FinTech Legal - Brazil
What the team is known for
TozziniFreire Advogados is a full-service firm that handles a wide range of FinTech and regulatory matters. Its clients include important technology players as well as financial institutions. TozziniFreire Advogados also has expertise in representing companies in sector-related M&A work.
Strengths
"TozziniFreire has great lawyers who are willing to put an extra effort into anything related to banking and FinTech in Brazil. They all have a very strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters, especially if we take into consideration that the regulatory environment is changing fast and growing even faster."
"We feel supported by the team at TozziniFreire without losing the personal touch of a relationship."
Notable practitioners
Alexei Bonamin draws on his expertise in financial and capital markets to assist FinTech clients. He is regularly instructed to handle open banking and crypto-asset mandates. "Alexei is a great lawyer."
Pedro Eroles recently joined TozziniFreire Advogados from Mattos Filho. Eroles is an experienced FinTech practitioner and often acts for clients on legal, compliance and regulatory matters. "Pedro Eroles knows a lot about regulatory issues, and talking to him is always a master class about something." "Pedro is outstanding."
Marcus Fonseca is the coordinator of the financial innovation practice group and has a growing FinTech practice. Fonseca focuses on blockchain issues and is particularly commended by sources for providing commercially oriented solutions. "Marcus is a great lawyer and is always available. In addition to that, he is always looking at different types of financial transactions in order to think about new structures that could be important for his clients."
