Capital Markets
Global 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 has notable activity assisting with a variety of debt securities placements, including promissory notes, green and social bonds and public offerings of debentures, often in the context of financing or refinancing infrastructure and renewable energy projects. It also handles securitisations, in particular agribusiness receivables certificates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"TozziniFreire has great professionals from junior lawyers to the most prestigious lawyers, making them able to deliver under incredibly tight deadlines and deal with many stakeholders, both in Brazil as well as abroad."
"They demonstrated all the knowledge necessary to deal with the complexities of the debt issuance."
"TozziniFreire has great professionals from junior lawyers to the most prestigious lawyers, making them able to deliver under incredibly tight deadlines and deal with many stakeholders, both in Brazil as well as abroad."
"They demonstrated all the knowledge necessary to deal with the complexities of the debt issuance."
Notable Practitioners
Alexei Bonamin is particularly respected for handling sustainability and green bonds and ESG-related issuances. He is also experienced in a variety of debt and equity mandates.
"He is an intelligent lawyer. He advised us on a very complex matter and was quite skilful in understanding the urgency of the operation."
"He is always helpful and available to evaluate the risks involved in the transaction and provide all kinds of solutions to any matter regarding capital markets."
Ranked Lawyers at
TozziniFreire Advogados
Brazil
Members
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
Head of Department
Gustavo Rabello
Pedro Eroles
Ricardo Stuber
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
Banco BTG
Banco Bradesco BBI
Banco Fibra
Banco Itaú BBA
Banco J.P. Morgan
Banco Morgan Stanley
Banco Santander Brasil
Banco Société Générale
Banco Votorantim
Banco do Brasil (BB) Banco de Investimento
Industries
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
Aerospace & Defence
Banks
Construction & Materials
Energy
Financial Services
Mining & Metals
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Retail