Showcasing particular strength in the renewable energy, telecoms, technology, education, life sciences and real estate sectors, Dias Carneiro Advogados is skilled in domestic and cross-border M&A, including deals with ties to the US, China, Japan, Spain and various Latin American countries. On the non-transactional front, the group, which is praised for its ‘deep legal and industry knowledge’, also provides legal assistance in corporate governance issues. Focused on corporate, M&A and venture capital matters, Artur Fernandes Andrezo often acts for investors and start-ups in the purchase and sale of equity interests and assets. He jointly heads up the team with the ’highly responsive’ Paula Seabra Carvalho Reis, who offers expertise in corporate restructuring and M&A, with a special emphasis on the infrastructure, real estate and energy segments. Débora Trovões Cabral and Max Ide Hasimoto, who were promoted to counsel and senior associate, respectively, in January 2022, are also active in transactional work.

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Testimonials

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‘DCA is a responsive team with the ability to recognise practical aspects of legal issues while paying attention to the specificities of the transaction. They deliver quality advice on complex matters with adequate timing.’
‘Artur Fernandes Andrezo: high technical quality and attention to specifications in legal documents. Paula Seabra Carvalho Reis: highly responsive, efficient and excellent client care skills.’
‘Strong experience interacting with attorneys in common law jurisdictions (like the United States).’
‘Artur Andrezo and Débora Trovões Cabral are, in my view, two standout attorneys at Dias. What makes them different from their competitors is their "get it done" attitude. I've worked with many lawyers and firms in LATAM, and Artur and Debora stand out for how proactive they are.'’
‘Extremely approachable and sociable team, with deep legal and industry knowledge.’
‘Paula Seabra is a lawyer with deep legal knowledge who manages to politely and efficiently conduct all projects.’

Key clients

Agro Industrial Tabu
Armac
Banco Votorantim
Genial
BTG
Canadian Solar
Cura Mérya
Dattos
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
Dental Cremer Produtos Odontológicos
Digital House
Digital Reef
Duratex
Endemol Shine
Energisa
Fifth Partners

Work highlights

Advised Softplan Planejamento e Sistemas on the acquisition of the totality of the capital stock of Justto Inovações Tecnológicas para Resolução de Conflitos.
Assisted Albioma Participações do Brasil with the acquisition of six operational companies held by GreenYellow.
Acted as counsel to Banco BTG Pactual on the acquisition of a relevant stake of the capital stock and voting shares of Ali Crédito e Pagamentos.