Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Firm Profile

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados > The Legal 500 Rankings

Tax > Tax litigation Tier 3

Brazil > Capital markets Tier 4

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados has an experienced capital markets team capable of handling a broad range of domestic and cross-border deals. The firm’s capabilities in multijurisdictional transactions are powered by its strategic alliance with Dentons. Real estate, energy and financial services companies, including major investment funds, regularly engage the team in debt issuances. Gabriella Maranesi Najjar heads up the group, and is a regional practice leader for capital markets. Real estate partner Daniel Lopes Coelho is another key contact.

Brazil > Compliance Tier 4

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados possesses a ‘highly technical knowledge‘ of regulatory compliance, standing out for its experience in undertaking due diligence for major companies engaged in high-value M&A and investments. The practice is also frequently instructed in the drafting of compliance policies and internal investigations involving fraud and moral harassment. The team is led by corporate and compliance specialist Denise Chachamovitz Leão de Salles, who is sought out by financial services, healthcare and infrastructure clients in relation to investigations, due diligence, risk assessments and compliance training. Associate Fernanda Kassab Nunes Silva offers key support in compliance due diligence, with a focus on M&A transactions.

Brazil > Corporate and M&A: High-end Tier 4

A host of domestic and international clients turn to Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados for assistance with big-ticket M&A, most notably in the financial services and private equity spaces. Typical instructions for the ‘team of extremely qualified professionals’ also include business transactions in the retail, healthcare, and media and entertainment sectors. Moreover, its strategic alliance with international firm Dentons and ‘deep understanding of local laws and business practices’ in Brazil make it well placed to handle consequential cross-border matters. The practice is under the leadership of founders Frederico Buosi, who draws on his international background to advise on multijurisdictional investments, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, and Rodrigo Vilardo Vella, the main point of contact for private equity mandates. Co-head of the firm’s compliance practice for the Latin American and Caribbean regions, Denise Chachamovitz Leão de Salles assists clients from the life sciences, financial services, infrastructure, real estate and energy sectors with transactional and corporate law matters. Gabriella Maranesi Najjar focuses on public M&A, while Bruna Gobbi has a strong track record in roll-up acquisitions for large private equity funds. Other key names to note include recently promoted partners Fernanda Le Tassinari and Fernando Henrique Lopes; Anne Chang, who joined from Halabi e Chang Advogados in October 2022 to strengthen the firm’s technology and digital law offering; and counsel Vitor Clark Nunes.

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation Tier 4

Singled out for its ‘speed and assertiveness in client service‘, the dispute resolution group at Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados is well placed to handle a wide range of corporate, commercial, civil and administrative proceedings. In terms of its sector-specific offering, the team benefits from the ever-growing interest of its client base in sectors such as energy, financial services, real estate, consumer goods and infrastructure; disputes arising from capital markets, construction, shareholder and contractual agreements are key areas of growth for the firm. Antonio Celso Pugliese – a ‘distinguished negotiator and strategist‘ – is noted for strategic litigation, most notably involving matters in the construction and financial sectors. Carolina Mansur, a go-to contact for financial institutions and investment funds, is a strong performer in credit recovery and unfair competition proceedings. Nahima Müller and recently promoted partners Erik Sernik and Bruno Sanchez Belo also showcase solid experience in an array of sophisticated disputes.

Brazil > Environment Tier 4

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados' ‘business-oriented‘ environmental practice is well placed to handle sensitive environmental issues in the context of corporate transactions. Environmental licensing and cases involving contaminated sites, protected areas and pollution are other areas of focus for the group, which stands out for its involvement in ESG matters, ranging from carbon reporting to sustainability claims. Founding partner Antonio Celso Pugliese, a name to note for high-stakes litigation and arbitration, oversees the team with Anderson Moura, who was welcomed to the partnership in May 2022, and became the head of Dentons‘ ESG group for Latin America and the Caribbean in June 2022.

Tax > Tax advisory Tier 4

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados is commended by clients for ‘seeking operational and technical excellence, while communicating assertively both with tax and judicial authorities’. The team handles a broad spread of litigation and consulting work, with a strong emphasis on direct and indirect taxes at every level. The firm is popular with major international companies and its association with Dentons makes it a strong choice for cross border-matters. Lead partners Antonio Carlos Guidoni Filho and Ricardo Braghini, who is particularly experienced in the agribusiness sector, have ‘great technical knowledge of tax issues’ conveyed in an ‘understandable language’. Companies from the electricity segment regularly seek André Ricardo Lemes's advice on tax advisory and litigation matters. Other key individuals include senior associate Carlos Eduardo de Biasi, litigator Helena Vicentini de Assis, Juliana Martins Skolimovski Gaia Da Silveira and associate Thamirys Scapin who ‘work in incredible harmony’.

Brazil > Banking and finance Tier 5

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados advises a wide range of domestic and international borrowers and lenders who benefit from the firm’s access to Dentons' global network for cross-border deals. The team is increasingly active in regulatory matters, regularly advising banks, payment providers and fintech companies on payment products, credit cards, joint venture agreements, and banking services. On the transactional side, the team is well positioned to handle acquisition and project financings, syndicated loans, and sector-specific corporate matters. Gabriella Maranesi Najjar is a key contact for financing transactions involving the energy and infrastructure sectors, while Denise Chachamovitz Leão de Salles is a go-to adviser to financial institutions, payment services and fintech companies. Founding partner Rodrigo Vilardo Vella is also active in project finance and capital markets matters.

Brazil > Labour and employment Tier 5

At Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados, the labour law team is equipped to act for a variety of clients, including players from the energy, manufacturing, construction, food and beverage, retail, and education sectors, in administrative and judicial proceedings. A popular choice for employers dealing with collective and individual dismissal claims, the department is often instructed in class actions before the Labour Prosecutor’s Office. Marcos Renato Gelsi Dos Santos, who brings considerable experience in sensitive labour lawsuits, spearheads the group. Senior associate Carolina Vassilas Grigorini excels in consultancy matters, and is also recognised for her skills in navigating complex labour disputes.

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Tier 7

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados is regularly instructed by clients operating in a range of sectors – including construction, oil and gas, power, technology and real estate – in relation to complex arbitration matters. The group has recently experienced an uptick in mandates involving capital markets, construction, shareholder and contractual disputes. Antonio Celso Pugliese regularly assists clients operating in the construction and financial services sectors in arbitration. Erik Sernik, who was promoted to the partnership in May 2022, has worked on several arbitral matters arising from commercial, financial and civil disputes.