Luis Montes > Tauil & Chequer Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

With a solid track record in cross-border financing transactions, Tauil & Chequer Advogados provides regular support to major financial institutions, Brazilian and multinational companies, and institutional investors. Showcasing extensive experience in borrower and lender-side mandates, the firm is well positioned to advise on syndicated loans, securitisations, project finance, and debt restructuring. In addition to its solid transactional capabilities, the group also assists financial institutions in the analysis, revision and restructuring of compliance policies. Clients benefit from the firm’s association with Mayer Brown and the team’s ‘excellent international relations’. Practice head Eduardo Lima handles a mix of regulatory and transactional matters, including project finance, asset-based loans and structure trade finance. Luis Montes, a ‘skilled negotiator‘, stands out for his experience in the financing of energy and infrastructure projects. Priscilla Santos is also well regarded, especially for her work for investment funds and fintech companies.

Carlos Motta leads the practice at Tauil & Chequer Advogados, which offers clients a broad range of domestic and international capabilities, powered by the firm’s association with Mayer Brown. Singled out for its ‘technical knowledge‘ and ‘familiarity with capital markets transactions‘, the team handles listings in the equity and debt capital markets in a multitude of sectors, including infrastructure, energy, financial services, and food. A recent highlight for the team included advising the Brazilian development bank BNDES as shareholder on the milestone Eletrobras IPO and privatisation. Rodolfo Constantino De Tella is a trusted adviser to companies, shareholders, financial institutions and institutional investors in equity and debt securities offerings. Banking partner Eduardo Lima, and Luis Montes, who is particularly experienced in the infrastructure sector. Bruno Cerqueira is knowledgeable of asset-backed securities within the real estate and agribusiness sectors.

Showcasing experience in the structuring, financing, construction and operation of large-scale projects in Brazil, Tauil & Chequer Advogados is seen with great regularity advising on matters in the power, renewable energy, oil and gas, and transport sectors. Besides its strong credentials in local projects, the team is also often engaged in cross-border mandates, drawing on its association with international firm Mayer Brown. Clients from the energy, oil and gas, and heavy industries routinely turn to Alexandre Chequer for assistance in asset deals, project development and regulatory issues. In addition to a strong track record in M&A, concessions and privatisations, Bruno Werneck is a seasoned project finance and development practitioner. Banking and finance partner Eduardo Lima advises financial institutions, multilateral organisations, sponsors and corporate clients on the financing of energy and infrastructure projects, while Luis Montes specialises in project finance and construction law. Juliana Deguirmendjian, who has been particularly active in water and sewage concession projects, and Julio Barboza are names to note at the associate level.