Azevedo Sette Advogados has a prominent commercial, corporate, and M&A practice in the Minas Gerais market, offering comprehensive services to local, domestic, and international clients from the banking, agribusiness, retail, mining, energy, telecoms and tech sectors, to name a few. The group is regularly engaged in M&A, joint venture agreements, equity sales and corporate reorganisations. The practice is co-led by Fernando Azevedo Sette KC, Luis Ricardo Miraglia, and Ana Paula Terra Caldeira, all of whom are renowned for their expertise in high-value M&A, commercial contracts, and foreign investments. Roberto Ribas Wilson is another name to note for transactional and contractual work.
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'The experience with Azevedo Sette Advogados has been very positive, with very professional lawyers and extensive experience in international matters. It is a firm that can be trusted both for its knowledge and for its level of monitoring and involvement in legal matters. The follow-up they offer is very good, which is very comforting, especially when working remotely. I would certainly hire them again to handle any M&A transaction in Brazil.'
- 'Ana Paula Terra Caldeira: I consider her an excellent professional, with a great ability to understand different issues, anticipate problems, and quickly propose solutions. She is a very intelligent professional who also knows how to manage deadlines and her team very well.'
Key clients
- Gecal
- Grupo Toctao
Work highlights
Advised Vita Participações S/A (Grupo Pulsa) on the corporate reorganisation of Vita and H. Hemo groups (incorporation/merger) to attract investment from the BTG Group (cash in), with consequent transfer of control of Vita and the H. Hemo groups to the BTG Group.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Fernando Azevedo Sette; Luis Ricardo Miraglia; Ana Paula Terra Caldeira
Other key lawyers
Roberto Ribas Wilson; Natália Meirelles Barros; Ana Carolina Veloso Ferreira; Fernanda Santiago