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Azevedo Sette Advogados

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The team at Azevedo Sette Advogados is a popular choice for corporate and commercial matters in the Minas Gerais market; areas of particular strength include advising on M&A,  joint ventures and infrastructure projects, as well as drafting contracts. Companies from the energy, mining, infrastructure, finance and pharmaceutical sectors feature on the group’s client roster. A trio of partners leads: Fernando Azevedo Sette, who is praised for his negotiation and leadership skills, has expert knowledge on commercial and financial contracts; alongside him, Luis Ricardo Miraglia and Ana Paula Terra Caldeira major on M&A, foreign investments, and corporate mandates relating to the mining and technology sectors. Frederico Bopp Dieterich and Bruna Bouissou, both of whom have extensive experience in infrastructure projects, and M&A and corporate law specialist Roberto Ribas Wilson are additional partner-level names to note. Eduardo Monteiro was promoted to the partnership in January 2022.

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Key clients

  • Laboratorio Geraldo Lustosa
  • RHI Magnesita
  • Santander (Spain)
  • SAM Ambiental
  • BMPI INFRA
  • Andrade Gutierrez Participações
  • Grupo Mater Dei
  • Toro Investimentos
  • LOG BTS Extrema Empreendimentos Imobiliários
  • Vale
  • Concessionária Do Aeroporto Internacional De Confins
  • Vita Participações
  • Magnesita Refratários
  • Localiza Rent A Car
  • Evolua Energia
  • Banco Bs2

Work highlights

  • Advised Escola Crescimento and stakeholders on the sale of 100% of the equity interest of Jardim Escola Crescimento, Bacelar Educação Infantil Pré-Escola e Fundamental, and Castro Material Escolar e Uniformes to Inspira Mudança Participações.
  • Advised Evolua on a CRI emission for the construction of five photovoltaic plants in Brazil.
  • Advised Vörr Brasi on receiving an investment by Madfish Group Participações and other investors as new stakeholders in the company.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

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Fernando Azevedo Sette

Fernando Azevedo Sette

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Sette is senior partner and head of Corporate M&A and High Net Worth (HNW) practices at Azevedo Sette Advogados. He draws upon more than 25 years’ experience advising clients in complex transactions involving commercial and financial contracts, foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions and succession planning matters, especially to Mining, Construction and Engineering sector.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fernando Azevedo Sette, Luis Ricardo Miraglia, Ana Paula Terra Caldeira