Carlos Mello > Lefosse Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Lefosse Advogados Offices
RUA TABAPUÃ, 1227
14TH FLOOR
SÃO PAULO SP 04533-014
Brazil
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Carlos Mello
Work Department
Corporate and M&A and Capital Markets
Position
Partner
Career
Carlos is a partner in Corporate and M&A and Capital Markets at Lefosse.
He has acted as leading counsel in several of the most important transactions in the Brazilian capital markets in recent years. He has developed relationships with issuers, coordinators and regulatory authorities, and expanded his activities into the areas of mergers and acquisitions and private equity.
Carlos holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia University and was approved in the New York State Bar Exam in 2002. He has experience as a foreign associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Corporate and M&A: High-end
(Leading individuals)Praised for its ‘great negotiation skills’, Lefosse Advogados fields a large team that is fully dedicated to corporate law and M&A transactions. The group works with a broad range of corporate clients on a wealth of headline-grabbing transactions, demonstrating particular strength in the education, technology and energy sectors. The firm – which has been experiencing considerable growth in both headcount and market share – is a prime destination for Brazilian and foreign companies, as well as private equity funds and venture capital players engaged in ‘critical transactions’, including cross-border deals. Luiz Octavio Lopes, whose ‘broad legal vision’ is highlighted by clients, has steered the team in an array of M&A transactions of national and international significance. Carlos Mello – one of ‘the best M&A legal advisors in the market’ – is often retained by large Brazilian conglomerates in relation to M&A deals and corporate restructuring matters. André Calumby is turned to by several public companies, private equity firms and venture capital funds seeking advice on the entire spectrum of corporate matters, such as M&A and joint ventures, while recently promoted partner Lígia Padovani is also recommended for corporate restructurings, strategic M&A and private equity investments.
Brazil > Capital markets
(Leading individuals)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Capital markets Brazil
- Leading individuals Brazil > Capital markets
- Leading individuals Brazil > Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Corporate and M&A: High-end Brazil
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Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Life sciences
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Real estate
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Telecoms
- Environment
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Labour and employment
- White-collar crime and investigations
- Insurance