Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados
A host of domestic and international clients turn to Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados for assistance with big-ticket M&A, most notably in the financial services and private equity spaces. Typical instructions for the ‘team of extremely qualified professionals’ also include business transactions in the retail, healthcare, and media and entertainment sectors. Moreover, its strategic alliance with international firm Dentons and ’deep understanding of local laws and business practices’ in Brazil make it well placed to handle consequential cross-border matters. The practice is under the leadership of founders Frederico Buosi, who draws on his international background to advise on multijurisdictional investments, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, and Rodrigo Vilardo Vella, the main point of contact for private equity mandates. Co-head of the firm’s compliance practice for the Latin American and Caribbean regions, Denise Chachamovitz Leão de Salles assists clients from the life sciences, financial services, infrastructure, real estate and energy sectors with transactional and corporate law matters. Gabriella Maranesi Najjar focuses on public M&A, while Bruna Gobbi has a strong track record in roll-up acquisitions for large private equity funds. Other key names to note include recently promoted partners Fernanda Le Tassinari and Fernando Henrique Lopes; Anne Chang, who joined from Halabi e Chang Advogados in October 2022 to strengthen the firm’s technology and digital law offering; and counsel Vitor Clark Nunes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team's main attributes are the security in recommendations and ability to standardise the contract models used.’
‘Denise Salles is a high-performing and hands-on lawyer who does not measure efforts to excel in terms of client satisfaction. I also was able to witness her excellent coaching skills, always knowing how to balance accountability with her desire to teach and take junior lawyers of her team to a next level.’
‘A team of extremely qualified professionals. There is a great deal of availability to talk to the client.’
‘Experienced, agile, intelligent and transparent. I have been using the firm for many years, always with great confidence and satisfaction with the final result.’
‘Without a doubt, the team is what keeps us coming to the firm. They always value the quality of services. They achieve excellent results.’
‘Anne Chang is an excellent professiona’l. She is always ready to solve all kinds of situations.’
‘They are uniquely pragmatic and commercially oriented, offering a strong introduction to the Brazilian market. Their deep understanding of local laws and business practices sets them apart from other firms.’
‘Frederico Buosi and Bruna Gobbi truly excel in their field, setting them apart from competitors. With their deep knowledge of Brazilian law and strong commercial insight, they provide invaluable strategic guidance, and their understanding of the local market allows them to deliver pragmatic solutions. Their professionalism and commitment to client satisfaction have been exceptional. Working with them has been a pleasure, and their expertise has consistently yielded successful outcomes for our projects.’
Key clients
- Alelo
- Alvest Equipment Services Group
- Aqua Capital
- Archimed
- Astella Investimentos
- Banco Santander
- Banco Votorantim
- Baraúna Gestora de Recursos
- Biomedical Distribution Mercosur
- Bring Solutions
- Canopy Growth Brasil Biomedical
- CCR
- Cuidar.me
- FAM Mining Brasil
- GMD - A Agência Gamer
- Grupo Pão de Açúcar
- HD1 Podcasts
- HMC
- Hon Hai Technology Group
- Line Express Transportes e Distribuição
- Notredame Intermédica / Bain Capital
- Novaquest
- Oriba Confecção e Comércio
Work highlights
- Advising Patria Investimentos (affiliated to the Blackstone Group) on several cross-border M&A transactions.
- Assisted HMC with the structuring of the acquisition of minority participation in Gama Investimentos.
- Advising Banco Votorantim on a transaction that consisted of the conversion of a loan carried out by BV to S3 and acquisition of the remaining shares issued by S3.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Frederico Buosi, Rodrigo Vilardo Vella