Rated for its 'outstanding technical quality', Mattos Filho fields a robust capital markets practice, which consistently handles high-profile equity offerings, including IPOs and follow-ons, as well as debt issuances and securitisation transactions for issuers and underwriters. With a strong client base of domestic and international corporations, financial institutions, and institutional investors, Jean Marcel Arakawa brings over 25 years of experience advising companies across a wide range of industries on accessing capital markets. His expertise spans public offerings and private placements of equity, debt, and hybrid securities, listings on organised markets, market exits, and regulatory obligations. Vanessa Fiusa plays a prominent role in public and private offerings of equity and debt in Brazil and internationally, advising companies, financial institutions, and investors. Caio Cossermelli undertakes both ECM and DCM work, with particular strength in IPOs, follow-ons, debt and hybrid securities, and securitisation deals, while Raphael Saraiva focuses on securitisations involving agribusiness receivables (CRAs).
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Testimonials
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- ‘Mattos Filho has outstanding technical quality, providing us with trustworthy legal advice. In addition, they work with incredible deadlines to respond to our needs.'
- ‘Partner Jean Arakawa is always very present, prompt and has in-depth technical knowledge on the topics, which provides a lot of security for our legal work for which we request support.'
Key clients
- Concessionária Rodoanel Norte SPE S.A.
- Zamp S.A.
Work highlights
Advised Equatorial Participações e Investimentos IV S.A. as a Cornerstone Investor on the public offering of secondary distribution of shares by Companhia de Saneamento do Estado de São Paulo (SABESP) owned by the Government of São Paulo.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Other key lawyers
Jean Marcel Arakawa; Vanessa Fiusa; Bruno Tuca; Caio Cossermelli; Flavia Magliozzi; Henrique Ferreira Antunes; Raphael Saraiva; Thais de Melo Silveira