Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados in our news
Cescon Barrieu grows restructuring team with promotion and hire
Brazilian Elite firm Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has appointed two partners in its restructuring and litigation practices by promoting a senior associate and hiring a lawyer from BTG Pactual’s distressed debt subsidiary.
25 May 2023
Cescon Barrieu hires from Mello Torres and Mattos Filho
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has strengthened its investment funds and telecoms practice areas by hiring lawyers from Mello Torres and Mattos Filho as partners.
17 May 2023
Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year winners announced
Latin Lawyer announced the winners of its 17th annual Deal of the Year Awards at a charity dinner in São Paulo on 11 May, which was attended by over 270 guests.
12 May 2023
Which firms advised Latin America’s largest banks in 2022?
Clients from Latin America’s banking and finance sector relied on external counsel for expert advice in debt restructurings, fintech compliance and ESG-related financings in 2022, according to the latest research by Latin Lawyer’s affiliate publication LACCA. The survey explores which law firms proved most popular among the region’s 50 largest banks.
02 May 2023
Deal Tracker: Which were the busiest firms in 2022?
Latin Lawyer presents its latest Deal Tracker Report, providing a unique overview of transactional activity in Latin America throughout 2022. Read on to find out which firms worked on the most transactions last year, and where the majority of the work was concentrated.
24 April 2023
Pan American Silver boosts LatAm presence with Yamana Gold buy
Canada’s Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and Brazilian firm Mattos Filho have helped Pan American Silver acquire fellow Canadian mining group Yamana Gold – including its assets in Argentina, Brazil and Chile – for US$4.8 billion.
18 April 2023
Oil companies can help fuel LatAm green energy transition
You can’t spell decarbonisation without carbon, and – as discussed by panellists at Latin Lawyer Live: Renewables in Cartagena last month – oil and gas companies have a pivotal role not only in attracting investment to the renewables sector but also in providing the technology needed to aid Latin America’s transition to a net-zero economy.
06 April 2023
Which law firms were the most popular in 2022?
As war in Europe and high interest rates destabilised the global and regional markets, leading Latin American companies kept their external legal advisers close by to navigate the choppy waters. The latest Who Represents Latin America’s Biggest Companies? research, a study published by Latin Lawyer’s affiliate publication LACCA, reveals the most popular law firms among the region’s largest corporations.
04 April 2023
Eletrobras snaps up Amazonian hydro dam
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has helped Eletrobras acquire a stake in local hydroelectric generation company Madeira Energia for 168 million reais (US$32 million) through its power utilities subsidiary Furnas.
31 March 2023
Cescon Barrieu leads Localiza offering in Brazil
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has acted as deal counsel in a 700 million reais (US$135 million) offering of certificates of real estate receivables (CRIs) by Latin America’s largest rental car company Localiza.
29 March 2023
