Frederico Kerr Bullamah
Mattos FilhoSingled out ‘for its quality and performance in various areas of law’, the ‘truly full-service’ Mattos Filho fields a banking and finance practice that provides transactional, regulatory and administrative contentious services to a varied client base, which includes banks, payment industry agents and companies. On the transactional side, the firm acts for lenders and borrowers in structured finance, syndicated loans, hybrid transactions, trade finance and in the funding of projects, including multi-source financings involving multilaterals and export credit agencies. M&A involving banking and payment institutions are another core area of activity for the team. Frederico Kerr Bullamah, ‘one of the most qualified and respected professionals in his field’, advises banks, investment funds, debtors and financial advisers on structured and corporate finance, debt restructuring and trade finance. Pablo Sorj focuses on project finance, while Flavia Magliozzi handles acquisition finance, syndicated lending and debt restructuring matters. The firm’s financial services regulatory capabilities are also of note: Larissa Arruy rejoined the team from fintech Neon in August 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in advising fintechs, financial and payments institutions; Paulo Brancher focuses on the intersection of banking and tech.
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‘Frederico Kerr Bullamah is the partner responsible for the area; he is an extremely competent person, with agile reasoning, as the area requires.'
‘In my opinion, the quality of the services provided by Mattos Filho is much higher than that of other competitors. The firm's partners have in-depth technical and market knowledge, contributing substantially to discussions and delivering work with great care and dedication, which stands out for its quality, presentation and content.'
‘Larissa Arruy and Paulo Brancher are exceptional professionals with whom I had the opportunity to work. Larissa and Paulo are always available, actively participate in projects, are close to industry associations and regulatory bodies, and have in-depth technical and market knowledge. The practical experience acquired by Larissa during the period she was away from the firm is also a great advantage, as she demonstrates an enormous ability to understand demands and interact with non-legal areas.'
‘Mattos Filho is a firm that stands out for its quality and performance in various areas of law. The firm helps us with more complex topics, such as, for example, tax matters and structured finance. It stands out from other firms due to its ability to anticipate and propose solutions to our demands.'
‘Our main point of contact at Mattos Filho is the finance partner Frederico Bullamah. The quality of the service he provides is very high, not only due to his extensive legal and market knowledge, but also due to his availability to meet our demands. Frederico has extensive experience in structured finance deals, standing out for his multidisciplinary vision of the most diverse subjects that permeate this type of matters. He is, without a doubt, one of the most qualified and respected professionals in his field.'
‘Mattos Filho is truly full-service and has teams with technical excellence in all areas of law that we need. They are always available and respond with quality and on time.'
‘Mattos Filho is a firm that stands out for its collaborative approach and specialised legal guidance. The lawyers we work with (in particular, partner Frederico Kerr Bullamah and his team) have a deep understanding of our business and needs, ensuring that our demands are met appropriately.'
‘Partner Frederico Kerr Bullamah is extremely technical and demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the most diverse topics related to structured finance. He is skillful, efficient and constructive in the way he assists us and conducts our debt transactions, delivering high quality work. He not only meets, but exceeds our expectations, positioning himself as a strategic and essential lawyer/adviser to guide us in ordinary and/or complex situations.'
Key clients
- Visa International, Inc.
- Administradora Fortaleza Ltda.
- Credsystem Instituição de Pagamento Ltda.
- Evertec Group, Inc.
- 23S Capital Ltda.
- Tiger Global Management, LLC
- TMF Brasil Administração e Participações Ltda.
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Google Brasil Internet Ltda.
- CNP Consórcio S.A. Administradora de Consórcios
- Flutter Entertainment PLC
- Next Tecnologia e Serviços Digitais S.A.
- Stone Instituição de Pagamento S.A.
- Banco J. P. Morgan S.A.
- Transfero Brasil Pagamentos S.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Visa International, Inc. on the acquisition of Pismo Holdings, a cloud-native issuer processing and core banking platform with operations in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, for $1bn in cash as of June 28, 2023.
- Advised Administradora Fortaleza Ltda. on Central Bank matters in relation to the recent acquisition of Conglomerado Financeiro Alfa’s control by Banco Safra S.A., which involved the acquisition of 13 corporations for a payment of R$1.07bn.
- Assisted Credsystem Instituição de Pagamento Ltda. with the structuring of a contractual joint venture with Marisa Lojas S.A. to provide white-label financial services to Marisa’s retail clients.
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Flavia Magliozzi
Mattos Filho