Market: Brazil

“Brighter future” for infrastructure in Brazil and Mexico despite political turbulence

As major political shifts continue to put Latin American economies to the test, legal frameworks that are resistant to the ideologies of the governing party will be key to keeping infrastructure investments active in the region, said lawyers at Latin Lawyer Live: Regional Project Finance in New York earlier this month.

28 November 2023

Actis snaps up transmission assets from EDP Brasil

Two Mattos Filho offices have helped UK investor Actis purchase transmission assets from the Brazilian utilities subsidiary of Energias de Portugal (EDP) - EDP Brasil - in a deal worth 2.7 billion reais (US$540 million).

28 November 2023

Brazilian autoparts manufacturer makes follow-on

Three Milbank offices, Pinheiro Neto Advogados in São Paulo and Bruchou & Funes de Rioja in Buenos Aires have helped Brazilian engine parts supplier Mahle Metal Leve raise 402 million reais (US$83 million) in a follow-on offering.

28 November 2023

New Grupo Boticário GC goes one step further for diversity

A few months after moving into the role as general counsel for Brazilian cosmetics company Grupo Boticário, Ana Carolina Tavares Torres speaks to LACCA about how to deal with the challenges of moving into a new industry, navigating the rise of AI and the importance of encouraging the empowerment of women within the legal profession.

27 November 2023

Simpson Thacher appoints counsel in São Paulo

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has promoted an associate in São Paulo to counsel, boosting its Brazilian corporate offering.

27 November 2023

Brazilian data start-up gets capital injection

Bronstein, Zilberberg, Chueiri & Potenza Advogados has helped Brazilian data and AI-focused startup Logcomex raise 165 million reais (US$33 million) in a Series B investment round.

27 November 2023

Mayer Brown expands in Brazil and Mexico

Mayer Brown LLP has elevated three lawyers to partner and two to counsel at its associated firm Tauil & Chequer Advogados in Brazil, whilst promoting another practitioner to partner in Mexico.

24 November 2023

Souto Correa adds two counsel and a partner

Souto Correa Advogados has strengthened several practice areas by hiring a lawyer from Pinheiro Neto Advogados to head its healthcare group as counsel, appointing a SiqueiraCastro partner as counsel and promoting one of its own associates to partner.

24 November 2023

Latin Lawyer’s M&A roundtable: listen here

Listen to Latin Lawyer’s M&A roundtable to hear about some of the latest developments in Latin America’s complex M&A landscape from some of the region’s leading practitioners.

24 November 2023

Petrobras shareholders fail to revive arbitration against Brazil

Two minority shareholders in Brazil’s national oil and gas company Petrobras have failed to persuade a São Paulo court to reinstate a jurisdictional award in a US$34 billion arbitration against Brazil arising from the Lava Jato corruption scandal.

24 November 2023

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