Mr Oswaldo Dalla Torre > TozziniFreire Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

TozziniFreire Advogados
R. BORGES LAGOA 1328
SAO PAULO, SP
CEP 04038-904
Brazil

Work Department

Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate Law and Foreign Investment

Position

Partner

Career

TozziniFreire’s partner in the Corporate & Foreign Investment and Mergers & Acquisitions practices, Oswaldo has over 20 years of experience in Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and domestic and foreign M&A transactions, focusing on contracts and financing operations in several industries, such as retail, technology, biotechnology, mining, energy, oil & gas and agribusiness. He has wide expertise in international agreements, having worked on legal proceedings and arbitrations in the USA, United Kingdom and Italy. He also worked on financing operations and IPO processes in London and São Paulo.

Languages

  • English
  • Italian
  • Spanish

Memberships

  • Member of the Board of Directors of ABBI (Brazilian Association of Bioinnovation), 2017-2019.
  • Coordinator of the Mining Law Study Group at IBDE (Brazilian Institute of Energy Law), 2009-2012.
  • Member of SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers), Scotland, UK, 2007-2012.
  • Member of the Commission on Competition Studies and Economic Regulation of OAB-SP (Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo section), 2005.

Education

  • Executive MBA from Insper, 2016.
  • M. degree in Natural Resources Law from CEPMLP (Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy) at the University of Dundee, United Kingdom (Chevening Scholarship), 2008.
  • Postgraduate degree in Corporate Law from FGV-SP (Fundação Getulio Vargas de São Paulo), 2005.
  • Postgraduate degree in Business Finance from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 2004.
  • Graduate of the Law School of Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 2001.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Corporate and M&A: High-end

The ‘excellent full-service firmTozziniFreire Advogados offers support to a mix of top-notch financial institutions and corporate clients from the worlds of energy, telecoms, healthcare, retail and technology, in some of their most significant deals in the Brazilian market. The group continues to attract a big volume of private equity deals and is also engaged in a number of transactions related to the purchase and sale of start-ups by larger companies, funds and alternative sponsors. João Busin – ‘a great reference in the business area’ – is routinely instructed by private equity firms, venture capital funds and institutional investors in relation to domestic and cross-border transactional work. He oversees the group with Marcela Waksman Ejnisman, who marries in-depth knowledge of technology and data protection matters with extensive experience in M&A. Fernando Silveira Carvalho – who is especially active in the automotive, education, fintech, technology, logistics and shipping sectors – advises on corporate governance, commercial contracts and M&A. Oswaldo Dalla Torre has a strong international background, and focuses on contracts and international agreements. Other key individuals include: Silvia Castro Cunha Zono, a key contact for agribusiness clients; Beatriz Seixas, who specialises in M&A and private equity; and Victor Frias Françoso.