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TozziniFreire Advogados Offices

TozziniFreire Advogados
R. BORGES LAGOA 1328
SAO PAULO, SP
CEP 04038-904
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 5086 5000

Mr Alexei Bonamin

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(55 11) 5086 5179 abonamin@tozzinifreire.com.br

Work Department

Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Investment Funds, Project Finance, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Agribusiness, Defense and Aerospace, Sustainable and Impact Investing

Position

Partner

Career

With experience in Capital Markets and Banking & Finance since 1996, Alexei has expertise in public offerings, international issues, structured finance, project finance, securitization, syndicated loans, agribusiness finance, derivatives, impact investing, climate finance, green finance, social finance, sustainable finance, crowdfunding, endowments, asset management, investment funds, private equity, venture capital, corporate venture, financial innovation, fintechs, payment institutions, payment schemes, instant payments, open banking, blockchain, regulation of financial institutions, securities regulation, financial compliance, financial investigation, financial enforcement and financial leniency agreements.

Languages

English.

Memberships

  • CCEP (Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional) by SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics).
  • Vice-President of the Commission on ESG of ABRASCA (Brazilian Association of Publicly-Held Companies).
  • Senior Vice-chair of IBA (International Bar Association) – Capital Markets Forum.
  • Professor of the MBA program in Private Equity & Venture Capital at FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas) and of Investment Funds at GVlaw.
  • Professor of Capital Markets at ANBIMA (Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association).
  • Professor of Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Funds at ABVCAP (Brazilian Association of Private Equity & Venture Capital).
  • Member of the Legal and Compliance Committees of ABBI (Brazilian Association of International Banks).

Education

  • M. in Banking and Finance from The London School of Economics and Political Science, England, 2002.
  • Graduate of the Law School of PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), 1999.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Banking and finance

Noted for its ‘excellent expertise in banking, investment and insurance products’, the banking and finance practice at TozziniFreire Advogados offers transactional and regulatory support to a varied client roster comprising banks, fintech companies and payment institutions. Practitioners boast extensive experience advising international clients on corporate and project finance, including cross-border syndicated credit facilities and complex debt restructurings. These are all core areas of activity for Alexei Bonamin, who leads the team praised for its ‘ability to create solutions in untested scenarios’. Pedro Eroles, who joined from Mattos Filho in August 2022, is a key contact for fintech and regulatory issues. Also noted, Gustavo Rabello excels in syndicated loans, and Marcus Fonseca handles structured products and fintech-related mandates.

Brazil > Capital markets

(Leading individuals)

Alexei Bonamin – TozziniFreire Advogados

Commended by clients for its ‘knowledge of the market and regulations, high responsiveness and collaboration‘, TozziniFreire Advogados has built a good reputation for cross-border debt and equity listings and regulatory support. The firm has carved out a strong niche in ESG-linked products, including manufacturing, renewables, and infrastructure-related green bonds. The firm is particularly active on the underwriter side, building on good links with many of Brazil’s top banks and financial institutions. Led by capital markets, structured finance and derivatives expert Alexei Bonamin, the practice covers transactional, regulatory, and investment fund matters. Ricardo Stuber is the main contact for the real estate receivables segment, while Fabíola Augusta Cavalcanti is active in domestic and cross-border matters involving debentures, shares, bonds, promissory notes and the constitution of investment funds.

Comparative Guides

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