Ricardo Higashitani > Felsberg Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Felsberg Advogados Offices
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116 - Sala 1806, Botafogo
Rio de Janeiro RJ 22290-972
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Ricardo Higashitani
Work Department
Banking and Finance
Position
Partner
Career
Partner of the Banking & Finance / Capital Markets department at Felsberg Advogados, Ricardo has over 20 years of practice in such areas, including work experience at Linklaters LLP, London and New York offices (2009-2010). In the Capital Markets practice, he has assisted local and foreign clients in structuring of investment funds, securities offerings in Brazil and abroad, securitizations and derivatives. In the Banking & Finance practice, he has assisted local and foreign clients in financings, including cross-border, syndicated, structured and project finance transactions. Some of the aforementioned transactions have been carried out for restructuring purposes. Besides the transactional work, he has assisted clients in regulatory matters, including foreign exchange rules, registration of foreign capital, payment means and authorizations for the exercise of regulated activities. Ricardo is recognized by Análise Advocacia (2015), Latin Lawyer, The Legal 500 and IFLR 1000.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Banking and finance
A strong performer in project finance, asset-based lending, cross-border syndicated loans and high-profile debt restructuring, Felsberg Advogados‘ banking and finance group acts for a variety of domestic and foreign clients, including banks, multilateral agencies, borrowers and sponsors. Maria Da Graça Pedretti is particularly noted for her expertise in aircraft finance and the funding of projects. She jointly leads the team with Ricardo Higashitani, a specialist in syndicated lending, who is recommended for his ‘dedication, expertise and excellence in service‘.