Corporate/M&A (International Firms) | Global

New York firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton maintains a long-standing and highly respected presence in Brazil. Its São Paulo and New York teams are frequently hired by Brazilian firms negotiating assets abroad and by international companies investing or divesting in Brazil. In addition to its widely respected cross-border capabilities, Cleary's team has accumulated formidable knowledge of the Brazilian market and maintains an enviable portfolio of top transactions in the country.

New York firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates' worldwide practice has written, and continues to write, a special chapter in Brazil. The firm's dedicated São Paulo office is a port for clients to navigate the complexities of the Brazilian business landscape, while top international deals involving assets in Brazil or key Brazilian investment abroad get the full attention of Skadden's prime M&A team in New York. The firm handles the full spectrum of high-end corporate matters and has an enviable portfolio of complex and sophisticated deals in this market.

New York firm White & Case has not only built a formidable presence in Brazil, but also maintains a highly qualified team of Portuguese-speaking lawyers with experience in Brazil-related deals in its Houston, Madrid, Miami and New York offices. Its wide M&A offering is much admired by top Brazil clients, many of whom maintain a long-term relationship with the firm, which established and boosted its presence in the country before many of its peers in the market.  

New York firm Davis Polk & Wardwell is frequently involved in top deals connected to the Brazilian market. The firm maintains an active and well-equipped office in São Paulo and also advises clients from its New York headquarters. It has an enviable portfolio of cases, having provided assistance to major players from the paper, oil and gas, power, banking and telecom industries, among others. Deals include mergers with a global impact over particular industries, complex joint venture agreements and market-changing privatisation deals. 

New York firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett maintains a strong presence in the Brazilian market advising on high-value M&A deals, cross-border joint venture agreements and innovative corporate matters, including investment rounds in the venture capital landscape. Its senior M&A teams in New York benefit from a fully equipped and partner-led office in São Paulo.

Los Angeles firm Paul Hastings maintains an active office in São Paulo. The team is noted by market participants for handling cross-border middle-market M&A deals. It is also able to provide advice on joint venture mandates.