Chambers Review
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FinTech Legal - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a full-service firm with an outstanding FinTech department. It assists domestic and international payment and credit businesses on M&A, venture capital investment and other capital markets transactions. The Pinheiro Neto team also advises on the regulatory aspects of investments and frequently represents financial institutions in obtaining authorisations before the central bank and the Brazilian Securities Commission.
Strengths
Pinheiro Neto's team are the best in class for FinTech support. They provide us with lots of strategic insights beyond just saying what can and cannot be done.
One of the main strengths of Pinheiro Neto's team is their strategic mindset and deep understanding of our business and industry.
They are the best law firm in FinTech. They really understand the central bank.
The Pinheiro Neto team are consistently available, attentive to our needs and quick to provide clear, actionable guidance, even under tight deadlines.
I know their professionals are always very close to the market and to the Central Bank of Brazil itself, even helping to influence decisions about new business and new regulations to be issued.
Work Highlights
Pinheiro Neto helped Apple to implement a new payment solution through Pix using Apple Pay, assisting the company to ensure full compliance with Brazilian regulations.
Notable practitioners
Bruno Balduccini draws on his background in banking and finance to advise FinTech clients. He has specific expertise advising on regulatory, payment and credit matters.
Bruno is the most famous and seminal FinTech lawyer in Brazil.
Bruno is an excellent professional with a lot of experience on all matters. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Bruno is very knowledgeable in the FinTech world. He has good legal knowledge and technical knowledge, and he understands our business well.
Bruno Balduccini is a legal superstar.
Bruno is genuinely concerned about understanding our needs, is incredibly approachable and is technically extremely knowledgeable, always providing us with confidence in everything he says.
Fernando Mirandez Del Nero Gomes is an experienced practitioner who is often retained by clients to advise on licensing, investment and regulation mandates.
Fernando stands out for his deep knowledge and expertise in the area. His support has been extremely valuable to us. He is always able to provide practical, business-oriented solutions.
Fernando consistently delivers high-quality legal advice with a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and a sharp commercial mindset.
If we need to unlock a problem, Fernando can do it. He can come up with creative solutions to challenging issues, and he can get the right people in the room and negotiate agreements.
José Luiz Homem de Mello advises clients on regulatory matters and investment and financing rounds. He also assists with the licensing and authorisation of payment institutions with the central bank.
José Luiz is an excellent professional. His extensive experience and high technical skills have greatly helped us.
José Luiz is very experienced and calm. He gets things done.
José Luiz is always very attentive and available, and has a good understanding of the market and regulatory trends.
Raphael is highly technical and always willing to help. He provides valuable support on a wide range of regulatory matters. His commitment and attention to detail make a real difference.
Ricardo Binnie showed a genuine concern for understanding our needs. He speaks with great authority on the topics he addresses, and he also demonstrates excellence in the quality of his delivery.
He is a very reliable lawyer who has a very strong background.
Tatiana Mello Guazzelli is a specialist in the field of crypto-asset law. She holds experience advising on the issuance of stablecoins and other regulatory matters relating to tokenised assets.
Tatiana Guazzelli is an excellent professional. She's very intelligent, assertive and approachable. She is my first choice when I consider contacting Pinheiro Neto.