Francisco Costa e Silva > Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados Offices
AVENIDA RIO BRANCO, 110
39º E 40º ANDARES
20040-001 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
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Francisco Costa e Silva
Work Department
Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Civil and Banking
Position
Senior Partner.
Career
Francisco Costa e Silva started his career as an in-house counsel at BNDES, where he held various positions, including being the Head of the Legal Department at BNDESPAR and Superintendent of several areas and Executive Officer at BNDESPAR and BNDES. During this period, he was also a member of the Boards of Directors at BNDES Pension Fund. Later, he served as Commissioner and Chairman at the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). He also presided the Council of Securities Regulators of the Americas (COSRA) and served as a member of the Boards of Directors at various companies, including Banco do Brasil, Vale, Usiminas and CIELO (current).
Languages
English and Portuguese
Memberships
Arbitration Chamber of São Paulo Stock Exchange (CAM). Consultative Councils of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and COPPEAD. Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC).
Education
Holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and an Executive MBA from COPPEAD of the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; former professor of Commercial Law in the Faculty of Law at UERJ, at Universidade Cândido Mendes and at Fundação Getúlio Vargas.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Capital markets
(Leading partners)Francisco da Costa e Silva – Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados
Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados boasts an impressive track record in debt and equity capital markets matters. The firm offers a multifaceted range of services encompassing transactional, regulatory, and administrative litigation advice, where Jaques Wurman is especially strong. The firm’s regulatory prowess is bolstered by the experience of lead partners Francisco da Costa e Silva, a former chairman of Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), and Maria Isabel do Prado Bocater, a former CVM commissioner. Other key individuals include Matheus Corredato Rossi and Flávio Martins Rodrigues, a contact for funds-related advice.
Brazil > Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados fields a team of specialist corporate law practitioners who are the trusted partners of a variety of longstanding and new clients operating in a range of sectors – notably energy, financial services, mining and technology. The group is engaged by mid-market companies and private equity funds in relation to joint venture agreements, incorporations and non-transactional corporate matters. On the advisory front, the team is particularly active representing companies and shareholders in administrative proceedings and regulatory matters before the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). Francisco da Costa e Silva draws on his previous experience at a development bank and as CVM’s Commissioner and Chairman to advise on complex M&A transactions. He co-leads the team with João Laudo De Camargo. Other key individuals include Maria Isabel do Prado Bocater and Bernardo Costa e Silva, the latter of whom is rated for his ‘strategic vision and deep knowledge of the law’.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Brazil > Capital markets
- Capital markets Brazil
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market Brazil