FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS provides an ‘excellent service’ to financial institutions, multilateral organisations, credit funds, development banks and credit agencies, among other clients. The team, which is praised for its ’technical depth‘, stands out for its fintech expertise, covering regulatory and commercial matters. The lawyers are also highly experienced in dealing with the relevant Brazilian regulators on behalf of a diverse clientele, including major banks, start-ups, and international fintech and payments companies. The practice is under the joint leadership of Paulo Mertz Focaccia, who has a wealth of experience in the intersection of finance and technology, and Vicente Piccoli Medeiros Braga, whose ’deep understanding of banking regulatory issues‘ is rated by clients. Pedro Duarte Pinho stands out at the associate level. Drawing on its cooperation with international outfit CMS, the team is also able to assist clients in cross-border mandates.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The banking team at FAS Advogados provides an excellent service fully focused on the needs of each client. The innovation of the service provided is linked not only to the technical knowledge of the team, which is exceptional, but to the understanding of how to help in the daily life of the client and meet demands in an agile and precise way.'
‘Although the entire team is highly qualified, the following stand out: Vicente Piccoli M. Braga is a highly available team leader, technically qualified and concerned with providing a differentiated and personalised service.'
‘FAS has a different culture than traditional law firms and this translates into more engagement on the part of male and female lawyers, regardless of their seniority level. In addition to being very committed to responsiveness and quality, the team that assists us always has a smile on their face. Partners are open to proposing alternative fee structures that meet the needs of their clients and are flexible in adhering to the communication channels, in order to optimise communication between the in-house team and the firm.'
‘Paulo Focaccia and Vicente Braga are extremely talented and experienced, in addition to being always available. The banking team as a whole is of high quality, works autonomously and delivers amazing results. And it is important to point out that the firm continues to invest in the banking and financial area, bringing in new talents to compose the team so as not to leave clients unattended.’
‘FAS's main strength is the dedication of the regulatory team to understanding the client's business, combined with the technical depth provided in each analysis. The team members, from the youngest to the most senior, have a technical profile and are attentive to details.’
‘Vicente Braga has a deep understanding of banking regulatory issues and has structured a team of associates with a similar technical profile to his own.'
‘FAS is a firm that goes above and beyond in assisting its clients. The team took its time in assessing our business model and gave key practical advice on how to approach the market.’
‘We worked with Vicente Piccoli Medeiros Braga and Pedro Duarte Pinho. The quality of service was excellent and the end product exceeded our expectations. They understood our sector and business clearly before delivering on the final product.’
Key clients
- Banco Sorocred
- Banco C6
- Banco de Lage Landen Brasil - ‘DLL’
- Banco Brasileiro de Créditos – ‘Banco BBC’
- BancoSeguro
- Banco Triângulo – ‘Tribanco’
- Banco Agibank
- BBC Pagamentos ‘BBC Digital’
- CERC Central de Recebíveis
- Santana Financeira CFI
- PagSeguro Internet Instituição de Pagamento – ‘PagSeguro’
- Clara Pagamentos
- Rapyd Brazil Soluções de Pagamento
- Accesstage Tecnologia
- Google Internet Brasil
- JHSF Meios Eletronicos
- ByteDance Brasil (TikTok)
- Nvio Brasil (Bitso)
- Liber Capital
- Fundo Garantidor de Créditos – FGC
- Saison Capital
- PaGol SCD
- Cora Pagamentos
- Mercado Pago Instituição de Pagamento
- Zimpler Pagamentos
- Novadax Brasil Pagamentos
- Trustly Group
- CBSM - Companhia Brasileira de Soluções de Marketing S.A - ‘Dotz Pay’
- Paraisopolis’ Union of Residents and Merchants
- Paygo Administradora de Meios de Pagamento
- Payu Brasil Intermediação de Negócios
- Acqio Holding Participações
- Transfeera Pagamentos
- Avista Administradora de Cartões de Crédito
- Sinlog Tecnologia em Logística – ‘Trizy’
- Ifood.com Agência de Restaurantes Online – ‘iFood’
- FreteBras Internet e Serviços – ‘Frete.com’
- Migo Serviços de Tecnologia – ‘Migo Money’
- Inswitch Tecnologias Financeiras
- Companhia Brasileira de Soluções e Serviços – ‘Alelo’
- Oppens Sociedade de Empréstimo entre Pessoas
- Global 81 Brasil Correspondente Cambial – ‘Global 66 Brasil’
- Sumup Sociedade de Crédito Direto
- Nuvei Group
- YOP do Brasil Digital – ‘WabiPay’(Coca-Cola Group)
- Pagaleve Tecnologia Financeira
Work highlights
- Assisting the fintech credit company Oppens in a range of commercial and regulatory issues.
- Advising Bitso on the structuring of a product to offer payments with crypto currency for any Brazilians visiting Argentina.
- Assisting Banco Seguro in the structuring of its home broker and securities-related products.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paulo Mertz Focaccia, Vicente Piccoli Medeiros Braga