Gaia Silva Gaede Advogados

The ‘highly qualified [and] dedicated team’ at Gaia Silva Gaede Advogados oversees a diverse M&A caseload – including asset deals, the acquisition of equity interests, buyouts and share swaps – on behalf of domestic and foreign clients, from start-ups to publicly and closely-held corporations. Alberto Mori, who is based in São Paulo, has been at the helm of numerous M&A deals and corporate restructurings. Tax and M&A specialist Gerson Stocco de Siqueira leads the Rio de Janeiro office, while Antonio Carlos Pacheco, who handles tax, contractual and transactional matters, oversees the team in Curitiba. Names no note in Rio include Rejane Espósito, who regularly advises clients on day-to-day corporate matters, asset restructuring and joint ventures; and Guilherme Roxo, a key contact for the drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements. Succession planning, corporate restructuring and foreign investments are key areas of expertise for Juliana Joppert Lopes in Curitiba, while Marcelo Teixeira Bernardini is an associate in São Paulo dedicated to corporate and contractual law.