Kevin Michael Altit
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 1 : Crisis Management
Band 1
About
Provided by Kevin Michael Altit
Practice Areas
Corporate/M&A; Compliance & Corporate Ethics; Corporate investigations.
Languages Spoken
English and Portuguese.
Career
Kevin advises major corporations on matters affecting compliance, corporate policy and strategy. He has worked on a wide range of transactions – including local and cross-border M&A – and advised companies’ senior management in shareholder disputes and crisis management, take-over defense, corporate governance, securities law, shareholder activism, as well as white-collar criminal investigations and defenses. Kevin has served on the board of directors of several listed companies, both in Brazil and abroad. Prior to joining the firm, Kevin acted as general counsel to several listed companies in Brazil and worked as an international associate in the Houston office of Thompson & Knight LLP.
Kevin is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association’s Special Commission on Capital Markets.
Education
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Bachelor of Laws
University of California
Master of Laws
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Kevin Michael Altit is sought after his experience in in corporate crisis management and governance, advising several boards including committees of public and private companies in a wide range of industries including energy, construction, public concessions and infrastructure.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kevin is a great professional who is very experienced and a good advisor."
"Kevin is a great professional who is very experienced and a good advisor."