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Banking & Finance (International Firms) - Brazil

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

White & Case is a pre-eminent international law firm with longstanding activity in Brazil. Its first-class team is renowned for its extensive experience on the full spectrum of cross-border banking and finance transactions, including revolving credit facilities, export prepayment facilities, securitisation programmes and debt restructuring. Frequently sought out to represent important clients from the mining, energy, food, pulp and paper industries, as well as domestic and international banks and syndicates of lenders.

Work Highlights

  • White & Case advised Azul Linhas Aéreas in its capacity as borrower and guarantor, in connection with a credit agreement with Citibank, totalling approximately USD209.3 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Donald Baker
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Donald Baker
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Eminent Practitioners

Donald Baker enjoys a solid reputation in the banking and finance arena in Brazil. He is well regarded for dealing with sophisticated international transactions, including representing significant clients in export prepayment financing deals.

A prominent lawyer in Brazil, Donald Baker is definitely the market leader.

Donald has a long history in Brazil and is very well regarded.

John Anderson
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John Anderson
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Band 1

John Anderson is an established banking and finance practitioner in Brazil, with extensive experience in high-value cross-border deals both on the lenders' and the borrowers' sides. Anderson is frequently retained to represent syndicates of lenders, banks and organisations from the energy and paper and pulp sectors.

John Anderson is the best structured-transaction lawyer in Brazil.

With a high level of commitment to client needs, John Anderson combines technical and market knowledge with deep understanding of the client’s business. He is accessible and agile in his approach.

John is my go-to lawyer for any sophisticated and complex transaction, regardless of the execution market.

Fernando de la Hoz
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Fernando de la Hoz
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Band 3

Fernando de la Hoz is a strong player in the Brazilian banking and finance field. He is highly active representing clients from the mining sector in international financing projects, including high-value revolving credit facilities.

Fernando de la Hoz is highly focused on what truly matters. He cuts through the noise and delivers what’s essential in a clear and simple way. His leadership in deals is remarkable.

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Rafael Roberti
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Band 4

Rafael Roberti focuses on financial transactions, bringing extensive experience in private and public securities. He advises issuers, investment banks and sponsors on structured finance, acquisition financing and capital market deals in both domestic and cross-border contexts.

Rafael Roberti is a very strong professional with deep market experience and the ability to advise on sophisticated transactions.

Rafael is a sharp lawyer who quickly grasps highly complex structures. His negotiation skills and strategic insight inspire great confidence.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Brazil

Banking & Finance (International Firms)

Donald Baker
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Donald Baker
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Eminent Practitioners
John Anderson
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John Anderson
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Band 1
Fernando de la Hoz
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Fernando de la Hoz
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Band 3
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Rafael Roberti
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Band 4