Mr José Luiz Homem de Mello > 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.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados offers a comprehensive capital markets service with the scale to handle an impressive annual volume of debt and equity deals. In addition to high-profile equity listings, where it represents issuers and underwriters, the group is also active on the debt side, including real estate receivables and agribusiness certificates. A popular choice for investment funds-related advice, the team, which brings together practitioners with strong backgrounds in corporate and M&A, banking and project finance, stands out for its regulatory capabilities. Leading partners such as the highly regarded Henrique Lang, Guilherme Sampaio Monteiro, a key contact for listed companies and their shareholders, Jose Luiz Homem de Mello, and Fernando Zorzo, whose ‘remarkable knowledge and experience‘ in IPOs and follow-on offerings is rated by clients, drive the equity side of the practice. Ricardo Russo, who specialises in public offerings of fixed-income instruments issued by local companies and financial institutions, Tiago A. D. Themudo Lessa , who leads the agribusiness-focused group, and the up-and-coming Rafael Gaspar, whose specialisms include derivatives  and agribusiness securitisation structures, are the names to note for DCM transactions. Counsel Marcos Proença leads the capital markets area in the Rio de Janeiro office, focusing on the issuance of bonds and debentures. Recently promoted counsel Camila Misciasci Derisio and senior associate Paula Rodrigues handle both private placements and public offerings of debt and equity securities in Brazil and abroad.