Priscilla Santos > Tauil & Chequer Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Tauil & Chequer Advogados Offices
AV JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK 1455
5TH, 6TH AND 7TH FLOORS
04543-011 SÃO PAULO, SP
Brazil
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Priscilla Santos
Position
Priscilla Santos is a partner in the Banking & Finance practice of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown in the São Paulo office.
Career
She has a wide-ranging expertise in banking, corporate and commercial laws. Priscilla represents financial institutions, multilateral organizations, equity sponsors, private equity houses and corporate clients on cross-border financing transactions, banking regulatory and related matters, including trade finance, project finance, corporate finance, acquisition financings, fund financing and out-of-court debt restructurings.
Priscilla is also a member of the Latin American Group, having extensive experience on cross-border Latin America financing transactions acting especially for financial institutions in syndicated finance deals.
Priscilla has also a particular and deep expertise on deals involving fintechs (payment institutions, credit cards, payment arrangements, etc.), investment funds sponsored by financial institutions, banking regulatory and foreign exchange regulations. She has advised foreign financial institutions and similar entities to establish subsidiaries or acquire regulated entities in Brazil and is the focal point in relation to all deals and issues involving fintechs, regulated activities and foreign investments in Brazil.
Before joining Mayer Brown in 2011, Priscilla worked at Lefosse Advogados in cooperation with Linklaters LLP. She was also an associate with Linklaters LLP London (2010). In 2006 she was an associate with Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados. From 2003 to 2005 she was a trainee with Levy & Salomão Advogados becoming an associate in 2006.
Languages
Portuguese, English
Education
Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent) 2005
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Banking and finance
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Labour and employment
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation