The ‘strong’ team at BMA Advogados is ’very experienced in capital markets matters’, attracting high-profile instructions from a variety of domestic and international clients, including publicly traded companies and investment banks. The practice’s ‘extensive knowledge in the area and a varied list of transactions’, including all forms of debt and equity listings, as well as regulatory matters, facilitates ’quality, fast and effective advice’. The ‘highly experienced and knowledgeable’ practice head Camila Goldberg brings together expertise in public and private offerings, and structured finance. Felipe Prado is often retained by financial institutions, public companies, private equity funds and portfolio managers in equity and debt transactions. Other key partners include Conrado de Castro Stievani, who has 'extensive national and international experience' of acting for issuers, underwriters and placement agents in capital markets deals, and the 'very attentive' Jane Goldman Nusbaum, who stands out for her strong track record in investment funds' offerings and real estate-related capital markets transactions. Luis Eduardo Al-Contar, who joined from Mattos Filho in June 2021 and was recently promoted to senior associate, is another name to note for equity offerings and regulatory issues. Júlia Rodrigues is no longer at the firm.

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Testimonials

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‘Jane Goldman brought the working group a lot of security and dynamics so that it was possible to complete the structuring of the deal in the shortest time, as desired.’
‘Strong team, which is very experienced in capital markets matters. The team is also highly responsive and business-oriented, focusing on everything that is needed to get the deal done.’
‘Partners Camila Goldberg and Felipe Prado are highly experienced and knowledgeable. Associate Luis Eduardo Al-Contar is responsive, proactive, available if needed, and completely focused in getting the deal done, solving practical problems along the way.’
‘BMA is the best capital markets firm in Brazil, with extensive knowledge in the area and a varied list of transactions that allow for quality, fast and effective advice.’
'Jane Nusbaum is very attentive, has vast knowledge of capital markets matters, and serves us very quickly.'
‘Conrado Stievani is totally focused on the business and success of the transaction. He has extensive national and international experience in the area. He brings confidence and great results.’
‘It is a complete firm, made up of qualified professionals who are extremely committed to deliveries, in addition to being available and versatile.’
'Felipe Prado - very qualified professional with in-depth knowledge of corporate law and a genuine interest in understanding the company's perspective.'

Key clients

Banco BTG Pactual
XP Investimentos Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários
Banco Safra
Bank of America Merril Lynch Banco Múltiplo
Americanas
CSN – Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
Santos Brasil Participações
Rio Bravo Investimentos DTVM
BRF
Totvs
Bemobi Mobile Tech
Braskem
Petrorecôncavo
SPX Gestão de Recursos
Positivo Tecnologia
G2D Investments
AES Brasil Energia
Grupo Soma
Vinci Partners Investments
CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens
Sinqia
Iochpe Maxion
Iguatemi
Grupo Fleury
Suno Gestora de Recursos
Central Capital Gestão de Recursos
Via
BR Properties

Work highlights

Acted as deal counsel in connection with the public restricted offering of the 4th Issue of simple non-convertible unsecured Debentures of XP Investimentos, in two series, under CVM Rule 476.
Acted for BRF in the largest non-state company equity offering of 2023.
Advised Iguatemi on its public offering of Units, common and preferred shares.