Banking and the Financial Markets; Past-Due Credits and the Acquisition of Credit Portfolios; Structured Finance and Securitization; Financing and Foreign Trade; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Markets; Private Equity and Venture Capital; Debt Restructuring; Banking Regulations; Regulations Relating to Publicly Traded Companies and Corporate Issues

Partner

Fábio Yanitchkis Couto is a senior partner of Pinheiro Guimarães who is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in banking and finance, corporate finance and M&A in Brazil. Additionally, Fabio's continued practice, especially in structured finance transactions and acquisition of non-performing loans, resulted in him being involved in some of the most significant debt restructuring transactions in Brazil. Fabio is known for his ability to deal with complex collateral and funding structures and his creativity to find solutions around obstacles presented by clients. Fabio has an LLM from The University of Chicago Law School and is admitted to practice also in New York.

Brazilian Bar Association; New York Bar.

Education: Colégio Israelita Brasileiro A Liessin, Rio de Janeiro (BA); University of the State of Rio de Janeiro Law School (LLB, 2000); University of Chicago Law School, Chicago (LLM, 2004). Foreign associate at Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, 2004–2006. Member: Brazilian Bar Association; New York Bar.