About

Provided by TozziniFreire

TozziniFreire has mergers and acquisitions in its origins. It is considered one of the largest and most important practice areas of our firm. We are leaders in Brazil’s M&A market involving closely- and publicly-held companies and also investment funds. The team members have solid experience in the preparation, review and negotiation of investment agreements, purchase and sale of shares and assets, incorporation of associations, joint ventures and strategic alliances in all market segments.

Our lawyers are ranked in the most important legal guides and rankings, being recognized for their excellence and client business oriented-mind, as well as the ability to provide prompt responses and innovative, ethical and constructive negotiating approaches towards problem-solving.

The full-service structure is another important feature of our law firm. The practice areas work fully integrated, guaranteeing reliability and 360° services to the transaction, from structuring the deal, conducting the due diligence and negotiating the transaction documents to assisting in the transaction closing.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Brazil

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

TozziniFreire Advogados is a renowned full-service firm with extensive national coverage and a celebrated history in foreign investment mandates. It has noteworthy expertise representing multinational companies and private equity groups. It acts as local counsel on global M&A deals involving Brazilian assets. It also assists with strategic joint venture agreements and is increasingly active in venture capital work.

Work Highlights

  • TozziniFreire advised Honeywell on the acquisition of 100% of Carrier Group, a multinational corporation focused on heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration and fire and safety equipment.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Barbosa Mello
1
Carlos Barbosa Mello
1
Band 1

Carlos Barbosa Mello is held in high esteem among clients and market analysts for advising on highly sophisticated transactions and corporate matters for significant players from a wide range of industries.

Carlos Mello has a unique ability to understand the client's needs, always demonstrating total availability and readiness to offer safe and innovative solutions, even in the most complex demands.

Carlos Barbosa Mello is an exceptional lawyer in the market, both for M&A/corporate and also transactional strategic work, more broadly including capital markets, investment and financing.

Oswaldo Dalla Torre
6
Oswaldo Dalla Torre
6
Band 6

Oswaldo Dalla Torre is a well-regarded partner of the firm who has displayed solid involvement in corporate matters, having fostered M&A skills to act on cross-border deals.

Oswaldo Dalla Torre did the best work possible. I would certainly recommend him.

Ranked Lawyers at
TozziniFreire

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Brazil

Corporate/M&A

Carlos Barbosa Mello
1
Carlos Barbosa Mello
1
Band 1
Oswaldo Dalla Torre
6
Oswaldo Dalla Torre
6
Band 6

Members

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Aloisio Carneiro da Cunha Menegazzo

Carla do Couto Hellu Battilana

Fernanda Fossati

João Ribeiro da Costa

Jun Makuta

Leonardo Miranda

Ligia Pereira Schlittler

Luis Renato Ferreira da Silva

Luiz Filipe Aranha

Luiz Renato Okumura

Marcela Waksman Ejnisman

Head of Department

Maria Bofill

Maria Elisa Gualandi Verri

Oswaldo Dalla Torre

Silvia Castro Cunha Zono