Trench Rossi Watanabe is well equipped to advise Brazilian and foreign start-ups, venture capital funds, CVCs and other investors across the full VC lifecycle, from early-stage fundraising through to exit. The practice is led by Monica Castro Pereira Cavalcanti, who specialises in corporate matters, M&A, PE and VC. João Francisco Brandão is a key figure in the team, with an extensive background in complex transactions, public offerings and investment rounds. Marina Gutierrez Bonfatti joined from Freitas, Leite e Avvad Advogados in February 2025, bringing PE and VC experience.
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- TRW stands out for its combination of technical excellence and business acumen, with a team of highly qualified professionals who, in addition to in-depth market knowledge, possess soft skills, which are increasingly rare in the market but essential for conducting complex negotiations and effectively closing deals.
- Monica Pereira Cavalcanti and Anna Taveres de Mello are professionals with a lot of experience and exceptional professionalism. They conduct operations with intelligence and great rapport with the opposing parties.
Key clients
- Accenture
- Adam Capital
- AKKR - Accel-KKR Company LLC
- bLive S.A.
- BR Education Venture
- Cadence Design Systems
- Compass S.A.
- Cosentino
- ClearSale S.A.
- Cliver S.A.
- Crescera Growth Capital
- International School Partnership Inc. (OMERS/Partners Group)
Work highlights
Advised PayPal Ventures as part of the follow-on of its Series B investment round in Olé Life.
Advised Crescera Fund III on an equity investment reorg round in TEMBICI S.A., a shared bicycle platform with operations across multiple Latin American jurisdictions.
Advised Triaxis Capital and Crescera Capital, co-portfolio managers of the venture capital investment fund Criatec 4 ASG – Fundo de Investimento em Participações Capital Semente, on multiple venture capital transactions made by the PE fund backed by the Brazilian Exim Bank – BNDES into several companies.
Practice head
Monica Castro Pereira Cavalcanti
Other key lawyers
João Francisco Brandão; Bruno Dreifus; Felipe Grillo; Marina Gutierrez Bonfatti