Frederico Kerr Bullamah > Mattos Filho > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Mattos Filho has an ‘extremely approachable and cordial‘ banking and finance team with experience across the full range of transactional, regulatory and contentious matters. The firm acts for an impressive mix of domestic and international banks, and has been involved in several high-profile borrower-led financings for international clients, such as Norsk Hydro and Apollo Global Management. The ‘very technical‘ group, which is commended for its ‘solid practical knowledge of matters related to the debt market and infrastructure‘, recently handled several large-cap financings in the energy sector. With a wealth of experience in all types of lending transactions, from structured finance to syndicated loans, Frederico Kerr Bullamah is widely recommended by clients for his ‘great technical competence and availability’. Other key partners include Bruno Tuca, a reference for debt transactions, special situations and securitisations, and structured finance specialist Marina Anselmo Schneider. Pablo Sorj and Bernardo Môcho are noted on the project finance side, while Flavia Magliozzi handles deals in the financial and capital markets. Paulo Brancher and Marina Procknor are noted for their in-depth knowledge of banking regulatory matters.

Mattos Filho is home to a highly specialised capital markets team that is regularly involved in Brazil’s largest offerings. The firm is especially strong on the underwriter side; its recent advice to a syndicate of Brazilian banks on the R$33.7bn Eletrobras IPO is testament to its standing in the market and reputation as a go-to destination for major equity listings. Debt work also features prominently on its workload, as does investment funds-related matters and regulatory issues concerning securities. The firm fields a strong selection of debt and equity specialists who are noted for their ‘quick responses’ and ‘proactiveness’. Key debt partners include: Frederico Kerr Bullamah, ‘a lawyer with in-depth technical knowledge‘ of financing and capital markets transactions; Bruno Tuca, who leads on the majority of DCM transactions for major Brazilian corporations; Marina Anselmo Schneider, who is especially active in the infrastructure sector; and Flavia Magliozzi. On the equity front, Caio Cossermelli has extensive experience in IPOs and follow-ons, Jean Marcel Arakawa is a reference for corporations, financial institutions and institutional investors seeking assistance in ECM matters, and Vanessa Fiusa handles both transactional, regulatory and corporate governance work. Recently promoted partner Henrique Antunes Ferreira is also developing a good reputation in the ECM space.

Mattos Filho has a ‘very proactive’ and ‘strong multidisciplinary team’ that is praised for its ‘excellent technical quality and work capacity’. Clients, including major creditors and investors, acknowledge the team’s ‘knowledge and experience in multijurisdictional and complex transactions‘. Working in close collaboration with the firm’s finance, capital markets, corporate, disputes, tax and white-collar crime specialists, the group offers a multifaceted service in the restructuring and insolvency field, which covers both litigation and non-contentious mandates. Banking partner Frederico Kerr Bullamah has significant experience in debt restructurings, while corporate law expert Marcelo Ricupero is skilled in deals involving distressed assets. Disputes partners André Chateaubriand and Alex Hatanaka are also very active in this space. Stefano Motta is another name to note for bankruptcy matters, in and out-of-court reorganisations, and credit recovery. Associate Giovanna Campedelli Macedo is entirely dedicated to restructuring and insolvency matters.