LAWYER PROFILE

Henrique Ferreira Antunes

Brazil 2025

Mattos Filho

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Equity

Brazil

1 year ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by Mattos Filho

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Capital Markets; ESG; Executive Compensation;

Career

Henrique advises domestic and foreign companies, financial institutions, and investors on a wide range of capital market and corporate matters. He applies his expertise to structuring and executing IPOs and follow-ons both in Brazil and abroad, as well as in share acquisition offerings, SPAC transactions, and bond issuances. As a result, Henrique has vast experience registering publicly traded companies with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and listing shares on the B3 S.A. – Bolsa, Brasil, Balcão (B3).

Henrique assists publicly-held companies with regulatory and self-regulatory issues, especially those related to CVM, B3, and Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association (ANBIMA) regulations. He also defends capital market participants in administrative proceedings filed by these institutions.

He also focuses on ESG matters – particularly in relation to corporate governance – including issues related to market disclosures on the subject and specialized ratings/rankings (such as Institutional Shareholder Services – ISS, among others).

Henrique previously worked as an international lawyer at Milbank LLP in New York.

Education

Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)

Bachelor of Laws

Fundação Getulio Vargas Business School (FGV)

Specialization

University College London (UCL)

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Languages Spoken

English;

Portuguese;

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Capital Markets: Equity - Brazil

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Henrique Ferreira Antunes has strong credentials in corporate reorganisations, common share acquisitions and public offerings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Henrique is proactive, maintaining a level of excellence that allows us to make informed and confident decisions. His commercial vision and deep understanding of our business is a key differentiator.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Brazil: Transactional
Known for technical rigour and strategic insight, Henrique anticipates risks, identifies opportunities and aligns legal solutions with the company’s goal, acting as a true business partner.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Brazil: Transactional
Henrique is a very good professional distinguished by his service and technical skills.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Brazil: Transactional
Henrique makes me feel at ease, and it's a pleasure to work with him and his team.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Brazil: Transactional