With a breadth of experience in judicial and out-of-court restructuring matters, Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados acts for a varied client roster made up of creditors, investors, shareholder, and directors. The department, which has a strong presence in the banking, software, technology, logistics, and life sciences sectors, is also engaged in debt restructuring and purchase and sale deals involving distressed assets and special situations. The team is led by litigation expert Eduardo Vital Chaves, Ligia Azevedo Ribeiro Sacardo, a contact for creditors, and has offered her services in insolvency litigation and advisory roles for over 10 years, and Renata Cavalcante de Oliveira, who advises on judicial restructurings and credit recovery lawsuits.

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Key clients

  • Localiza
  • ADGM Banco Securitizadora
  • DHL
  • Banco Indusval
  • Nokia / Alcatel
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • FEDEX
  • IBM
  • Loggi Tecnologia
  • Masterfoods Brasil

Work highlights

  • Assisted MARS with the court restructuring of Lojas Americanas.
  • Represented Grupo IBM in the court restructuring of Oi.
  • Assisted Loggi with the out-of-court restructuring of Amaro.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eduardo Vital Chaves, Ligia Azevedo Ribeiro Sacardo, Renata Cavalcante de Oliveira

Other key lawyers

Brenno Mussolin Nogueir