René Mostardeiro Brunet > Pinheiro Guimarães > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Pinheiro Guimarães Offices
AV RIO BRANCO 181
27TH FLOOR
20040-918 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil
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René Mostardeiro Brunet
Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity and Venture Capital; Regulations Relating to Publicly Traded Companies and Corporate Issues
Position
Partner
Career
René provides legal assistance related to corporate law under complex transactions involving local and international finance institutions, latin america’s top 100 companies and private equity and venture capital funds. On this regard, René’s track-record includes legal assistance to sellers and buyers on domestic, crossborder and multijurisdictional M&A transactions, private equity investments and joint-ventures on the most diversified industries, such as media, energy renewable, financing, aviation, agribusiness and tech companies. Besides his large experience on M&A, Private Equity and Capital Markets, René is also known for being one of the firm’s partners who most deal with publicly-held companies. With acknowledged practice in cases involving publicly-held companies, René assists the firm’s clients before regulatory bodies, especially the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). In this field, René has not only managed the structuring of capital markets transactions involving equity and debt convertible instruments, but also privately-held companies which intended to go public. In addition, René advises firm’s clients in the register of tender offers before Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and represents, on daily basis, publicly-held companies, shareholders and managers and other supervised institutions in administrative procedures before Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and the Appeal Council of the National Financial System (CRSFN) in the administrative defenses and the negotiation of terms of commitment. Being a polymath and with a unique capability to create effective and inventive solutions, René has a solid and extensive trackrecord and is responsible for bringing a relevant number of the firm’s regular clients
Memberships
Brazilian Bar Association
Education
Education: Colégio PH, Rio de Janeiro (BA), Catholic University Law School, Rio de Janeiro (LLB, 2006). Member: Brazilian Bar Association.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Corporate and M&A: High-end
Roundly praised by clients for its ‘vast knowledge and experience’ in the M&A space, Pinheiro Guimarães handles domestic and multijurisdictional transactions for a diversity of clients, including buyers, sellers, investors and target companies. Best known for its presence in the banking and finance sector, the firm stands out for its experience in M&A deals involving financial industry players, ranging from investment banks to hedge funds. Advising on the structuring and negotiation of private equity investments is another area of strength for the group, which further showcases in-depth knowledge of public M&A and related regulatory issues. ‘Leader and born negotiator’ Plinio Pinheiro Guimarães N. is recommended for his experience in domestic and cross-border matters; he heads up the Rio de Janeiro-based team, which also features René Mostardeiro Brunet, a contact for transactions involving financial institutions, listed companies and private equity funds, and the ‘excellent’ Bernardo Bulhões, who is skilled in corporate deals and disputes. The practice in São Paulo is led by Francisco José Pinheiro Guimarães and Marcelo Lamy Rego, the latter of whom possesses an impressive track record in large-cap M&A in a multitude of industries, with a special emphasis on banking, healthcare, energy and consumer goods. In the same office, Rodrigo Marcilio assists private equity funds and major corporations in strategic deals; Maria Amélia Lisbão Senra specialises in M&A, and banking and finance; and Bernardo Romano Teixeira leverages his expertise in securities regulation to advise on complex M&A transactions.