A go-to in the market for cross-border deals, Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper ‘stands out for bringing together very qualified professionals’ who are skilled in the structuring and negotiation of high-value M&A, minority acquisitions, asset deals, corporate reorganisations and joint ventures, among other corporate matters. The team especially shines when acting for the buyer, and continues to be engaged in a multitude of mid-market transactions in a wide range of sectors, including energy, sports and technology. Practice head Fabiano Gallo is ‘a very experienced corporate and M&A lawyer’ with in-depth knowledge of the energy and infrastructure segments. The ‘very practical, hands-on and always available’ Oduvaldo Lara Júnior is routinely instructed by listed companies, foreign investors and private equity funds. Renata Amorim is also noted for her expertise in M&A, private equity and venture capital mandates. Miriam Machado Kleissl is no longer at the firm.
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‘This is a team with a lot of legal and technical knowledge, but also with a pro-business mentality, that is, with total alignment of interests.'
‘Oduvaldo Lara Júnior is very practical, hands-on and always available.'
‘Proactive team with good knowledge of the business and client structure in addition to the expected legal expertise. Presentation of out-of-the-box solutions to complex problems, and preventative legal advice.'
‘Fabiano Gallo and Oduvaldo Lara Júnior are dedicated, proactive, and available partners.'
‘Campos Mello stands out for bringing together very qualified professionals, who have been in the firm for some time, that is, there is no high turnover, for reasonable fees.'
‘Fabiano Gallo is a very experienced corporate and M&A lawyer, complete, calm, reasonable, available to the client and interested in understanding the business.'
Key clients
- 5àSec
- 777 Partners
- 99x Holdings
- Ambev
- Australian Laboratories Pty
- B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcão
- Banco Votorantim
- Basf
- Benevix Administradora de Benefícios S.A.
- Bionowv
Work highlights
- Assisted Lanxess and private equity investor Advent International with the joint venture formation in Brazil.
- Advised Statkraft on the acquisiton of a stake in Statkraft Energias Renováveis.
- Advised UK-Based Eagle Football Holdings on the acquisition of a stake in France-based Olympique Lyonnais Groupe.
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.
Practice head
Fabiano Gallo
Other key lawyers
Carolina Marcondes Sant’Angelo; Oduvaldo Lara Júnior; Renata Amorim; Rafaella Chiachio; Camila Caetano; Norlan Navarro