Demarest Advogados
Demarest Advogados has a highly experienced team, valued for its transactional and regulatory advice to banks, funds, and fintechs. The team, which is especially adept in open banking and the development of digital platforms, is led by the ‘exemplary’ Fabio de Almeida Braga. Braga possesses a strong track record in syndicated loans and debt restructurings, and is often retained by financial services companies in product launches. In addition to its regulatory work, the team is well positioned to handle a variety of transactional matters, including project and trade finance, securitisations, and structured products.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team delivers completely unique proposals.'
- 'Partner Fabio Braga is an exemplary professional who delivers tailormade work.'
Key clients
- SAAM Towage Brasil
- FCA FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMÓVEIS DO BRASIL
- Honda do Brasil Automóveis
- Banco Honda
- Yamaha Motor do Brasil
- Banco Yamaha Motor do Brasil
- Tecumseh do Brasil
- Latam Airlines Group
- Smart RJ
- Sky Serviços de Banda Larga
- Syngenta Proteção de Cultivos
- GOL Linhas Aéreas
- Ford Motor Company Brasil
- NH Latam Investments & Securities
- Stone Pagamentos
- KEO World
- Mosaico Negócios de Internet S.A|StartMeUp Crowdfunding Sistema para Investimentos Colaborativos
- Transunion
- PNC Bank, National Association
- Bank of America
- Banco Agibank
- Raiffeisen Bank Internacional
- Companhia Mineira de Açúcar e Álcool – CMAA
- Colbrás Indústria e Comércio (Softcaps group)
- PGS Suporte Logístico e Serviços,(PGS Group)
- Banco Inter
- Establishment Labs Brasil Produtos para Saúde
- Grupo Nuveen
Work highlights
- Advised LATAM Airlines Group and its Brazilian subsidiaries on matters of Brazilian law with respect to the group's DIP-to-Exit Financing (DTE Financing).
- Advising Ford Motor in the development of a new evergreen securitisation process through a new structure, which includes the creation of a credit assignment and securitisation for Ford Montadora and Banco Ford.
- Acted as Brazilian legal counsel to Open Plaza Corp and others in a $506m credit agreement granted by AT&T Services to Open Plaza for the financing of its acquisition of certain companies previously belonging to AT&T Group.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fabio de Almeida Braga