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Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe

Trench Rossi Watanabe advises in all aspects of Corporate/M&A, with particular expertise in handling highly complex inbound and outbound transactions.

 The Firm's Corporate and Finance team coordinates high-end, sophisticated and multijurisdictional deals involving publicly listed and private Brazilian companies and it is renowned for having a strong international trade practice, assisting Fortune 500 international companies from several countries.

The professionals are constantly updated on the legal regulations changes in Brazil and abroad, being better qualified to advise companies in establishing their business in Brazil. In addition, the Firm has a practice devoted to provide sound and commercial advice for domestic reorganizations involving private or listed companies, and to coordinate planning and execution in other jurisdictions as well.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Brazil

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Full-service firm Trench Rossi Watanabe is skilled to act on diverse corporate mandates ranging from share acquisitions and joint ventures to due diligence and reorganisations. The firm's impressive client portfolio comprises major players from the food, consumer goods, agribusiness, and oil and gas industries. It also benefits from its association with international firm Baker McKenzie to advise on cross-border transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Trench Rossi Watanabe assisted Zeg Energias Renováveis with all the corporate mandates related to the development of a solar photovoltaic complex in the state of Ceará.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anna Tavares de Mello
4
Anna Tavares de Mello
4
Band 4

Anna Tavares de Mello is well-regarded by clients and market analysts for her practice handling cross-border operations and corporate restructuring mandates.

Anna Tavares de Mello has a lot of experience.

Anna is an extremely prepared professional, attentive to the needs of the client, with an exceptional commercial and business vision.

Cristina de Freitas Bueno
5
Cristina de Freitas Bueno
5
Band 5
Cristina de Freitas Bueno holds experience dealing with M&A operations, acting on the negotiation, structuring  and drafting the documents of the deal. She also has experience as a former investment banker.

Cristina is extremely competent, with assertive communication and agility.

She has good negotiation skills: she always has all the information memorised and is able to command respect on the points that are being discussed. She is assertive.

Daniel De Miranda Facó
6
Daniel De Miranda Facó
6
Band 6

Partner Daniel De Miranda Facó joins the ranking this year after having demonstrated skills in dealing with complex M&A mandates. He is able to act on cross-border deals on behalf of national and international clients.

Daniel De Miranda Facó is a point of reference in the legal market and one of the top advisors for c-level businesses in Brasil. He has an outstanding commercial awareness and technical knowledge.

He answers swiftly and is not a lawyer that delegates all his work to juniors. He is very hands-on and agile. He is pro-business and thinks out of the box.

Evaristo Lucena
U
Evaristo Lucena
U
Up and Coming
Evaristo Lucena is an up-and-coming lawyer experienced in advising clients on M&A matters.

Evaristo Lucena is a lawyer with great technical knowledge. He manages to deliver results very quickly and assertively when it comes to complex matters

Mauricio Pacheco
U
Mauricio Pacheco
U
Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner Mauricio Pacheco is often seen advising clients on corporate mandates, including contractual, regulatory and compliance issues. He also is able to act on M&A.

He demonstrates exceptional business acumen, consistently providing strategic insights that add value to the deals. His responsiveness is outstanding, ensuring swift and effective communication.

Ranked Lawyers at
Trench Rossi Watanabe

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Corporate/M&A

Anna Tavares de Mello
4
Anna Tavares de Mello
4
Band 4
Cristina de Freitas Bueno
5
Cristina de Freitas Bueno
5
Band 5
Daniel De Miranda Facó
6
Daniel De Miranda Facó
6
Band 6
Evaristo Lucena
U
Evaristo Lucena
U
Up and Coming
Mauricio Pacheco
U
Mauricio Pacheco
U
Up and Coming