Cescon Barrieu’s restructuring practice is active in numerous judicial restructuring proceedings across the financial, mining, and pulp sectors, alongside credit recovery, insolvencies, and distressed asset transactions. The São Paulo-based team is led by Alexandre Barreto, a key contact for capital markets, private equity, investment funds and insolvency-related mandates. Esther Slud and Daniel Longa are highly regarded for advising banks, domestic and international companies, and funds on debt recovery, restructuring, and debt-related transactions. Former co-head Cinthia de Lamare is no longer at the firm.
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Testimonials
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- 'Esther Slud is excellent in availability, always ready to assist the client and provide support on urgent matters. She is very attentive to the details of the case, enabling her to develop relevant solutions. She is highly skilled, not only in terms of legal knowledge but also in understanding the courts’ positions and case law.’
- ‘Technical knowledge of the topic.'
Key clients
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Múltiplo S.A .
- Oi S.A. – Em Recuperação Judicial
Work highlights
Advised Bank of America Merill Lynch on the judicial reorganisation plan of Grupo Americanas.
Practice head
Alexandre Barreto
Other key lawyers
Daniel Longa; Esther Kagan Slud; Luiz Guilherme Halasz