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BMA Advogados
LARGO DO IBAM, 1 – 4th FLOOR, HUMAITA
RJ. 22271-070
Brazil
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Work Department

Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

Rafael Dutra is a partner in BMA’s Infrastructure and Regulatory & Government Affairs, Restructuring and Insolvency, and Finance and Capital Markets practice areas.

Rafael has extensive experience in all three areas, having participated in some of the largest project financing and debt restructuring transactions in Brazil (both in and out of court).

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish

Memberships

OAB/SP nº 203.591-B

Education

LL.M in International Legal Studies – Georgetown University, Washington, DC (2002)

Specialization in International Law – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS (2000)

LL.B., Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUC/RS (1999)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Banking and finance

Praised for its ‘above average ability to understand financing transactions‘, BMA Advogados is regularly sought out by major corporate borrowers in complex and high-value deals. The firm’s capabilities encompass a broad range of work, including cross-border restructurings, debtor-in-possession financings, asset-backed securitisations, acquisition financings, and project finance mandates. The practice is led by the versatile and ‘commercially pragmaticCamila Goldberg, who brings extensive experience in structured finance and capital markets matters. Rafael D’Avila Dutra is a recognised expert in project finance, while Anna Carolina Malta regularly represents investment funds and fund managers, and Felipe Prado focuses on payment institutions regulations. With solid credentials in structured finance involving investment funds and securitisation, Jane Goldman is praised for her ‘knowledge of the capital markets and ability to lead on matters’.