Mr Álvaro Silas U. Martins dos Santos > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Pinheiro Neto Advogados Offices

Pinheiro Neto Advogados
RUA HUNGRIA, 1100
SÃO PAULO, SP 01455-906
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 3247 8400 55 11 3247 8600

Mr Álvaro Silas U. Martins dos Santos

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+55 11 3247 8400 asantos@pn.com.br

Work Department

Corporate M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Startups.

Position

Partner.

Career

Álvaro Silas Uliani Martins dos Santos has 25 years’ experience in advising local and international clients on M&A transactions in a wide array of industries. Álvaro counsels domestic and international investment funds on their private equity and venture capital investments in Brazil, and also assists Brazilian companies in their funding efforts directed at national and international investment funds. He serves local and international clients in setting up companies in Brazil, entering into joint venture and shareholder agreements, carrying out corporate reorganizations, and implementing best corporate governance practices.

International experience: Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, USA (1999 – 2000).

Languages

French, English, Italian, Portuguese.

Education

MBA (Master of Business Administration) – Program for Leadership Development: Harvard Business School, 2010;
Bachelor’s Degree: Law – Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), 1995.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Venture capital

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.

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