Fernando Alves Meira in our news
Deal of the Year 2023: the full shortlist
Latin Lawyer will announce the winners of the 18th annual Deal of the Year Awards on the night of our charity awards ceremony at Hotel Unique in São Paulo on Thursday 9 May.
18 March 2024
Pinheiro Neto hires counsel from aviation authority ANAC
Pinheiro Neto Advogados has appointed the attorney general of Brazil’s civil aviation authority, ANAC, as counsel in its infrastructure, regulatory, public law and arbitration groups, marking a rare hire for the Elite firm.
07 March 2024
Vale snaps up minority stake in Anglo American mining assets
White & Case LLP in Miami and Houston and Demarest Advogados in São Paulo have helped mining giant Vale acquire a minority stake in the Brazilian operations of London-headquartered counterpart Anglo American for US$175 million, as part of a strategic partnership to develop natural resources.
07 March 2024
CMPC issues sustainability-linked debt worth US$500 million
Chilean paper company CMPC has enlisted Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York, Cuatrecasas (Chile) and Pinheiro Neto Advogados in São Paulo to issue US$500 million worth of sustainability-linked notes.
05 March 2024
Deal of the Year: shortlists for disputes, regulatory and restructuring
Latin Lawyer is delighted to announce the deals shortlisted in the disputes, regulatory and restructuring categories of our 18th annual Deal of the Year Awards.
01 March 2024
Azul issues more notes to reduce debt pile
Brazilian airline Azul has called on three White & Case LLP offices and Pinheiro Neto Advogados in São Paulo to reopen a series of notes, raising US$149 million in a notes offering.
01 March 2024
Deal of the Year: shortlists for capital markets, banking and finance and project finance
Latin Lawyer is delighted to announce the deals shortlisted in the capital markets, banking and finance and project finance categories of our 18th annual Deal of the Year Awards.
29 February 2024
Deal of the Year: shortlists for M&A, ESG and private equity
Latin Lawyer is delighted to announce the deals shortlisted in the private and public M&A, ESG and private equity categories of our 18th annual Deal of the Year Awards.
28 February 2024
AI set to kill the billable hour – a time to mourn or rejoice?
Firms across Latin America are confident that AI expertise will soon need to be a built-in capability of some, if not all, legal staff, but where will this leave fee structures and headcounts, and will mid-size firms be the trailblazers of this new era?
27 February 2024
Banco Safra buys Brazilian investment group from China’s Fosun
Spinelli Advogados and Vieira Rezende Advogados have helped Banco Safra acquire the controlling shares of Brazilian financial group Guide Investimentos from Chinese conglomerate Fosun for 600 million reais (US$120 million).
27 February 2024