Mr Bruno Balduccini > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

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.

One of the first full-service Brazilian firms to turn its attention to venture capital, Pinheiro Neto Advogados is well versed in acting for emerging companies, investors and venture capital funds in sophisticated local and cross-border investment rounds, from seed to late-stage matters. Rated for the ‘excellent standard of quality‘ at all levels of seniority, the team is comprised of practitioners with vast experience in corporate and financial transactions, fund formation and structuring mandates, and regulatory issues pertaining to the financial and technology sectors. In addition to his impressive track record in cross-border M&A and private equity deals, Alvaro Silas U. Martins dos Santos advises companies and VC funds throughout the entire financing cycle, and is especially active in transactions in the health and technology sectors. Bruno Balduccini and Fernando Mirandez Del Nero Gomes are singled out for their experience in fintech and banking matters. Thiago José da Silva, who was promoted to the partnership in January 2022, regularly advises on fund formation and has ‘in-depth knowledge of M&A‘. Eduardo Comparato Ferreira de Sá is frequently engaged in early and late-stage financings on behalf of companies and investors.

‘Quality, experience, assertiveness and prompt service are points of excellence’ at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, which provides strategic, regulatory, and commercial advice to insurers, reinsurers, and policyholders. The team is especially strong on the non-contentious side, and stands out for its in-depth knowledge of insurtech. Additionally, the firm provides industry clients with market-leading support in M&A transactions, joint ventures, financings, bancassurance structures, and product launches. Key individuals include: Diogenes Mendes Gonçalves Neto , who handles litigation and transactional matters; banking and finance partner Bruno Balduccini; Fernando Mirandez Del Nero Gomes, who acts for financial institutions, insurance and payment services clients in transactions; and Carlos Eduardo Gazineu de Azevedo, who is noted for his ‘unparalleled quality and expertise’, and leads the firm’s insurtech acceleration programme. The team has a deep bench of seasoned associates, including Raíssa Lilavati Barbosa Abbas Campelo, who specialises in regulatory, contractual and litigation work in the insurance sector, and the ‘pragmatic and courteous’ Mariana Magalhães Lobato, a contact for transactional and regulatory insurance work.