Stocche Forbes Advogados balances a busy restructuring and insolvency workload comprised of domestic and cross-border mandates. The group, which has assisted in the restructuring of $3.5bn worth of debt in the past year, is especially strong on the creditor side, where it acts for major banks, bondholders and trade creditors in an array of judicial and extrajudicial proceedings, distressed assets and non-performing loans (NPLs). The ‘very responsive’ practice head Guilherme Gaspari Coelho is noted for his ’experience working across Brazil and US legal and financial systems‘.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Guilherme Coelho is very responsive and has experience working across Brazil and US legal and financial systems.'

  • 'Guilherme Coelho is a prominent lawyer, who always contributes technically and proactively in the search for solutions.'

Key clients

  • Gramercy Funds Management
  • MUFG Bank
  • Mizuho Bank
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI)
  • Banco BTG Pactual
  • Citibank
  • BNP Paribas
  • ING Capital LLC
  • GoodStorage Holding Participações
  • DNB Capital LLC.
  • Highline do Brasil II Infraestrutura de Telecomunicações
  • Cargill Agrícola

Work highlights

  • Advising the ALB Lenders and acting jointly with Brazilian counsel for other stakeholders on the judicial reorganisation of the Constellation Group.
  • Advising NK 108, Highline and Digital Bridge in the context of the judicial reorganisation of the Oi Group.
  • Advising MUFG, Mizuho SMBC and NEXI on the restructuring and the judicial reorganisation proceeding of Samarco Mineração.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Guilherme Gaspari Coelho