Pinheiro Guimaraes is a full service law firm founded in , they emphasize their extensive international experience and their ability to offer top tier legal service to their clients both domestically and abroad. They are a lead firm handling most notably international debt and equity issuances, banking and a variety of other specialisms. In the banking area the firm works on debt restructurings, loan issuances and credit facilities, advising both borrowers and lenders. The capital markets team represents both debt and equity issuers and underwriters on public offerings, tender offers, debenture issuances and bond issuances.
Highlights
The firm provided expert legal advice on matters such the refinancing of the
LNG-to-power project developed by CELSE by means of the second issuance of unsecured debentures, whose proceeds were used for the prepayment of the outstanding loans granted by various financial institutions across jurisdictions. Pinheiro Guimarães represented Klabin and Klabin Austria, the borrowers, in securing an unsecured, dual-tranche, 5-year syndicated loan worth $595 million. This legally innovative and challenging deal involved significant cross-border components and fiscal incentives for the EDC tranche, qualifying for special treatment on payments made by Brazilian entities to a Canadian government entity.
Key Clients
Banco Safra, Itaú BBA, XP Investimentos, Quadra Capital, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Rede D'Or, Santander, B3, Citibank, Pátria Investimentos, Capitânia
Testimonials
“Highly specialized in the corporate area, capital markets and international transactions. Excellent team, very available, hands on and flexible in proposing solutions. They distinguish themselves from large firms that work in international M&A or capital markets due to their proximity to the client and work as a single team.” (M&A client)
“Multisectoral expertise, extensive knowledge in different areas of law, risk assessment and suggestion of ways to mitigate them.” (Restructuring client)
