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Trench Rossi Watanabe

Venture Capital

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Trench Rossi Watanabe

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Trench Rossi Watanabe’s Venture Capital practice group is an area of focus that concentrates an expressive number of transactions and encompasses several size of deals from early-stage fund raising to more advanced rounds of investments.

 

The Venture Capital group assists all types of clients including start-ups, founders, private equity firms, venture capital funds, corporate venture capital funds (CVCs), private shareholders', investment banks, financial institutions, and other alternative investors, advising on the whole spectrum of private equity and venture capital deals and other similar transactions. It also supports both Brazilian and foreign investors, founder and start-ups in understanding local and cross-border transactions and main regulatory and related matters. The  industry focused team provides cost efficiency and added value work to our clients through hands-on involvement and robust project management, we can address all aspects of transactions, bringing the specialist advice our clients need.

 

The practice draws on experts in a variety of practice areas (tax, regulatory, anti-trust, data privacy, labour, corporate, real estate, compliance, etc.) to provide integrated advice to clients about the relevant issues of the deal and works collaboratively across practices to bring the appropriate and focused advice our clients need from structuring the deal to the closing, delivering a single, cohesive solution.

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Venture Capital - Brazil

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Trench Rossi Watanabe is noted for its growing expertise in venture capital deals from early-stage fundraising to more advanced rounds of investment. The law firm assists all types of clients, including start-ups, founders, private equity firms, venture capital funds, private shareholders, investment banks, financial institutions and other alternative investors. Its lawyers also provide advice on the whole spectrum of private equity and venture capital deals and other similar transactions, supporting Brazilian and foreign investors.

Work Highlights

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  • Trench Rossi Watanabe advised Triaxis Capital in the equity investment by the venture capital fund Criatec 4 ASG, managed by Triaxis Capital, into the SaaS salary payment platform Gibb.

Strengths

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  • Trench Rossi's greatest strengths lies in the professionalism and business-oriented mindset of its key professionals.

    Venture Capital respondentBrazil
  • The law firm's assistance was excellent. Trench Rossi provided us with great expertise and knowledge, clearly guiding us through all our questions and issues encountered throughout the process.

    Venture Capital respondentBrazil
  • Trench Rossi is always exceptional. Our relationship is very close, and the team has always delivered fast and responsive work, actively participating in meetings and leading the entire process.

    Venture Capital respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Monica Pereira Cavalcanti
    Band 4Monica Pereira Cavalcanti

    Monica Pereira Cavalcanti

    Monica Pereira Cavalcanti is the head of the startup, private equity and venture capital team. She is specialised in corporate matters and transactions, private equity, venture capital, corporate venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations and matters related to contractual, corporate and governance areas in general.

    • Monica is very skilled and attentive, and conveys a strong sense of security. She combines solid technical expertise with excellent relationship management.

      Venture Capital respondentBrazil
    • Monica offers an exceptional level of client service. She is highly accessible and proactive in managing expectations and timelines. She has an incredible ability to structure complex transactions.

      Venture Capital respondentBrazil
    • Very patient, knowledgeable, delivering clear and efficient guidance. We had an excellent experience working with this Monica.

      Venture Capital respondentBrazil

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