Candido Martins Advogados
The well-regarded finance team at Candido Martins Advogados fields a solid selection of ‘experienced professionals who propose customised solutions for complex’ transactions. Led by founding partner Henrique Martins, the team offers support to lender and borrower clients in debt refinancings, asset-backed securitisations, local bond issuances, as well as acquisition and leveraged finance. Daniel Rodrigues Alves is noted for his strong proficiency in leveraged finance and private equity, while senior associate Raphael Pereira Arantes Pires has ’extensive experience in capital markets’. Former practice head Renata Simon is no longer at the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘A firm with a lot of expertise in M&A and financing transactions that has experienced professionals who propose customised solutions for complex cases, in addition to being competitive in terms of cost.’
‘The firm and its lawyers have full knowledge of the matters that are dealt with in the negotiations that are contracted. Very attentive and super helpful. Additionally, I noticed that during the negotiations the lawyers involved were very reasonable with respect to our demands and the demands of the counterparties.'
‘Raphael Pereira Arantes Pires is a lawyer with extensive experience in capital markets. Experience and quality in the execution of the works. A differential is their technical quality. Very pro-business and reasonable during contract negotiations.’
‘The firm assisted us in capital market structuring processes in an exemplary manner.'
Key clients
- Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN)
- Intercement South Africa
- Companhia Nacional de Álcool (CNA)
- GEF Capital Partners
- Mtel Telecomunicações
- Intercement Participações
- Intercement Brasil
- Selfit Academias Holding
- Natural One Gestão Patrimonia
- ENC Energy Brasil e Participações
- Unity Participações
- Hemisfério Sul Investimentos
- G5 Partners
- Luminae
- Riza Asset Management
- Galapagos Capital
- Cerc Central de Recebíveis
Work highlights
- Advising Intercement Participações on the issuance of R$70m in new promissory notes under restricted public offering to professional investors.
- Assisting DG 1 Ventures in the issuance of commercial papers under private offering to professional investors.
- Advising Zigpay on an issuance of commercial notes to finance the expansion of the group's activities.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Henrique Martins