Ricardo Prado > Lefosse Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Commended by clients for its ‘in-depth knowledge of the regulations affecting financial institutions in Brazil and globally‘, the banking and finance practice at Lefosse Advogados is singled out for its transactional capabilities. The firm is home to highly experienced partners well-versed in debt capital markets, securitisations, and various forms of financing deals such as structured, asset, and project finance. Cross-border financings and restructurings also feature on the team’s impressive workload, which is further populated by regulatory mandates involving the payments and fintech sectors. The firm’s roster of partners includes Roberto Zarour, who specialises in structured finance, Kenneth Ferreira, a key contact to note for regulatory issues, Ricardo Prado, who focuses on financial and capital markets transactions, and Renata Cardoso, who alongside senior associate Fabio Perez, is praised for her ‘quick deliveries and extreme technical quality of work‘. Miriam Signor is proficient in project finance.

Considered a ‘national benchmark in capital markets’, Lefosse Advogados offers a ‘great’ regulatory and transactional services. Led by managing partner Rodrigo Junqueira, the practice excels in equity capital markets, acting for a wide range of issuers and underwriters in both domestic and cross-border initial and secondary offerings. The team is also noted for its strong capabilities in debt issuances, where it advises banks and issuers. Key corporate partners, including Carlos Mello, provide crucial support to the team. Ricardo Prado, Roberto Zarour, who focuses on capital markets transactions, debt restructurings and structured finance, and senior associate Lucas Padilha are among the lawyers noted for their ‘organised and proactive manner’ and for ‘always bringing innovative ideas to better serve the client’. Other noteworthy individuals include Jana Araujo, who has led on some of the largest equity public offerings in Brazil, Felipe Gibson, Bruno Massis (a key contact for issuers, underwriters, investors, creditors and debtors), and senior associate Mariana Pollini, who handles both DCM and ECM work, including public offerings and private placement of securities.