO, banking investment funds and fundraising.

Ana Carolina played a key role in some of the most complex and sophisticated structuring in this sector. She responds to challenging questions with remarkable precision and agility.

Highly skilled, helpful and collaborative, Ana Carolina Lima Nomura is technically excellent and focused on delivering a good work.

Ana Carolina is a sophisticated, innovative and highly proficient professional. She is the go-to expert for investment funds.

Flávio B. Lugão
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Flávio B. Lugão
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Flávio Lugão is active advising on structuring and restructuring of private equity funds, funds regulation and fundraising.

Flávio Lugão is highly skilled in the technical aspects of the market.

Flávio Lugão is an excellent professional with a great sense of business.

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Mattos Filho

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Marina Procknor
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Marina Procknor
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Band 1
Ana Carolina Lima Nomura
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Ana Carolina Lima Nomura
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Band 2
Flávio B. Lugão
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Flávio B. Lugão
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Band 3