Abe Advogados
Abe Advogados fields a ‘diverse, multidisciplinary team’ which is a key port of call for clients across the technology, financial services, retail, agribusiness, education and energy sectors. Middle-market domestic and cross-border M&A are a mainstay for the practice, which stands out for its ability to advise international players, including Japanese clients, on the establishing and winding up of local operations. Commended for its ‘high technical quality’, the department is jointly led by the ‘sharp’ Marcos Seiiti Abe, who is particularly experienced in M&A involving distressed assets, and Fernando Zanotti Schneider, a key adviser on corporate transactions, joint ventures and foreign investment. William Joji Nakasone, who was promoted to partner in December 2022, brings together experience in M&A, restructurings and corporate governance.
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Testimonials
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‘Abe is a top firm that delivers high-end services to clients. They are always very assertive in terms of providing exactly what the clients need, while being very cost-efficient. This is especially relevant for international clients setting up shop in a difficult market like Brazil.’
‘Marcos Abe is a very sharp lawyer and extremely client-oriented. He rapidly understands the clients' needs.’
‘Abe's M&A and Corporate team is creative, innovative, available, flexible and caring. Partner Fernando Zanotti is especially creative, has a broad vision and brings interesting solutions to the cases presented.’
‘Team with good insights and experience. Fast, accurate and objective in the answers.'
‘Marco Seiiti Abe: bold and with great experience. Always available.’
‘It is excellent to work with Abe Advogados; they have a diverse, multidisciplinary team, with high technical quality and an excellent cost-benefit ratio. All deliveries were made on time, meeting the client's needs - especially considering the client's urgency factor, which demonstrates the firm's commitment and partnership.’
‘Partners Fernando Zanotti Schneider and William Joji Nakasone deserve special mention, both for their technical competence and for their professional excellence with regard to client relations, agility, and other relationship factors.'
‘Fluency in the Japanese language and knowledge of Japanese law.’
Key clients
- Marubeni Corporation (Pequi Alegre Participações EIRELI)
- Marubeni Corporation (Adubos Real)
- Agrícola Famosa
- Instituto Interelos
- Cajueiro Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos
- ABCASA
- Yachyo Brazil
- Atonit
- Pravaler
Work highlights
- Advising Adubos Real on the acquisition of a 100% percent stake of Lemefertil Produtos Agrícola.
- Advising Atonit on the negotiation with Salesforce (ExactTarget), an American cloud-based software company, for the acquisition of all shares.
- Ongoing advice to Agrícola Famosa related to the initial acquisition of 39% stake in Agrícola Famosa, by Citri&Co, with the financial backing of Miura Private Equity.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marcos Seiiti Abe, Fernando Zanotti Schneider