Cescon Barrieu handles the full range of bankruptcy and insolvency matters, from large judicial proceedings to special situations deals, credit recovery, distressed M&A and litigation in the context of bankruptcies. Debtors, creditors, shareholders and investors all turn to the team for assistance with cross-border restructurings, with recent examples in the mining, oil and gas, transport and telecoms industries. Alexandre Barreto, who brings together expertise in banking, finance, capital markets, insolvency and restructuring matters, rand Cinthia de Lamare, a name to note for contentious matters in the context of bankruptcy and reorganisation proceedings, jointly lead the group. Recently promoted partner Esther Slud and Daniel Longa, who joined from BTG Pactual in May 2023 bringing a wealth of experience in special situations and transactions involving distressed assets, are also part of the core team.
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Testimonials
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- 'The firm has stood out in the area of arbitration and financial and judicial restructuring thanks to the quality of its partners and the differentiated work it has developed in these areas.'
- Gabriel Seijo Leal de Figueiredo - Gabriel is one of the best and most technical lawyers I know. He has technical and practical knowledge of the Brazilian and foreign legal systems like few others.'
- 'Knowledge, speed and creativity.'
- 'I was struck by the technical quality of the team, as well as the ability to work on high volume cases with a large and qualified team.'
- 'An outstanding and growing area, with a young and well-prepared team.'
- 'Cinthia Delamare is an outstanding professional in the field and very dedicated to her clients. She demonstrates extensive practical knowledge and positions herself very assertively.'
Key clients
- Banco Santander do Brasil S.A.
- Oi S.A.
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Múltiplo S.A
- Brookfiled (Ouro Verde Locação e Serviço S.A. Ouro Verde Locação e Serviço S.A.)
- Hitachi Energy Brasil Ltda
- Baldacci Pharma SRL
- Watson Farley & Williams LLP
- Oliveira Trust
- Fundação Celesc de Seguridade Social
- Enforce Gestão de Ativos Ltda.
- Jive Asset Management
- Genial Investimentos
Work highlights
Represents Banco Santander, a financial creditor in the interim relief filed by OSX Group in order to negotiate with main creditors and in the subsequent judicial reorganisation.
Acts for Bank of America Merril Lynch, a financial creditor, in the judicial reorganisation of the Americanas Group.
Represents Samarco in its judicial reorganisation.
Practice head
Alexandre Barret; Cinthia de Lamar
Other key lawyers
Esther Slud; Daniel Longa; Luiz Guilherme Halasz