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Provided by Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Our outstanding group of expert lawyers enables us to quickly staff transactions with sizeable teams of well-trained and experienced professionals. The firm rationally invests heavily in developing its own talents, which includes continued education. The firm has more than 400 lawyers with bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD degrees from top local and international law schools. Further, a significant portion of the team has spent time working in Chambers and Partners high-ranked international firms outside Brazil. The lawyers are trained to exercise legal and business judgment, and are generally recognized by their peers as loyal, technical, consistent, and constructive negotiators.
Thanks to our deep knowledge of the industry, the team is quick to develop creative solutions for several educational institutes and other companies that are consistently innovating in the field, such as ed-techs. With an extensive track record working on all fronts, we understand the most relevant aspects of each transaction and can smoothly navigate through the business environment to achieve the best outcome in terms of tax, litigation, banking, bankruptcy, labour, compliance, among others.
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Respected firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados receives recognition within the education sector for advising important clients in sophisticated matters. The firm sponsors mandates that deal with M&A, finance, investments, tax and corporate issues.
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Pinheiro Neto represented Galileo Global Education regarding acquisition and partnership with Grupo Multivix, including due diligence and negotiation of transaction documents, with value of approximately USD200 million.
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Pinheiro Neto Advogados is very fast and assertive.
The law firm's agility, commitment and collaborative approach reflect a strong understanding of our business model. Pinheiro Neto Advogados demonstrates a clear willingness to work alongside us to achieve our objectives.
Pinheiro Neto Advogados delivers its work with a high level of excellence and provides a strong sense of confidence. The law firm has highly qualified lawyers. Its team offers seamless end-to-end support, ensuring both legal and financial confidence.
The law firm has supported us in all aspects of deal structuring and in drafting complex documentation. Pinheiro Neto Advogados provided valuable input throughout the process.
Pinheiro Neto Advogados is recognised for its highly responsive and client-focused approach. Its team demonstrates strong technical capability and a detailed understanding of the education sector.
Provided by Chambers
Joamir Alves has extensive experience in advising educational institutions on all legal aspects of M&A transactions.
Joamir Alves is one of Brazil’s leading M&A and corporate lawyers. I would even place him among the leading names in Latin America.
Joamir Alves is one of Brazil’s leading lawyers in the education sector.
Education
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Joamir Muller Romiti Alves
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