Carlos Martins Neto
Brazil Guide 2024
Up and Coming : Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
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About
Provided by Carlos Martins Neto
Practice Areas
Business law, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, capital market, real estate, banking, business contracts, arbitration and court-supervised reorganization/bankruptcy.
Career
Carlos is a founding partner of the firm.
He holds a Doctor of Law (2023), a Master of Law (2015) and a Bachelor of Law (2009) from Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) Law School and postgraduate specialization in finance from COPPEAD/UFRJ (2011). He is a professor in the postgraduate program of Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School (Rio de Janeiro) and an invited professor in the MBA in Finance Program of COPPEAD/UFRJ. He formerly taught classes in business law at Candido Mendes University Law School (2011 to 2013). He is a partner with Moreira Menezes, Martins, Advogados.
Professional Memberships
Member of ABVCAP.
Member of the Capital Market Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB - Conselho Federal).
Member of the Capital Market Committee of the Rio de Janeiro Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/RJ).
Member of the Corporate Law Committee of the Rio de Janeiro Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/RJ).
Coordinator of the Executive Board of Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, published under the academic responsibility of the Department of Commercial and Labor Law of Rio de Janeiro State University.
Former member of the board of examiners in corporate law of the Federal Council of the OAB (2010-2011).
Publications
Published the books “A responsabilidade do cotista de fundo de investimento em participações” [The liability of the private equity funds’ quotaholder], São Paulo: Almedina, 2017 and Crowdfunding de Investimento e Financiamento de Startups [Equity crowdfunding and start-ups funding], São Paulo: Quartier Latin, 2022; and the following works: A atuação do conselho de administração de companhia aberta em casos de ofertas não solicitadas” [The performance of the board of directors of a publicly-held company in cases of unsolicited offers]. In: FRAZÃO, Ana; MONTEIRO DE CASTRO, Rodrigo R.; CAMPINHO, Sérgio. (Org.). Direito Empresarial e suas Interfaces – Homenagem a Fábio Ulhoa Coelho. 1ed.São Paulo: Quartier Latin, 2022, v. 2, p. 241-264; “Natureza jurídica dos fundos de investimento e responsabilidade de seus cotistas à luz da Lei de Liberdade Econômica: como ficou e como poderia ter ficado” [Legal nature of investment funds and liability of their quotaholders under the Brazilian Economic Freedom Act]. In: HANSZMANN, Felipe; HERMETO, Lucas (Org.). Atualidades em direito societário e mercado de capitais. Volume V – Edição Especial Fundos de Investimento. Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris, 2021, p. 55-72; “Insider trading praticado por acionista controlador e administrador de companhia aberta: caso Eike Batista (PAS RJ2014/578)” [Insider trading by a controlling shareholder and board member of a publicly-held company: the Eike Batista case (PAS RJ2014/578)]. In: BORBA, Gustavo Tavares; BORBA, Rodrigo Tavares; ALMEIDA, José Gabriel Assis de. (Org.). Comissão de Valores Mobiliários: precedentes comentados. 1ed. Rio de Janeiro: Forense, 2020, v. 1, p. 335-348; “A atuação do banco central do brasil em relação às instituições financeiras em crise” [The Brazilian Central Bank's activity towards financial institutions in crisis]. Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, n. 22, Rio de Janeiro: Processo, jan.-jun. 2018, pp. 193-237; “As limitadas foram ignoradas pela MP das publicações” [The "sociedades limitadas" were ignored by the legal publications' Provisional Measure]. JOTA, Brasília, 20 out. 2019, em coautoria com Nicholas Furlan Di Biase; “Notas sobre o estágio atual da dissolução parcial de sociedade anônima no Brasil” [Notes on the current stage of the partial dissolution of closely held companies in Brazil], Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, n.19, jul.-dez. 2016, pp. 113-141; “Compliance e segregação de atividades” [“Compliance and chinese wall”], Valor Econômico, 12.07.2017; “Aspectos atuais do equity crowdfunding no Brasil” [“Current aspects of equity crowdfunding in Brazil”], Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, n. 16, Jan.-Jul. 2015, pp. 177-214; “Exame crítico dos mecanismos de proteção à dispersão acionária no direito brasileiro” [“Critical examination of the mechanisms to protect dispersed shareholding in Brazilian law”], Revista de Direito das Sociedades e dos Valores Mobiliários, n. 2, nov. 2015, pp. 23-70; “Preservação da empresa e ativismo judicial: breves notas sobre a experiência brasileira” [“Maintenance of the firm and judicial activism: brief notes about the Brazilian experience”], Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, n. 13, July-Dec 2013, pp. 113-143; “Aspectos históricos dos institutos jurídicos para solução da crise empresarial” [“Historical aspects of the legal mechanisms for solution of business crises”], in (Re)Pensando o Direito: Desafios para a Construção de Novos Paradigmas [“(Re)Thinking the Law: Challenges to Construction of New Paradigms”], Florianópolis: CONPEDI, 2014, pp. 270-299 (co-authored with Mauricio Moreira Menezes);“O prazo de suspensão das ações e execuções no âmbito do processo de recuperação judicial: evolução da jurisprudência” [“The period for stay of lawsuits during court-supervised reorganization: Evolution of jurisprudence”], Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, n. 10, Jan-June 2012, pp. 67-103 (co-author with Claudio Luiz de Miranda Bastos Filho); “Diferimento do pagamento de dividendos obrigatórios em razão de situação financeira incompatível: considerações sobre a inteligência do art. 202, § 4º, da Lei das S.A.” [“Deferred payment of mandatory dividends due to incompatible financial situation: Considerations on Art. 202, § 4, of the Law of Corporations”], Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, n. 8, Jan.-July 2011, pp. 3-23 (co-author with Maria Isabel Bocater and José Luiz Braga); “Dispersão acionária, tomada hostil de controle e poison pills: breves reflexões” [“Dispersed shareholding, hostile takeovers and control of poison pills: Brief reflections”], Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, n. 5, July-Dec. 2009, pp. 3-75; “A utilização do instituto da incorporação de ações como forma de burlar a exigência legal de OPA para fechamento de capital” [“The use of the merger of shares mechanism as a way to circumvent the legal requirement for a PTO to take companies private”], Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial, n. 1, July-Dec. 2007, pp. 3-45 (co-author with Francisco da Costa e Silva).
Chambers Review
Brazil: Regions
Up-and-coming partner Carlos Martins Neto represents clients in M&A and corporate reorganisations, being often retained by companies from the healthcare sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carlos is very business-oriented and we are very satisfied with the way he is conducting our project."
"Carlos demonstrates an extensive technical knowledge of corporate law and is capable of dealing efficiently with sophisticated cases."
"Carlos is very business-oriented and we are very satisfied with the way he is conducting our project."
"Carlos demonstrates an extensive technical knowledge of corporate law and is capable of dealing efficiently with sophisticated cases."