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Mattos Filho reveals New York office head replacement

Mattos Filho has announced that corporate and M&A partner Paula Vieira has succeeded Amadeu Ribeiro as head of the firm’s New York office, shortly after her predecessor departed for DLA Piper LLP.

16 October 2023

LatAm needs more private equity to close infrastructure gap

Latin American governments are not injecting enough GDP into projects, so private equity investment could be used to close the regional infrastructure gap, agreed panellists at last week's Latin Lawyer Live: Private Equity.

16 October 2023

Brazil’s Porto Serviços fires up Unigás purchase

Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown and Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados has helped Brazilian utilities company Porto Serviços acquire local energy group Unigás.

16 October 2023

Brazil’s JBS serves up US$2.5 billion notes offering

Three White & Case LLP offices and Lefosse in São Paulo have helped Brazilian meat producer JBS issue US$2.5 billion worth of notes.

13 October 2023

Telecoms groups settle Brazilian M&A dispute

Leading telecoms groups Telefónica, América Móvil and TIM have settled their arbitration with troubled Brazilian operator Oi over the price they paid to acquire its mobile assets.

13 October 2023

Aegea turns to familiar firms for latest debenture issuance

Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown has helped Brazilian sanitation group Aegea issue 1 billion reais (US$200 million) worth of debentures.

13 October 2023

Dias Carneiro recruits labour partner from Felsberg

Dias Carneiro Advogados has added firepower to its labour department by hiring a partner from fellow Highly Recommended outfit Felsberg Advogados.

12 October 2023

FLH adds new real estate head with hire

FLH - Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados has hired a partner from local outfit NFA Advogados as head of its real estate practice, shortly after the firm boosted its banking and capital market offerings.

12 October 2023

Azul settles restructuring with US$370 million offering

Three Shearman & Sterling LLP offices, seven White & Case LLP offices, and Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Nantes Mello Advogados, both in São Paulo, have helped Azul issue US$370 million worth of notes, allowing the Brazilian airline to complete the restructuring of its obligations with several stakeholders.

12 October 2023

Brazil’s Casas Bahia raises US$128 million in follow-on

Braziian firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados has helped local retailer Grupo Casas Bahia make a 623 million reais (US$128 million) follow-on offering.

12 October 2023