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Mattos Filho

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Highlighted for its ‘profound understanding of both local and international financial markets’, Mattos Filho has the ‘ability to provide strategic and innovative legal counsel across a range of capital markets transactions, including public offerings, bond issuances, and financial restructuring deals’. On the equity front, the team has an unparalleled position in the market for its historical involvement in large public equity offerings made by Brazilian companies; despite the recent IPO drought, the firm has remained busy advising issuers, underwriters, selling shareholders and anchor offerings in follow-ons. The group also fields a deep DCM bench, which gained particular prominence as the market collectively turned its attention to debt and securitisation offerings at the end of 2022. Focused on public offerings and private placements of shares, debt and hybrid securities, Jean Marcel Arakawa is a reference for domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and investors. ECM specialist Vanessa Fiusa assists public listed companies with regulatory and corporate governance issues, while Bruno Tuca is noted for his issuer and underwriter-side work in the DCM space. Caio Cossermelli and Henrique Ferreira Antunes have advised on numerous IPOs and follow-ons; Raphael Saraiva is the name to note for securitisation transactions involving agribusiness receivables.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘State-of-the-art firm that delivers contracted services above expectations. The members of the firm have renowned legal knowledge and expertise in capital markets. Agility, capacity and quality superior to other renowned  firms in the sector.'

  • ‘The capital markets team at Mattos Filho stands out for its depth of knowledge, experience, and commitment to excellence. Potential clients would want to know about the team's strengths and key capabilities, which include their ability to provide strategic and innovative legal counsel across a range of capital markets transactions, including public offerings, bond issuances, and financial restructuring deals. '

Key clients

  • Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
  • Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos S.A.

Work highlights

Acted as Brazilian counsel to Águas do Rio 1 SPE S.A. and Águas do Rio 4 SPE S.A., as well as the shareholders of the borrowerÁguas do Rio Investimentos S.A. and Aegea Saneamento e Participações S.A. in the raising of R$5.5bn worth of debentures in the largest ever offering of infrastructure debentures in Brazil.
Acted as deal counsel, advising EDP Energias de Portugal S. A. as the offeror, including its vehicle used for the offer (EDP International Investments and Services, S.L.), as well as Banco BTG Pactual S.A., in the tender offer for the acquisition of up to all outstanding common shares issued by EDP - Energias do Brasil S.A. except for those held, directly and indirectly, by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. and for those currently held in treasury.