Private loan transactions and financial regulatory issues are key pillars of the banking and finance practice at Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados, a popular destination for Brazilian and international financial institutions and major corporate borrowers. Founding partner Rodrigo Vilardo Vella handles M&A, private equity, and banking and finance matters. He heads the practice with Gabriella Maranesi Najjar, whose areas of expertise include project, trade, corporate, acquisition and asset finance, while Denise Chachamovitz Leão de Salles often advises payment services, credit institutions and fintechs on regulatory mandates.
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Key clients
- Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
- Banco Santander (Brazil and Spain)
- Banesco Banco Universal C.A.
- Barclays PLC Bank
- Bitpanda Gmbh
- Cumplo
- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc
- EQI Agentes Autônomos de Investimentos S/S
- First Abu Dahbi Bank – FAB
- Flextronics Internacional Tecnologia Ltda
- HBO – Warner
- Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst (HUF)
- ING Group N.V.
- National Bank Of Canada
- Oiko Credit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A.
- Roku, Inc.
- Rumo S.A.
- Starstone Specialty Insurance Company
- State Bank of India
- WeFi Technology Group LLC
- World Mobile
Work highlights
- Advised Banco Votorantim on a transaction consisting of the conversion of a loan carried out by BV to S3 and acquisition of the remaining shares issued by S3, so that BV will hold 100% of the shares issued by S3.
- Currently advising Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc, a leading player in offshore drilling, regarding Brazilian law aspects related to Exit Facilities related to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy procedure.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gabriella Maranesi Najjar, Denise Chachamovitz Leão de Salles, Rodrigo Vilardo Vella