Investment Funds | Brazil: Transactional

Mattos Filho maintains a pioneering and market-leading investment funds department. The law firm provides top-notch advice about funding structuring, including hedge and liquid funds, investment programme and fund-raising mandates. The outstanding team is sought after by many of the most important private equity funds operating in Brazil. Mattos Filho is also active handling real estate funds. Investment banks also rely on the team to create new investment structures.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados has a lengthy track record of acting on investment vehicles, including private equity, exchange-traded and real estate funds. The team is particularly noted for its regulatory strength and has experience acting on innovative fund structures. International private equity players rely on Pinheiro Neto for investment in Brazil.

Machado Meyer has a respected multidisciplinary team skilled in advising on a wide range of investment fund mandates. The law firm is well equipped to handle real estate, private equity and infrastructure funds. Machado Meyer's client portfolio comprises significant investors and banks, and it also regularly represents players from the technology sector. Additional capabilities involve fund structuring and the issuance of quotas.

Stocche Forbes's investment funds practice benefits from the law firm's highly regarded finance expertise. It frequently handles structured funds matters and regulatory issues before the CVM. The law firm is often sought after by asset managers to structure real estate investment funds and receivables vehicles. It is additionally skilled in representing private equity firms in structuring funds, public offerings and issuance of quotas. Clients also benefit from the law firm's experience handling administrative proceedings.

Vidigal Neto Advogados is active handling a range of investment fund matters. The law firm's client portfolio includes players from the financial sector such as fund managers and regulated entities. Vidigal Neto Advogados is well equipped to assist with regulatory mandates involving CVM, BACEN and ANBIMA. The law firm has an additional track record of advising on portfolio management and quota issuances including private and public offerings.

Cescon Barrieu maintains an established transactional department equipped to assist clients with an array of investment fund mandates. The law firm is particularly sought after by players in the real estate, banking and fintech realms. It frequently acts on sophisticated fund structuring mandates. The team boasts additional capability advising on receivables funds and quota issuances.

Lefosse Advogados is noted for advising on a wide range of investment fund matters and regulatory mandates. The team handles fund formation, structuring and public offerings, particularly in the real estate industry. The law firm's skilled team is additionally experienced in acting on the public and private issuance of quotas, also assisting with credit rights investment funds.

Pinheiro Guimarães maintains a busy department with a solid track record representing clients in structured funds. It is well equipped to handle mandates ranging over fund-raising matters, receivables and private equity structuring. Clients also benefit from the law firm's footprint in the capital markets arena to advise on quota issuance.

FreitasLeite is an established firm with a solid investment fund track record. The law firm is particularly noted for its real estate funds practice. FreitasLeite's wider offer includes assistance with fund quotas of offshore funds and regulatory mandates before the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM). Investment advisers, brokerage firms and banks rely on the firm's services. The law firm also acts on administrative disputes, and public and private vehicles.

i2a has a dynamic practice group which offers investment funds advice with particular expertise in the real estate arena. The law firm is well equipped to assist companies with the issuance of real estate quotas and fund structuring. i2a's portfolio comprises domestic and international players from the banking and finance sector.

BMA - Barbosa, Mussnich, Aragão is commended for providing full-service legal support to clients on the structuring and issuance of investment funds, documentation and legal advice underlying investments and public offerings of funds’ shares. The law firm particularly excels in FIDC and structured securitisation transactions.

Demarest Advogados houses a robust group that is regularly engaged by clients looking for advice on structured financing, including FIDC, FII, FIP and FIAGRO. The law firm also provides guidance on exchange traded funds and investment funds with tax incentives.

Madrona's investment funds department has developed a reputation in the evolving landscape of investment funds and asset management. The investment funds department has gained expertise in fund formation, and navigating the complex regulatory environment surrounding investment funds and asset management.

Tauil & Chequer Advogados demonstrates strong capabilities in handling cross-border investment fund matters. The law firm’s investment funds team is highly regarded for its effective support in complex international transactions requiring expertise across multiple jurisdictions. Tauil & Chequer Advogados also has a solid track record advising on regulatory issues involving domestic authorities, and on quota issuances through both private and public offerings.

Trench Rossi Watanabe has a specialised team dedicated to investment funds. The department boasts deep expertise in structured funds such as FIP, FII, FIAGRO and FIDC, offering strategic support in complex operations and regulatory matters. The law firm is also well-versed in providing compliance and litigation support before regulatory bodies.