Primarily engaged by lenders, Tauil & Chequer Advogados’ banking and finance team supports financial institutions, multilateral organisations, equity sponsors, private equity firms, and corporations on cross-border finance transactions. The group is jointly led by Eduardo Lima, whose expertise spans project finance, acquisition finance, out-of-court restructurings, asset-based loans, and trade finance; Luis Montes, who brings experience across corporate, finance, and capital markets matters; and Priscilla Santos, who handles a broad range of financing deals for both borrowers and lenders. Senior associate Ingrid Pistili is skilled in project finance, acquisition finance, syndicated loans, and trade finance, among other sophisticated financing arrangements.
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Client satisfaction

Key clients

  • BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) S.A.
  • BANCO BRADESCO S.A AND BANCO BRADESCO BBI S.A.
  • BANCO ITAÚ BBA S.A.
  • GOLDMAN SACHS S.A.
  • BANCO BTG PACTUAL S.A.
  • BANCO CREDIT AGRICOLE BRASIL S.A.
  • BANCO DO BRASIL S.A
  • BANCO SUMITOMO MITSUI BRASILEIRO S.A.
  • HSBC – THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORATION LIMITED
  • BCP SECURITIES
  • MERCADOPAGO
  • SOLFÁCIL
  • 99 PAY
  • UBS BB
  • CREATION INVESTMENTS
  • US INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION
  • CONSTELLATION
  • JP MORGAN
  • BANCO ABC
  • TMF

Work highlights

Advised Banco Santander (Brazil) on the restructuring of a R$2.46bn financing for 3R Potiguar S.A.
Advised, as Brazilian counsel, Constellation Oil Services Holding S.A. in connection with the issuance and sale by NewCo Holding USD 20 in the context of debt refinancing and corporate restructuring of the group for $650m.
Advised Eneva on its latest financing, totaling R$2.5bn, through the issuance of debentures.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Ingrid Pistili

Practice head

Eduardo Lima; Luis Montes; Priscilla Santos

Other key lawyers

Ingrid Pistili