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Bruno Cerqueira
Position
Bruno Cerqueira is a partner in the Capital Markets & Securitization practice of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown at the São Paulo office.
Career
Bruno is a lawyer and a PhD in commercial law from the University of São Paulo. He also holds a master’s in commercial law from the University of São Paulo and has over 15 years of experience in capital markets, corporate and banking law. Throughout these years, Bruno has worked with a wide range of securities, including: (1) shares (IPOs, Follow-Ons and public tender offerings); (2) debentures (including for infrastructure); (3) commercial paper; (4) shares in investment funds (receivables funds, private equity funds, real estate funds and multimarket funds); (5) real estate-backed securities (real estate credit bills, real estate credit notes and real estate receivables certificates); and (6) agribusiness securities (rural producer notes, agribusiness credit certificates, agribusiness deposit certificates/agribusiness warrants, agribusiness credit bills and agribusiness receivables certificates). Bruno is also the author of several articles on agribusiness and scholarly works on this subject.
He focuses his practice on fixed income transactions, securitizations and investment funds. Bruno was lead counsel in the first issue of agribusiness receivables certificates registered with the Brazilian Securities Commission (2009). He was also one of the lawyers involved in Burger King’s issue of agribusiness receivables certificates and Cyrela’s issue of real estate receivables certificates, which set precedents used by the market to this date.
Bruno has been ranked by several major legal publications such as The Legal 500, LACCA, Leaders League and Análise Advocacia for his expertise in Debt Capital Markets and Capital Markets in general.
Languages
Portuguese, English
Education
Universidade de São Paulo – USP: PhD in Commercial Law, (2022).
Universidade de São Paulo: Master of Law, (2016).
Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro: Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent), (2004).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Capital markets
A popular choice for both corporate issuers and financial institutions, Tauil & Chequer Advogados
is skilled in high-end equity and debt offerings, including IPOs, tender offers, follow-on offerings, debt issuances and securitisations. The department has a strong presence in the infrastructure sector, and has recently advised on prominent debenture issuances and real estate-backed securities. Carlos Motta, a seasoned M&A, corporate compliance, private equity and venture capital practitioner, leads the group. Rodolfo Constantino De Tella is well versed in equity and debt offerings, private placements and securitisation deals. Noted for his ‘pro-business, common-sense approach and indisputable technical background‘, Luis Montes is particularly active in the energy and infrastructure segments. Also part of the core team, Bruno Cerqueira specialises in fixed income transactions, securitisations and investment funds-related mandates.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Transport: Shipping
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Labour and employment
- Restructuring and insolvency