Ranking tables

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded | Global

Brazil

This broad category covers both public company and private equity (including venture capital) matters. The chapter includes company acquisitions and dispositions, capitalisations, entity selection and formation, operating and partnership agreements, and governance matters. Also covers those transactions designed to help restructuring within companies and their subsidiaries by change of ownership. Priority is placed on primary representatives, those acting for buyers and sellers. Non-transactional corporate advice is perfectly acceptable with the exception of contentious matters i.e. commercial litigation or arbitration which is only considered in the Dispute Resolution section (see below).

Rankings overview for Departments

3
Band 3
  1. Mundie Advogados
    Mundie Advogados 4 Years Ranked
  2. CGM Advogados
  3. Chediak Advogados
4
Band 4
  1. Candido Martins Advogados 3 Years Ranked
  2. Azevedo Sette Advogados
  3. Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados Associados
  4. Bronstein, Zilberberg, Chueiri & Potenza Advogados
  5. Felsberg Advogados
  6. Graça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bicudo, Leal & Abby Advogados
  7. Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
5
Band 5
  1. FreitasLeite
    FreitasLeite 3 Years Ranked
  2. Abe Advogados
  3. asbz
  4. b/luz
  5. Barbosa, Raimundo, Gontijo e Camara Advogados
  6. Dias Carneiro Advogados
  7. FCAM - Ferraz de Camargo e Matsunaga Advogados
  8. Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados
  9. Souto Correa Advogados

All Departments profiles

1
Band 1
  1. Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
    1
    Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a solid and growing force in the market. The firm handles complex and high-end M&A, offering an international platform and the reach of a global firm. The team is occasionally seen in top deals and is building a solid portfolio of high-end cases, competing for big tickets. New additions to its client portfolio are Happag Loyd and Sucafina Brasil Industria Comercio e Exportação.
  2. Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados
    1
    Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados is a well-respected firm often representing major companies from the healthcare and technology sectors. The firm regularly assists clients with acquisition and disposal of controlling and minority stakes, including divestment proceedings. It also possesses solid experience conducting due diligence, and domestic and foreign investments. Additionally, the team is equipped to handle cross-border matters due to its association with international firm Dentons. Recent additions to its portfolio of clients are Banco Votorantim and Hon Hai Technology Group.
  3. KLA Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 1
2
Band 2
  1. Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper
    2
    Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Campos Mello Advogados is a seasoned firm benefiting from its association with an international firm. The team advises on the full range of corporate mandates, including joint ventures, corporate reorganisation and contractual issues. Its portfolio includes companies from the energy, automotive, mining and pharmaceutical industries.
  2. Mello Torres
    2
    Mello Torres
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Mello Torres is an active boutique firm with capabilities to advise clients on an array of corporate mandates, namely involving M&A transactions. Equipped to assist both national and international companies from the insurance, healthcare and power sectors. Regularly acts on sophisticated investment agreements and is often sought after by private equity groups. Casa dos Ventos Holding and FIAP are new clients added to its portfolio.
  3. Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados
    2
    Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra Advogados is a firm that offers capabilities to assist with a plethora of corporate-related mandates. It often handles middle-market acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate reorganisation proceedings. The experienced team continues to be frequently retained by private equity groups and players from the mining and real estate sectors. It also possesses a long track record advising on corporate governance, investments and conducting sophisticated due diligence.
  4. Cascione Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 2
  5. Vieira Rezende
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 2
3
Band 3
  1. Mundie Advogados
    3
    Mundie Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Mundie is an established department regularly assisting clients with joint venture agreements, divestment of assets and contractual mandates. The team also handles foreign investment matters and mid-market transactions as well as restructuring proceedings. It is also sought after to act on private equity matters involving regulated sectors. Companies from the agribusiness, energy and telecommunications industries feature in its client list.
  2. CGM Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 3
  3. Chediak Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 3
4
Band 4
  1. 4
    Candido Martins Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Candido Martins Advogados is a law firm routinely retained by players from the healthcare and energy sectors to act on transactional matters including middle-market M&A. It is experienced handling joint ventures and acquisition of equity interests. Its client portfolio also comprises companies from the pharmaceutical and agribusiness fields. New client wins are COPAG and Grupo Zelo.
  2. Azevedo Sette Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 4
  3. Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados Associados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 4
  4. Bronstein, Zilberberg, Chueiri & Potenza Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 4
  5. Felsberg Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 4
  6. Graça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bicudo, Leal & Abby Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 4
  7. Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 4
5
Band 5
  1. FreitasLeite
    5
    FreitasLeite
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    FreitasLeite maintains a well-regarded department handling M&A deals and shareholders' agreements. It offers a strong track record representing foreign and domestic clients from the financial sector, including investment funds, private equity firms and banks. Eletrobras and GTEX Brasil are new client wins for the team.
  2. Abe Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5
  3. asbz
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5
  4. b/luz
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5
  5. Barbosa, Raimundo, Gontijo e Camara Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5
  6. Dias Carneiro Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5
  7. FCAM - Ferraz de Camargo e Matsunaga Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5
  8. Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5
  9. Souto Correa Advogados
    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
    2024 | Band 5