We advise financial institutions, payment institutions, fintech companies, and investors on regulated transactions, sophisticated financial structures, and strategic matters across the banking and financial services sectors. Our practice encompasses:
- Corporate formation and governance, M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations, and other transactions involving regulated entities;
- Drafting, negotiation, and review of agreements, as well as the preparation of legal opinions relating to banking and financial products;
- Incorporation, capital increases and reductions, and other corporate transactions involving financial institutions;
- Regulatory advice and representation before the Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN), the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), B3, and ANBIMA;
- Structuring of investment funds and drafting and review of their constitutional and offering documents;
- Treasury, foreign exchange, and cross-border transactions;
- Project finance, syndicated financing, and other structured finance transactions;
- Formation and structuring of consortia, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures; and
- Legal due diligence and the preparation of legal opinions.