Claudia Maniaci > Felsberg Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Felsberg Advogados
Rua Lauro Müller
116 - Sala 1806, Botafogo
Rio de Janeiro RJ 22290-972
Brazil
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Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Position

Partner

Career

Claudia heads the Corporate department of the firm, which works with companies in their day-to-day business, including legal advice on the drafting, negotiation and signing of agreements, the obtaining of work permits for foreigners, and the registration of operations with the Central Bank of Brazil (including the registration of foreign direct investments, loans, the remittance of profits and/or interest on equity, and the repatriation of investment).

She has a wide range of experience in corporate, contractual and immigration areas, with an emphasis on M&A operations (including operations that involve the sale of assets and/or isolated manufacturing units of companies undergoing judicial restructuring) and corporate reorganization. Claudia has been recognized by Latin Lawyer, The Legal 500, and Leaders League.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Corporate and M&A: Mid-market

Home to ‘attentive, qualified, available and competent‘ professionals, Felsberg Advogados‘ corporate and M&A practice is skilled in the gamut of transactional, commercial and corporate matters. Domestic and international heavyweights operating in the retail, TMT, mining, infrastructure and energy sectors as well as emerging growth companies routinely seek the team’s advice on mergers, sales, acquisitions, and incorporations. Deals involving distressed assets and start-ups are key areas of strength for the firm, a prominent player in the restructuring, insolvency, and technology spaces. A reference for private equity funds, and public and privately held companies, Claudia Maniaci handles corporate reorganisations, M&A and debt restructuring, with a particular focus on pharmaceuticals. Noted for her ‘business-oriented approach‘, Evy Marques oversees the start-ups and venture capital arm, while João Carlos Mendonça is singled out for his knowledge of corporate and regulatory issues pertaining to cryptocurrency, blockchain and technology. Instructed by both buyers and sellers, Maria Carolina Guazzelli shines in distressed M&A. From the associate ranks, Bárbara Nátali Santos stands out for her regular involvement in M&A and contractual matters. Anneliese Eger is no longer at the firm.