Capital Markets: Debt
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
About
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
TozziniFreire has a strong presence in capital markets and a long tradition of structuring complex operations both in Brazil and abroad. Our team’s knowledge extends over the whole range of securities, with particular expertise in public offerings. Our team has proven experience in the most diverse matters, including compliance with the National Monetary Council (CMN), Securities Commission (CVM), Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital Markets Entities (ANBIMA), and Brazilian Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital (ABVCAP) regulations; financial compliance and investigation; publicly-traded companies; public offering (IPO and follow-on); Share Acquisition Public Offer (OPA); debentures; promissory notes; Agribusiness Receivables Certificates (CRA); Real Estate Receivables Certificates (CRI); financial bills; Guaranteed Real Estate Bonds (LIG); Structured Operations Certificates (COE); cross-border issuances (bonds, notes, DRs, EETC); investment funds (ICVM 555); alternative investment funds (FIDC, FIP, FII, ETF); pension funds; processes that have been sanctioned by the CVM and the Financial Activity Control Council (COAF); as well as appeals before the National Financial System Appeals Council (CRSFN). We have experience working with underwriters; securities portfolio administrators; resource managers; securitization companies; custodians; security brokers (CTVM); securities distributors (DTVM); securities consultants.
Chambers Review
TozziniFreire Advogados is a full-service firm with a solid capital markets practice providing counsel to a strong roster of banking clients acting as underwriters. It also represents important corporate issuers. It is notably active assisting with a variety of debt securities placements, including promissory notes, green bonds and public offerings of debentures, often in the context of financing or refinancing infrastructure and renewable energy projects. In addition, the firm offers notable expertise on the formation of private equity funds.
Work Highlights
- TozziniFreire assisted Eurofarma and Banco Itaú with the public issuance of non-convertible debentures worth BRL1 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"TozziniFreire provided fast and objective services with great availability. Its knowledge of regulations relating to capital markets is outstanding."
"TozziniFreire provided fast and objective services with great availability. Its knowledge of regulations relating to capital markets is outstanding."
Notable Practitioners
Alexei Bonaminis particularly respected for handling sustainability and green bonds and ESG-related issuances. He is also experienced in a variety of debt and equity mandates, such as issuance of debentures and equity funds.
"Alexei understood our pains and attended us promptly and thoroughly."
