Mr Raphael Palmieri Salomão > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Pinheiro Neto Advogados Offices
RUA HUNGRIA, 1100
SÃO PAULO, SP 01455-906
Brazil
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Mr Raphael Palmieri Salomão
Work Department
Banking and Financial Transactions, Fintech, and Infrastructure.
Position
Partner.
Career
Raphael advises clients on foreign exchange, payment method, fintech and banking regulation matters, as well as on structured finance transactions, including project & acquisition finance and syndicated loans, with 10 years of experience at the firm.
Raphael has participated in most of the applications filed by credit fintechs with the Central Bank of Brazil to be authorized to operate as direct credit companies (SCDs) and peer-to-peer lending companies (SEPs), new types of financial institutions created in 2018. He is one of the main market names for regulatory counseling on foreign exchange, working with financial institutions and fintechs that operate in this ecosystem. He is also praised for his practice in new initiatives of the sector, and has participated in the implementation of open banking, instant payments (PIX) and review of the new legal foreign exchange framework, besides having closely collaborated with the regulator in defining the credit fintech regulation.
Languages
English, Portuguese.
Education
LL.M. in Banking Law from the University of Strasbourg (France);
LL.M. in Commercial Law from the University of Deusto and University of Tilburg (Spain/Netherlands);
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the São Paulo University (USP).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Banking and finance
(Next Generation Partners)Rated for its ‘deep technical knowledge of the Brazilian banking market‘, Pinheiro Neto Advogados has established a top notch reputation for its wide range of services to the financial sector. Combining transactional and regulatory expertise, the team has been particularly active on the corporate side, advising on an impressive range of novel transactions in the fintech and crypto space, a notable example being Binance’s acquisition of the Brazilian broker-dealer Sim;Paul Investimentos. Borrowers and lenders continue to turn to the firm for assistance with the full spread of matters, including securitisations, acquisition financings, project finance and debt restructurings. Regulatory partner Bruno Balduccini has developed ‘exceptional‘ credentials for fintech and crypto-related work. Transactional specialist Jose Luiz Homem de Mello brings together a wealth of experience in financings and M&A. Partners Tatiana Mello Guazzelli and Raphael Palmieri Salomão are other names to note for fintech-related work. Yuka Ono is also well regarded.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Customs
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- International trade
- Life sciences
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- TMT: Media
- Transport: Aviation
- Wealth and succession planning
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Intellectual property
- Public law
- Transport: Shipping
- White-collar crime and investigations