About

Provided by Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados

Ulhôa Canto has a distinguished practice in M&A and Corporate Law, providing assistance to companies and investors from a wide range of sectors in deals of sale, acquisition and corporate reorganization involving privately and publicly-held corporations, investment funds, family groups, local and foreign investors. The firm represents clients in strategic investments and in relevant and complex transactions, that require creative solutions and careful review of the risks involved. Our practice includes the active and direct participation of our senior partners throughout the transaction, ensuring quick, complete and focused responses to all relevant issues which may arise. Among others, the firm adviseson the following matters:

  • Drafting, review and negotiation of corporate documents in general;
  • Drafting of legal opinions regarding various corporate matters;
  • Negotiation and structuring of purchase and sale transactions (equity or assets);
  • Structuring and negotiation of cross-border transactions;
  • Corporate reorganizations, including transformation, merger, spin-off and amalgamation of companies;
  • Structuring the corporate governance in consortia and formation of companies in general; and
  • Legal due diligence in connection with acquisition and sale of companies and/or assets, as well as in equity and debt transactions, both in local and international markets, with the assessment and review of possible contingencies and proposal of mitigating measures.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - Brazil

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What the Team is Known For

Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados is a firm that offers capabilities to assist with a plethora of corporate-related mandates. It often handles middle-market acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate reorganisation proceedings. The experienced team continues to be frequently retained by private equity groups and players from the mining and real estate sectors. It also possesses a long track record advising on corporate governance, investments and conducting sophisticated due diligence.

Work Highlights

  • Ulhôa Canto advised CSN – Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional on the transaction related to the acquisition of shares issued by Panatlântica, with the increase of the current participation of CSN in the capital stock.

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Notable Practitioners

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Aloysio Meirelles de Miranda Filho
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Aloysio Meirelles de Miranda Filho
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Band 3
Aloysio Meirelles de Miranda Filho leads the firm's M&A department advising clients from various industries, including technology, energy and natural resources, on an array of corporate mandates. He is recognised for his long-standing practice dealing with complex transactions and due diligence.

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Aloysio Meirelles de Miranda Filho
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Aloysio Meirelles de Miranda Filho
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