Alongside its strong expertise in regulatory matters involving the CVM, ANBIMA, and B3, Stocche Forbes Advogados’ capital markets department is highly skilled in structuring equity offerings -including IPOs and transactions involving Depositary Receipts and Brazilian Depositary Receipts (BDRs) - as well as debt securities transactions and investment fund-related work. Henrique Filizzola, a key contact for financial institutions, investment funds, and large corporations, co-leads the department with Frederico Moura, noted for his expertise in project finance, banking, and capital markets; Marcos Ribeiro, who advises on the structuring and public offerings of various investment fund units; and Thadeu Bretas, whose experience spans debt, equity, securitisation, and investment fund transactions. Other key practitioners include Eduardo Pereira, focused on public offerings, and Ana Flávia Chaves, who has been recently active in follow-on offerings, debenture issuances, and securitisation deals.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm’s unique features are the close contact between the partners and the client and the internal organisation of the firm, which allows different areas and partners to work with each client, providing a multi-skilled workforce. In several capital market transactions, we interacted with different Stocche Forbes partners in a fluid and continuous dynamic created and organised by the capital market team. Deadlines were always met, creative alternatives and solutions were always proposed that satisfied everyone at the table.'
‘Ana Flávia Chaves - knowledge of various capital market products, availability to work on operations with challenging schedules.'
- 'SF's greatest strength: handling complex and highly specialised issues with great clarity, skill, security, and confidentiality, offering non-traditional and innovative solutions. SF values technical diversity, with an inclusive approach, respecting trust and the shared construction of knowledge and integrated solutions for complex and profound issues. We can also highlight the reputation and technical and commercial relationships exercised with transparency, respect, and security.'
- 'I would like to highlight the advice provided by attorneys Henrique Filizzola, Thadeu Bretas, and Frederico Moura, who demonstrated enormous technical skill. With extreme assertiveness, they presented integrated and comprehensive solutions, and in bilateral relationships, they always defended our positions with extreme zeal and combativeness, but always built possible and appropriate solutions.'
- 'The firm's differential is its customer/business service, an excellent team with technical expertise and experience, as well as being extremely collaborative. They are excellent business partners, seeking to understand the company's interests and bring a compatible solution.'
- 'Marcos Ribeiro - exceptional service, always available and collaborative, not to mention technical expertise. He adds a lot of value to discussions. Eduardo Pereira - always available, with technical knowledge and mastery of the issues. I would highly recommend the entire team.'
Key clients
- Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
- Banco Itaú BBA S.A.
- Hapvida Participações e Investimentos S.A.
- Equatorial Group
- Energisa Group
- Copel Group
- Eneva S.A.
- Minerva S.A.
- XP Investimentos
- Eletrobras
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Yduqs Participações S.A.
Work highlights
Advised the underwriters on the public offering of debentures by Vale S.A., in the amount of R$6bn.
Advised Eletrobras on the issuance of infrastructure notes.
Advised Energisa S.A. on a primary public offering of ordinary and preferred shares.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Henrique Filizzola; Frederico Moura; Marcos Ribeiro; Thadeu Bretas
Other key lawyers
Victor Manso; Eduardo Pereira; Ana Flávia Chaves