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Raphael Pereira Arantes Pires

Raphael Pereira Arantes Pires

Work Department

Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Wealth Planning

Position

Associate.

Career

Raphael Pires practices in the areas of private equity, mergers and acquisitions, debt issuance and restructuring, succession planning, tax, and estate planning at the firm. He has over 10 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions across various sectors of the economy, with a focus on agribusiness and energy sectors.

He is actively involved in private and public debt issuance, renegotiation, and restructuring both within and outside the B3 environment.

Additionally, he provides general corporate and contractual consultancy and wealth structuring, including asset protection, tax planning, and succession planning in Brazil and abroad for senior executives and business families.

Prior to joining Candido Martins, he worked in firms specializing in M&A transactions and wealth planning firms.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

License to practice law in Brazil - Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, São Paulo Section (OAB-SP).

Education

Tax Planning Course by Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários (IBET).

Executive Education Graduation in Financial Planning by Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Insper).

LLB in Law by Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).