Adept at handling M&A transactions, corporate reorganisations, and due diligence reviews, Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados is also well placed to assist with the drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements. The team is routinely engaged by clients operating in a variety of industries, including but not limited to IT, education, energy, financial services, and pharmaceuticals, with the latter being a particular area of strength. Department head Fabiana Rodrigues da Fonseca focuses on M&A, corporate law and international contracts. Senior associate Tiago Cunha coordinates the corporate practice.
Testimonials
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‘The quality of professionals and the way they work are important.'
‘Fabiana Fonseca, partner: the knowledge she demonstrates in legal matters in corporate law and M&A confirms the quality of professional that she is.'
‘Day-to-day corporate affairs were handled exclusively by Leonardo Noveti. Lots of knowledge, availability, attention and transparency in service.'
‘Fabiana Fonseca is one of the best corporate lawyers currently on the market. She becomes deeply involved in the client's problems, understanding all aspects involved and providing the client with a very clear, sophisticated and objective vision of the problem and ways of solving it.'
Key clients
- Raytheon Anschütz
- Sindusfarma
- York Indústria e Comércio de Produtos Plásticos Ltda.
- Galderma Laboratórios
- Patria Investments
- Loggi Tecnologia Ltda.
- RFS (Radio Frequency Systems)
- Guide Investimentos
- Solera Group
- Nova Paiol (Bradesco Group)
- Banco Indusval & Partners (currently Voiter)
- União Química Farmacêutica Nacional
- IBM Brasil – Indústria, Máquinas e Serviços Ltda. (IBM Group)
- Indigo Agriculture
- RichardsApex Inc.
- Pearson Saúde Animal (Eurofarma Group)
Work highlights
- Advised Raytheon Anschütz on the sale of its subsidiary in Brazil, Raytheon Anschütz Sistemas Marítimos do Brasil.
- Advised União Química on the merger of its subsidiary in Brazil, Inovat Indústria Farmacêutica as part of the reorganisation programme of the client.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fabiana Rodrigues da Fonseca