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MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND DUE DILIGENCE

We assist buyers and Sellers, national and international, in all legal and regulatory issues involved in M&A operations, assisting our clients in a customized and dynamic manner in the stages of planning, finance, negotiation and formal establishment of the operations, with a direct and synergetic interaction with the other consultants. For having vast experience in a large number of operations in the several business segments, we are prepared to conduct complex negotiations and structuring on a transnational or local level, including operations in regulated segments and involving publicly listed companies. 

We also have an experienced team in the conduction of legal audits (due diligence) involving themes in various areas of law such as labor, environmental, unfair competition, contracts and the mapping of tax and social security contingencies. 

The analyses of the operations are carried out in an integrated manner, considering contractual, competition, mitigation of risks and tax saving aspects, always according to the needs of each client.

The activities cover, inter alia, the drafting of contracts such as:

  • Purchase and sale of equity interest or relevant aspects;
  • Investment;
  • Joint venture  enterprises;
  • Consortiums.

Our teams are also experienced in innumerable projects and are prepared to assist in the rounds of capturing startups, representing both the founders as well as angel investors, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital. 

Similarly to the other practice areas and professionals of the law firm, the M&A department is recognized by several organizations and legal directories, national and international, as one of the finest in Brazil.

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