With a strong presence in the real estate, construction and infrastructure sectors, Souza Araujo Butzer Zanchim Advogados – SABZ Advogados has an ‘extremely technical team’ with a strong mix of contentious and non-contentious expertise. Typical mandates include advising debtors and creditors on judicial court proceedings, debt restructurings and related banking, tax and corporate issues. Lead partners include litigation and insolvency head Paulo Doron Rehder Araujo, and Kleber Luiz Zanchim, who has ’a unique ability to serve the client on several fronts‘, including transactions.
Testimonials
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‘Kleber Zanchim is a partner with a unique ability to serve the client on several fronts (litigation, advisory and contracts), an important overview of law and knowledge of the company's operations. He provides a differentiated service.'
'Extremely technical firm. Excellent for cases of technical complexity that require in-depth case studies, as well as the creation of non-obvious solutions.'
Key clients
- Newen Group - New Energies
- Nelson Nogueira Pinheiro
Work highlights
- Represented Banco BTG Pactual in the judicial reorganisation filed by Renova group.
- Acted for Viver and its subsidiaries in the restructuring of their R$210m debenture debt with FGTS (the Length-of-Service Guarantee Fund).