Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Corporate M&A and Private Equity.

Partner.

Joamir Alves has extensive experience in cross-border and local M&A transactions, acting both on the buy-side and on the sell-side of deals in various market segments including retail, real estate, education, industry and energy. Recently, Joamir advised the Vicat Group in their investment in Ciplan Cimento Planalto S.A., marking the entry of Vicat in the Brazilian market.

Other recent significant transactions include advising Carrefour in selling a minority stake of their Brazilian business to a fund controlled by Mr. Abilio Diniz, followed by a successful IPO, as well as advising Banco do Brasil in the merger of Neonergia S.A. and Elektro Holdings S.A. forming a BRL 20 billion giant in the energy sector. He has also advised several private equity funds in their investments in Brazil over the past years.

International experience: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, USA.

Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

LL.M. from Harvard University;

Specialization Degree in Corporate Law from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV);

Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).