The venture capital and start-ups practice at Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados brings together M&A, private equity and banking and finance specialists to assist VC funds, investors, publicly-held companies and start-ups in investment rounds and M&A, which often involve cross-border implications. Practice head Manuela Lisboa Gentil Monteiro routinely handles fundraisings, governance matters, investment rounds and exit transactions. Corporate lawyer Gustavo Secaf Rebello focuses on investment mandates, including VC, PE and M&A deals, while Fernanda Sá Freire Figlioulo advises on indirect taxes and foreign trade issues.

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Key clients

  • Mercato Partners Acquisition Corporation
  • Sterling EMEA Holdings UK
  • Banco Bradesco (Inovabra)
  • Omiexperience
  • Hypera Pharma
  • Lojas Renner
  • Sequoia Logística e Transportes
  • GIC Special Investments
  • Magazine Luiza
  • Treecorp Fundo de Investimento em Participações III Multiestratégia
  • Eyemobile Tecnologia
  • Warburg Pincus LLC
  • Treecorp Saúde Animal Participações
  • Plugify Tecnologia
  • Minuto Corretora de Seguros
  • Crescera Capital
  • Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers
  • Loggi Tecnologia

Work highlights

  • Assisted General Atlantic with the acquisition of a minority interest stake in QI Tech Cayman.
  • Assisted Mercato Partners with the acquisition of the totality of shares issued by Nuvini Holdings Limited for purposes of combination of businesses with Mercato.
  • Assisted Bom Negócio Atividades de Internet with the acquisition of the totality of the capital stock of Altimus Desenvolvimento de Software.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Manuela Lisboa Gentil Monteiro

Other key lawyers

Gustavo Secaf Rebello, Fernanda Sá Freire Figlioulo, Mariana Meditsch, Alessandra Carolina Rossi Martins