Public and private entities, as well as investment banks, private equity funds, pension funds and investors regularly turn to Tauil & Chequer Advogados for advice on big-ticket M&A transactions. Benefitting from access to an extensive international workload, the firm is well positioned to handle cross-border deals, with a special focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. In addition to merger, spin-offs, and consolidations, the group is also skilled in corporate restructurings and governance issues. Carlos Motta, who has handled numerous deals in the infrastructure, energy, education, sports and technology segments, jointly leads the practice with Victor Galante, who brings together experience in M&A and project development, and energy specialist Alexandre Chequer. A key contact for companies, funds and financial institutions, Christian Roschmann ‘is highly accessible, easy to work with and has great experience both in Brazil and abroad’. Lilian Toscani stands out for her knowledge of the agribusiness space. Associate Stefano Braga’s ‘effective performance and assertive contributions bring great quality to the negotiations carried out’.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Tauil's M&A team is differentiated due to the synergy between their mastery and excellence in competition issues and the extensive knowledge of the business of the company they are advising. As a result, they add a lot of value to the business by providing practical alternatives that address concerns in this area of ​​law.'

  • ‘Senior partner Christian Roschmann is highly accessible, easy to work with and has great experience both in Brazil and abroad. This allows his range of solutions for practical issues in each M&A operation to be widely used for the benefit of the company's business. Associate Stefano Braga is a key member of the team. His effective performance and assertive contributions bring great quality to the negotiations carried out.'

  • ‘The team is extremely technical and attentive to client needs, regardless of size and core segment. Always available and judicious in the different degrees of urgency of care.'

Key clients

  • Bunge Group
  • ArcelorMittal AS
  • Engie
  • Nuvini
  • Eletrobras
  • Mitsui & Co
  • Ibitu Energias Renováveis
  • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
  • Halifax
  • Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A.
  • BTG Pactual Holding S.A.
  • Sullivan Street Partners
  • KILIMA
  • Monte Capital
  • 23S Capital
  • EMnify GmbH
  • Hapag-Lloyd AG

Work highlights

  • Advised the Bunge Group on its merger with the Viterra Group in Brazil.
  • Advised ArcelorMittal Brasil S.A. on the acquisition of the total corporate capital of Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) for $2.2bn.
  • Advised ENGIE Brasil on the acquisition of Atlas Energia Renovável do Brasil S.A. and Atlas Brasil Energia Holding 2 S.A., owner of photovoltaic complexes in Bahia, Ceará and Minas Gerais in Brazil, with a total installed capacity of 545MWac, from Global Infrastructure Partners - GIP.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carlos Motta, Victor Galante, Alexandre Chequer

Other key lawyers

Christian Roschmann, Bruno Salzano, Lilian Toscani, Stefano Braga