Latin America - Brazil

Lefosse Advogados

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Considered a ‘national benchmark in capital markets’, Lefosse Advogados offers a ’great’ regulatory and transactional services. Led by managing partner Rodrigo Junqueira, the practice excels in equity capital markets, acting for a wide range of issuers and underwriters in both domestic and cross-border initial and secondary offerings. The team is also noted for its strong capabilities in debt issuances, where it advises banks and issuers. Key corporate partners, including Carlos Mello, provide crucial support to the team. Ricardo Prado and Roberto Zarour, who focuses on capital markets transactions, debt restructurings and structured finance, are among the lawyers noted for their ‘organised and proactive manner’ and for ’always bringing innovative ideas to better serve the client’. Other noteworthy individuals include Jana Araujo, who has led on some of the largest equity public offerings in Brazil, Felipe Gibson, Bruno Massis (a key contact for issuers, underwriters, investors, creditors and debtors), and senior associate Mariana Pollini, who handles both DCM and ECM work, including public offerings and private placement of securities.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Lefosse is a recognised law firm in the capital markets area. Its lawyers, such as Roberto Zarour and Ricardo Prado, conduct deals in an organised and proactive manner, always bringing innovative ideas to better serve the client.’

  • ‘Highly qualified team. Legal knowledge. Great service and prompt responses.'

  • ‘Lefosse is a national benchmark in capital markets.’

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Key clients

  • JBS

  • Petrobrás - Petróleo Brasileiro

  • Equatorial Energia

  • Cosan

  • Cogna Educação

  • Dasa – Diagnósticos da América

  • AES Brasil Energia

  • Gol Linhas Aéreas

  • Rumo

  • Vitru Brasil

  • XP Investimentos

  • TOTVS

  • Marfrig Global Foods

  • BR Advisory Partners

  • Neoenergia

  • Raia Drogasil

  • Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica

  • Rede D’or São Luiz

  • Banco Itaú BBA

  • Banco BTG Pactual

  • Banco Bradesco BBI

  • Banco Santander (Brasil)

  • UBS Brasil Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários

  • Banco Citbank

  • Morgan Stanley

  • BofAML

Work highlights

  • Acted as Brazilian special counsel to the underwriters in the R$2.8bn primary follow-on listing of Equatorial Energia.
  • Acted as Brazilian special counsel to the underwriters in the R$2.675bn follow-on offering of Assaí Atacadista.
  • Advised BNDES on the R$33bn IPO of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras - Eletrobras.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rodrigo Junqueira