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Santos Neto Advogados
Rua Funchal, 418 - 22º andar
04551-060
SÃO PAULO
Brazil

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Brazil > Banking and finance Tier 5

Santos Neto Advogados handles a broad range of financing transactions on behalf of domestic and international banks. The firm’s strong reputation in trade finance is built upon its solid understanding of the agribusiness and commodities sectors. The team has been involved in several significant debt restructurings, serving as creditor’s counsel, and is experienced in syndicated loans, debt capital markets, and high-value trade finance deals. Domicio Dos Santos Neto leads the team which was bolstered by the recruitment of new partner Nicolau Nardo from the Brazilian branch of Dutch investment bank ABN Amro in October 2022.

Practice head(s):

Domicio dos Santos Neto

Key clients

Corporacion Andina de Fomento – CAF

ING Bank N.V. São Paulo Branch

IDB

Banco C6

ABN AMRO Bank

Natixis

Crédit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank

Sumitomo

Rabobank

Bradesco

Work highlights

Advised Sucden on a DIP financing granted to Moreno Group to help conclude its judicial reorganisation proceeding.
Advised Caramuru on its $150m international export securitisation programme.
Assisted Rabobank in a senior uncommitted secured and sustainability-linked pre-facility to Sucafina.

Brazil > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 5

Santos Neto Advogados is noted for its contentious and non-contentious advice to the agribusiness sector, where it represents a broad range of debtors and creditors. The team is well positioned to advise financial institutions and investors on judicial and out-of-court restructurings, and also has a strong track record in the acquisition and sale of distressed assets. Co-head Fernando Bilotti Ferreira possesses over 15 years of experience in dispute resolution, bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Fellow co-leader Vivian Castelan Bernardino excels in credit recovery claims.

Practice head(s):

Fernando Bilotti Ferreira; Vivian Castellan Bernardino

The firm: Dedicated to business law, Santos Neto Advogados (“SNA”) was founded in 1992. Over the years, it has had outstanding performances in the areas of agribusiness, banking and finance, capital markets, company restructuring, litigation, labor and employment, tax, corporate and M&A.

With a multidisciplinary and multicultural team, the office is located in São Paulo and New York City and counts with extensive operations beyond the Brazilian jurisdiction, being internationally recognized by clients and market players.

SNA offers the “lean full service” concept, in which each lawyer offers a specialized service in more than one area of law, allowing the teams to be lean and efficient and allowing our professionals to understand the clients’ needs and build close and lasting relationships.

Main areas of practice
Banking and finance: Advises clients from structuring and negotiation to documentation and closing of finance transactions, including the drafting of credit agreements, bank guarantees and security instruments. Advises on Brazilian Central Bank’s regulations, securitisations, financing by development banks and ECAs, project finance, aviation and shipping.

Capital markets: We deliver results in a wide range of matters involving debt securities’ capital raising and compliance issues, with participation in a significant volume of issuances throughout the years. We assist financial institutions, publicly-held and privately-held companies in the structuring of securitization and other capital markets transactions across all industry sectors.

Corporate/M&A: Assists clients in all matters of corporate law, including: determining and implementing corporate and tax structure for a business; formation of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and joint ventures; drafting of corporate documents; assistance with routine; structuring of M&As, joint-ventures and strategic alliances, including the negotiation and drafting of all required agreements and due diligence reviews; representation before regulatory agencies such as the CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission).

Labor: Our labor and employment team represents multinational and domestic companies in several economic sectors on strategic labor matters. Our assistance includes both complex labor matters and routine queries related to human resources practices or general labor law aiming to assist the day-to-day operations of the client. In addition, we provide services related to administrative proceedings on course before the Labor Prosecutor Office and the Ministry of Labor.

Litigation: Assists clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings, especially: conflict prevention and negotiation of settlements; representation of clients in lawsuits at all levels of the Brazilian Judiciary System, especially related to disputes on corporate law, commercial contracts, and banking law; enforcement of security interests.

Reorganisation and bankruptcy: Advises creditors and sellers of distressed assets in all legal matters regarding corporate restructurings, reorganisations, and bankruptcy, including: assessment of the debtor’s credit status and due diligence covering all its contractual obligations and contingent liabilities; development of a restructuring strategy; drafting of restructuring plans; client representation in judicial and extrajudicial reorganisations and bankruptcy proceedings; distressed M&A activity; and asset tracing.

Tax, customs and international trade law: Assists clients in all matters of tax and customs law, including tax consulting, judicial and administrative litigation, tax planning, assistance in structuring import and export operations vis à vis tax and customs aspects involved, and representation before Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and State and Municipal tax agencies.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Banking and Finance \| Trade Finance \| Corporate Restructuring \| Foreign Investments in Brazil \| Corporate and Contracts	Domicio Santos Neto	domicio@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3071
Civil Litigation \| Dispute resolution focused on Civil Liability \| Commercial Law \| Corporate Disputes \| Consumer Law \| Intellectual Property \| Administrative Law \| Bankruptcy \| Reorganization Proceedings	Fernando Bilotti Ferreira	fernando.ferreira@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3081
Tax \| Foreign Investment (In Bound and Out Bound)	Henrique Munia e Erbolato	henrique.erbolato@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3082
Capital Markets \| Banking and Finance \| Trade Finance \| Foreign Investments in Brazil and Contracts	Matheus Ziliotti	matheus.ziliotti@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3070
Corporate \| M&A and Contracts	Bruno Salama	bruno.salama@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3070
Agribusiness \| Arbitration \| International Contracts and Maritime	Frederico Favacho	frederico.favacho@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3070
Enviornmental \| Consumer and Contracts	Louise Bosschart	louise.bosschart@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3070
Banking and Finance \| Trade Finance and Contracts	Nicolau Nardi	Nicolau.nardi@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3070
LGPD \| Civil Litigation \| Dispute resolution focused on Civil Liability \| Commercial Law \| Corporate Disputes \| Consumer Law \| Intellectual Property \| Administrative Law \| Bankruptcy \| Reorganization Proceedings	Vivian Castellan Bernardino	vivian.bernardino@santosneto.com.br	+55 11 3124-3070