Ricardo Russo

Practice Areas

Capital Markets, Banking and Financial Regulation, Project Finance.

Career

Ricardo Simões Russo serves domestic and international clients in financing transactions, whether through credit transactions or by means of debt offerings in the capital markets (assisting issuers and underwriters in structuring issues of debentures, commercial papers and notes in the local market, as well as bonds in foreign markets). Ricardo structures project finance operations targeted at the infrastructure segment and qualifying for the offer of infrastructure bonds, also advising clients regarding the legal analysis of long-term projects and review of security packages, among other aspects. He counsels clients on debt renegotiation and loan restructuring procedures. Further, Ricardo assists financial institutions and payment institutions in reviewing financial products vis-à-vis banking rules and in liaising with the Central Bank of Brazil.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).

Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (ABDIB).

GRI Club Infrastructure.

Personal

LL.M. from the Boston University.

Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).

International experience: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, USA.