Raphael Zono
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Project Finance
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+55 11 3150-7000Share profile
About
Provided by Raphael Zono
Practice Areas
Partner in Banking, insurance and finance, Infrastructure and energy, Capital markets, Restructuring and insolvency, Financial services, Pulp and paper, Energy, Agribusiness, Construction, ESG and impact businesses.
Career
Zono is specialist in banking transactions of debt in capital markets, such as debentures issue, project finance, syndicated transactions and debts restructuring with national and international banks. His practice encompasses preparing, reviewing and negotiating credit instruments, as well as structuring guarantee packages within the scope of financing transactions. Zono also engages activities in the identification of the different models adopted in infrastructure projects and provides legal assistance to international clients initiating activities in Brazil. He has previous experience in the areas of knowledge of banking, energy, paper and cellulose, and general infrastructure (urban mobility, motorways and airports).
Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association and New York State Bar.
Chambers Review
Global
Raphael Zono is active across the project finance sphere, with a special focus on capital raises for domestic companies and issuance of infrastructure debentures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has delivered an excellent service level."
"Raphael is an engaged partner. He is very knowledgeable, proactive and helps us find solutions to every deal. He has a very good team and assists us with highly complex deals."
"He is great lawyer, active and very pro-deal."
"He has delivered an excellent service level."
"Raphael is an engaged partner. He is very knowledgeable, proactive and helps us find solutions to every deal. He has a very good team and assists us with highly complex deals."
"He is great lawyer, active and very pro-deal."