Founded in 1942,
Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a full-service firm in Brazil. With offices in Brazil and a significant international presence in Tokyo, Japan, and Silicon Valley, the firm stands out for its exceptional financial, corporate, and project practices. Renowned for its banking and finance team, the firm leads the way in financial services, banking, and fintech, representing both lenders and borrowers in groundbreaking transactions. Its capital markets expertise spans debt, equity, and securitization transactions, serving both issuers and underwriters. Additionally, the investment funds department excels in advising on structured funds, real estate investment funds, private equity investment funds, ETFs, and receivables investment funds.
Highlights
In a notable advisory role, Pinheiro Neto assisted
Mercado Pago and Credito in expanding their operations through an investment fund designed to provide liquidity via a securitization structure for short-term credit rights. The firm also advised
J.P. Morgan, Itaú BBA USA, BofA, Banco Bradesco BBI, HSBC, Rabo, BB, Mizuho, MUFG, and
XP Investimentos as underwriters in the one-billion-dollar cross-border issuance of senior notes by Minerva Foods’ subsidiary in Luxembourg.
Key Clients
Citibank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), KfW Bankengruppe, State Grid,Inter-American Development Bank (IDB and IDB Invest) ,C6 Bank, Alelo, China Construction Bank / Bank of China, XP Investimentos, Serasa, Energisa, Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias (CCR), Azul, CPFL, Localiza
Testimonials
“They are precise in their statements and have in-depth knowledge of the Brazilian capital market, its regulation and its stakeholders. The Pinheiro Neto team has experience combined with a lot of knowledge and can provide precise guidance for making difficult decisions. Its professionals are a reference in their areas of activity, in payment we have great references such as Bruno Balduccini and in capital markets we have Enrico, Caio and Rafael Martins.” (Capital Markets client)
“Julio Bueno's ability to negotiate is outstanding. His direct involvement in the project was essential, although Charles Jung was also very helpful, especially when dealing with short deadlines.” (Project Development client)
