Mr Maurício Pacheco > Trench Rossi Watanabe > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Trench Rossi Watanabe Offices
AV. SOLEDADE, 550, ED CARLOS GOMES CENTER
CONJUNTOS 402, 403 E 404 90470-340
PORTO ALEGRE, RS
Brazil
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Mr Maurício Pacheco
Position
Partner
Career
Mauricio Pacheco joined the firm in 2006 and is a partner since 2016. He is a member of the Corporate & Finance group, working with a focus on Corporate, M&A and Private Equity. Mauricio is highly regarded by clients for his business-oriented approach in conducting domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, mainly focused on projects related to Consumer, Energy and Life Science industries. As a result of his 15-year experience as a transactional legal practitioner, Mauricio has also gained significant recognition among C-Level executives of Brazilian corporations and leading members of reputable investment banks and M&A financial advisors. He is also a member of the firm’s China Desk.
Languages
Portuguese, English and German.
Education
He graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) with a degree in law, specializing in Tax Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and also holds a master’s degree in Corporate Law from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC).
Personal
Mauricio has been recognized for his performance in the areas of M&A and Corporate, Energy and Projects by the main legal rankings such as Chambers and Partners Global and Brazil, Latin Lawyer, IFLR 1000, The Legal 500, Leaders League, LACCA Approved and Análise Advocacia 500, where he was ranked as Tier 1 in the Corporate category in the most recent publication. In Chambers and Partners, specifically, he was ranked in the last edition (2022) of both the Brazilian and Global guides for his performance in Corporate/M&A. Mauricio also coordinated the work of two deals/transactions awarded in 2021 as “Overseas Deal of the Year” and “Private Equity Deal of the Year” by China Business Law and IFLR Awards respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
Transactions are the bedrock of Trench Rossi Watanabe’s São Paulo power practice, which acts for project developers, public utilities, investors, and large consumers in joint ventures, investments and divestments, and large-scale projects. PPAs, renewable energy purchases, self-production deals, and energy auctions also count within the remit of the team’s expertise. Practice head José Roberto Martins, credited with having ‘directly contributed to the development and implementation of the regulatory framework for the electricity sector’, is a reference for greenfield development projects, concessions, privatisations, and M&A. Mauricio Pacheco’s corporate and finance experience make him particularly well placed to advise investment banks and M&A financial advisers, while associate Adam Milgrom has ‘high technical knowledge’ of industry regulations, and is skilled in the drafting and negotiation of PPAs, EPCs, and operations and management contracts (O&Ms).
Brazil > Corporate and M&A: High-end
With extensive experience in inbound and outbound investments, Trench Rossi Watanabe is particularly well placed to assist with multijurisdictional transactions, drawing on its association with Baker McKenzie LLP. Buyers and sellers, including public listed and private companies, from an array of sectors – most notably energy, life sciences, agribusiness, education, technology and insurance – regularly turn to the team for advice on M&A, private equity and venture capital deals. The team is jointly led by a capable trio: Rio-based Anna Mello is a go-to adviser for energy and infrastructure clients; Daniel Facó brings together expertise in corporate transactions and capital markets; and Mauricio Pacheco stands out for his strong track record in private equity deals. The team was strengthened in August 2024 with the additions of Cristina de Freitas Bueno and Vitor Stern from Cescon Barrieu.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A: High-end Brazil
- Electricity (and renewable energy) Brazil > Energy and natural resources
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- Compliance
- Environment
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- International trade
- Life sciences
- Public law
- Venture capital
- Wealth and succession planning
- Projects and infrastructure
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Banking and finance
- White-collar crime and investigations