Jorge Luiz Gallo
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Banking & Finance
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+ 55 11 3077 3500Share profile
About
Provided by Jorge Luiz Gallo
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Sport Law
Career
Jorge Gallo is a partner in Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper Brazil and Head of Sport sector, with focus in M&A and Finance transactions.
Jorge has a vast knowledge and experience in structured and complex transactions involving sport law, advising investors, soccer clubs and agency companies in corporate reorganizations, M&A transactions, debt restructuring, securitization of receivables, complex structures (via Investment Funds) to invest in economic rights of soccer players, acquisition of legal claims before FIFA/CAS and issuing opinions related to several subjects including restrictions for assignment of economic rights and rights related to the solidarity mechanism.
Jorge has brought to Campos Mello his years’ experience working at soccer clubs in Brazil and Portugal (Desportivo Brasil and Estoril), both belonging to the Traffic Sport Group. Jorge also worked for several years in the Corporate and Finance practice at Lefosse Advogados / Linklaters, and at DLA Piper – Miami in 2016.
Jorge has also experience in domestic and international capital markets transactions, project finance work and contractual matters. He has advised on issues involving the negotiation and preparation of documents related to capital markets transactions, credit assignment agreements, credit facility agreements and project finance.
Chambers Review
Global
Jorge Luiz Gallo is frequently sought out to advise clients on banking and finance matters related to corporate transactions, as well as assisting specific clients in the sport sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is excellent in technical aspects and customer service."
"Jorge is very attentive to market changes and was able to bring his experience to the new corporate structure in Brazil, taking the lead in this very promising new market."
"He is excellent in technical aspects and customer service."
"Jorge is very attentive to market changes and was able to bring his experience to the new corporate structure in Brazil, taking the lead in this very promising new market."