Freitas Ferraz Advogados
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Freitas Ferraz Advogados has quickly established a strong presence in the Belo Horizonte market since its founding, building a robust and growing client base. The firm’s corporate and M&A practice is geared to handle complex domestic and cross-border work, including M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, and commercial contracts for clients in the tech, mining, energy, infrastructure and healthcare sectors. The practice is led by a trio of co-heads: Bernardo Freitas, Adriano Ferraz, and João Cesconi, who was promoted to partner in late 2024. All three share extensive expertise in domestic and cross-border M&A, corporate restructurings, private equity, and venture capital deals.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Special mention to partner João Cesconi and lawyer Jan Stricht.'
- 'Jan Stricht – a highly committed person, always available to assist us and find the best solution for what we needed.'
Key clients
- Afya Participações S.A.
- ArcelorMittal Brasil S.A.
Work highlights
Advised a group of shareholders of Afya Limited on the sale of their equity stake to a direct subsidiary of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA.


