Praised for offering 'an international perspective while maintaining a strong local presence', Tauil & Chequer Advogados' capital markets team routinely acts for clients in high-end securities offerings, including IPOs, follow-ons, tender offers, debt issuances, and securitisation deals. The team has been particularly active in advising on debenture, commercial note, CRI, and CRA issuances in the fixed income markets. Practice head Carlos Motta handles local and cross-border transactions for publicly held corporations, financial advisers, and banks. Rodolfo Constantino De Tella has considerable expertise in equity and debt offerings, structured finance, and private placements, while Luis Montes advises Brazilian private issuers on equity and debt offerings. Bruno Cerqueira works across a wide range of securities, including debentures, commercial paper, investment fund shares, CRIs, and CRAs.
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  • ‘Mayer Brown's association with Tauil & Chequer Advogados allows the firm to offer an international perspective while maintaining a strong local presence. In addition, the firm is known for its ability to innovate and adapt to market changes, always seeking to align itself with global best corporate governance practices.'

  • ‘Luis Montes stands out for his ability to lead complex transactions and for his deep regulatory knowledge, with a practical and strategic approach. In addition, he has a unique ability to propose innovative solutions to complex legal problems.'

Key clients

  • Grupo CCR
  • TG Core Asset Ltd.
  • Aegea Saneamento e Participações S.A.
  • CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens S.A.
  • Orizon Valorização de Resíduos S.A.
  • Banco BTG Pactual
  • XP investimentos
  • Equipav Saneamento
  • Cyrela Brazil Realty
  • Banco Itaú BBA
  • Três Tentos Agroindustrial
  • Banco Bradesco BBI
  • ICRED FGTS Fund
  • Banco Santander Brasil
  • Banco Safra S.A.
  • Pátria – VBI Asset Management

Work highlights

Advised CCR Rio SP, a subsidiary of CCR and the concessionaire for the Dutra and Rio-Santos highways, on a project finance, comprising R$9.41bn in incentivised debentures and R$1.34bn in direct financing from BNDES.
Advised BTG Pactual and XP Investimentos, as coordinators, on the first issuance of agribusiness credit rights certificates (CDCA), in nine series, by Engelhart CTP Brasil, for a total amount of R$8.5bn.
Acted as counsel to Citi, Itaú BBA, Safra and XP banks, as the placement agents, in the context of the secondary follow-on offering of shares issued by Companhia de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica Paulista (ISA CTEEP) held by Eletrobras, totaling approximately R$2.2bn.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

Carlos Motta

Other key lawyers

Rodolfo Constantino de Tella; Luis Montes; Bruno Cerqueira