Ms Silvia Castro Cunha Zono > TozziniFreire Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

The ‘excellent full-service firm’ TozziniFreire 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.