The 'extremely competent' corporate and M&A team at Moreira Menezes Martins Advogados specialises in M&A, corporate restructuring, and contractual issues, as well as divestments and foreign investments in Brazil. With both transactional and advisory expertise, the group continues to attract instructions from clients from the financial services, energy, healthcare, education, and oil and gas sectors. At the helm of the practice are Carlos Martins Neto, a name to note for M&A, corporate restructuring and corporate disputes, and M&A and private equity specialist Mauricio Moreira Menezes. Other key practitioners include Nicholas Furlan Di Biase and Ana Clara Jansen, described by clients as 'tactful' and 'helpful'.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Carlos Martins and Nicholas Furlan Di Biase are always very tactful. They defend the client's interests without ever deviating from them while seeking to cause as little stress as possible.’
- ‘In addition to their legal competence, they have a good sense of humour and, in addition to the necessary firmness, they are attentive and kind.’
Key clients
- Areva Energies Renouveables SAS Companhia de Navegação Norsul Ocean 14 Capital Ltd. Bluefit Academias de Ginástica e Participações S.A. Enccamp Residencial S.A. Gafisa S.A. Vinci Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. Planner Corretora de Valores S.A. PRIO S.A. Leste Private Equity Ltda. Mongeral Aegon Seguros e Previdência Comerc Paricipações S.A. Bain Capital Private Equity Europe Eneva S.A. Fedrigoni S.p.A. Grupo Luxor Investimentos CREB Centro de Reumatologia e Ortopedia Botafogo S.A. Concessionária Aeroporto Rio de Janeiro S.A. Rio de Janeiro Aeroporto S.A. Auster Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. MAM Hefesto Fundo de Investimento Multimercado Crédito Privado Calhetas Participações S.A. Vinci Partners Investimentos Ltda. Rotisseria Sírio-Libaneza Ltda. EB Educação Participações S.A. Brax Produções e Publicidade Ltda. Luxor RB1 Administração de Bens Imóveis Ltda. Magna Tauri Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. Alerce Gestão de Recursos de Terceiros Ltda.
Practice head
Carlos Martins Neto; Mauricio Moreira Menezes
Other key lawyers
Nicholas Furlan Di Biase; Ana Luiza Paes; Isadora Wermelinger dos Santos Cariello; Ana Clara Jansen