Caio Ferreira Silva
About
Provided by Caio Ferreira Silva
Practice Areas
Investment Funds, Banking and Financial Regulation, Capital Markets, Structured Transactions.
Career
Caio Ferreira Silva has engaged in structured finance practice since 2001. Caio has extensive experience in structuring a wide array of domestic and cross-border transactions involving investment funds (FIPs, FIDCs, FIIs and ETFs), including the creation and capitalization of investment funds and vehicles, corporate finance and project finance, M&A deals, and private equity and venture capital investments involving funds or similar structures. He also serves as counsel on regulatory and other matters to a whole gamut of investors in Brazil and abroad, whether regulated or not. Caio is regarded as a trusted advisor to clients in complex and innovative investment fund transactions across a range of asset classes and industries, including financial services, internet, technology and innovation, infrastructure, government procurement, real estate, private clients and distressed assets.
Professional Memberships
HLS Brazilian Student Association: Co-founder.
Personal
LL.M. in Corporate Law from the Harvard Law School.
Master's Degree in International Law from the University of São Paulo (USP).
Specialization Degree (Certificate) in Corporate Law (Corporate and Tax Administration) from the University of São Paulo (USP).
Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP).
International Experience: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, USA.
Chambers Review
Global
Caio Ferreira Silva continues to receive impressive feedback from clients, with a source describing him as "brilliant" and endorsing that "he knows the exchange-traded funds market like no other."Another source says: "Caio is a genius, a good listener and very humble. You can discuss anything with him." Silva frequently advises on credit rights funds, real estate funds and private equity fund management, often assisting domestic and foreign investors. A client is particularly fond of his expertise with the Brazilian exchange commission CVM, and says: "He was instrumental for our case."
Contributions
1 Contribution provided by Pinheiro Neto Advogados
The general counsel's comprehensive guide | Brazil
The general counsel's comprehensive guide | Brazil