Mr Fernando Silveira Carvalho > TozziniFreire Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

TozziniFreire Advogados fields a ‘well-trained’, ‘accessible‘ and ‘attentive’ venture capital team, which has a strong track record in investments and fundraising, advising investors and emerging growth companies on early and late-stage funding rounds. The team, which ‘boasts a differentiated position given its international profile‘ and core focus on technology and innovation, is also well placed to assist in the structuring and formation of funds, and implementation of corporate venture capital programmes. Department head João Busin, who is ‘able to quickly capture nuances of cases and business dynamics‘, has in-depth knowledge of the private equity and venture capital markets. Domestic and foreign clients often turn to Fernando Silveira Carvalho for advice on PE and VC transactions across an array of industries, including fintech. Other key individuals include Beatriz Seixas, who combines experience in M&A, PE and capital markets deals, and Juliana Soares Zaidan Maluf, ‘a skilled negotiator‘ in VC investments.

The ‘excellent full-service firm’ TozziniFreire Advogados offers support to a mix of top-notch financial institutions and corporate clients from the worlds of energy, telecoms, healthcare, retail and technology, in some of their most significant deals in the Brazilian market. The group continues to attract a big volume of private equity deals and is also engaged in a number of transactions related to the purchase and sale of start-ups by larger companies, funds and alternative sponsors. João Busin – ‘a great reference in the business area’ – is routinely instructed by private equity firms, venture capital funds and institutional investors in relation to domestic and cross-border transactional work. He oversees the group with Marcela Waksman Ejnisman, who marries in-depth knowledge of technology and data protection matters with extensive experience in M&A. Fernando Silveira Carvalho – who is especially active in the automotive, education, fintech, technology, logistics and shipping sectors – advises on corporate governance, commercial contracts and M&A. Oswaldo Dalla Torre has a strong international background, and focuses on contracts and international agreements. Other key individuals include: Silvia Castro Cunha Zono, a key contact for agribusiness clients; Beatriz Seixas, who specialises in M&A and private equity; and Victor Frias Françoso.