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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Assessoramos empresas, investidores, fundos/veículos de investimentos, grupos econômicos e empreendedores na estruturação, negociação e execução de operações de fusões e aquisições, tanto em processos buy-side quanto sell-side.

Nossa atuação combina rigor técnico, visão estratégica e experiência prática na condução de transações complexas, com foco em segurança jurídica, eficiência na execução e alinhamento aos objetivos comerciais das partes envolvidas.

Atuamos em todas as etapas da operação, desde a definição da estrutura da transação até o fechamento e a integração após o fechamento, coordenando aspectos societários, contratuais, regulatórios e estratégicos para viabilizar operações de forma organizada, previsível e orientada ao resultado.

Principais serviços

Estruturação de operações de M&A

Definição da melhor estrutura jurídica para a transação, incluindo aquisição de participação societária, aquisição de ativos, reorganizações societárias prévias, investimentos estratégicos, joint ventures e estruturas híbridas, sempre considerando os impactos societários, tributários, regulatórios e operacionais.

Atuação na condução de processos de compra ou venda de empresas, com suporte na organização da operação, preparação de documentos, interação com assessores financeiros, investidores, coordenadores e demais partes envolvidas, além de apoio estratégico na negociação, inclusive com jurisdições estrangeiras.

 

Due diligence jurídica

Análise de riscos societários, contratuais, trabalhistas, tributários, regulatórios, imobiliários, ambientais e operacionais, conforme aplicável ao setor e à natureza da operação, com foco na identificação de contingências, definição de mitigadores e suporte à tomada de decisão.

 

Negociação e documentação da transação

Elaboração, revisão e negociação dos principais documentos da operação, incluindo memorandos de entendimento, term sheets, cartas de intenção, contratos de compra e venda de ações ou quotas, contratos de investimento, acordos de sócios, instrumentos de garantia e demais documentos acessórios.

 

Reorganizações societárias pré e pós-transação

Estruturação de reorganizações necessárias à preparação da empresa para a operação, incluindo incorporações, cisões, drop-downs, constituição de holdings, reorganização de ativos, segregação de negócios e ajustes societários para viabilização do fechamento ou integração pós-transação.

 

Governança e integração pós-fechamento

Implementação de estruturas de governança, acordos de sócios, regras de controle, veto, saída, sucessão e proteção de investimentos, além de suporte à integração societária e operacional após a conclusão da transação.

 

M&A as a Service

Além da atuação tradicional em operações específicas, oferecemos o modelo de M&A as a Service, voltado a empresas, investidores, grupos econômicos e plataformas de consolidação que conduzem operações recorrentes de aquisição, investimento ou desinvestimento.

Nesse modelo, atuamos como parceiro jurídico estratégico e contínuo do cliente, oferecendo suporte recorrente em todas as frentes relacionadas à originação, análise, estruturação e execução de transações.

O serviço pode incluir a preparação de minutas padrão transacionais, revisão de oportunidades, apoio na análise preliminar de riscos, estruturação de processos internos de M&A, coordenação de due diligence, negociação de documentos-padrão e suporte jurídico contínuo ao pipeline de aquisições ou investimentos.

O objetivo é permitir que o cliente tenha uma estrutura jurídica pronta, organizada e escalável para executar transações com maior velocidade, previsibilidade e controle de riscos.

 

Como atuamos

Conduzimos operações de forma estruturada, coordenada e orientada ao fechamento, atuando em todas as fases do processo com rigor técnico, acompanhamento próximo de profissionais seniores e envolvimento direto dos sócios na condução operacional da transação.

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  • Advised partners of a chemical analysis laboratory specializing in quality control analyses and analytical validations in the sale of a stake to a European group in the same sector and in the negotiation of a shareholders' agreement (2025)
  • Advising the controlling partner of a company in the film production equipment rental sector on the partial sale of equity interest and negotiation of a shareholders' agreement (2025)
  • Advising the controlling partner of a company in the marketing and sales sector (CRM), in the sale of a controlling stake to a foreign group (2024)
  • Advising an international financial institution on the acquisition of all shares representing the capital of a Brazilian financial institution, including approval of a request for transfer of control from the Central Bank of Brazil (2024)
  • Advised the company in the plastic packaging sector on the sale of assets from one of its product lines to a competitor (2024)
  • Advised a company in the plastics sector on the sale of real estate assets (2024)
  • Advised a media company on the sale of a subsidiary holding real estate assets (2024)
  • Advised a foreign company in the glass, wood and other materials cutting machines sector, in a global acquisition process, in the acquisition of a Brazilian subsidiary of a company in the same sector (2023)
  • Advised partners of an ophthalmology clinic in negotiations for the possible transfer of control to a strategic investor working on the consolidation of the sector (2023)
  • Advised partners of a veterinary clinic in negotiating the sale of shares to a strategic investor (2024)
  • Advised partners of a veterinary hospital on the sale of all shares to a strategic investor in the sector consolidation process (2022)
  • Advised a management services outsourcing company (BPO) in the sale of a real estate subsidiary and technology assets (2021 and 2023)
  • Advising a foreign company in the automotive sector (stamping) on the sale of its entire stake in a joint venture with a Brazilian company (2022)
  • Advising a foreign investor on the assessment of an opportunity to acquire assets from a Brazilian mining company (2021)
  • Advised shareholders of a financial institution authorized to operate by the Central Bank, in the acquisition of shares held by a partner participating in the controlling block and in the restructuring of control, including a request for approval from the Central Bank (2019)
  • Advised startup in the area of AI in the sale of artificial intelligence applications to foreign investors (2018)
  • Advised an international food store franchise operator on the acquisition of shares from other partners and the renegotiation of the international franchise agreement (2018)
  • Advised a foreign internet company on the sale of all shares representing a company operating in the group buying segment to an international investor (2018)
  • Advised a foreign pharmaceutical company on the acquisition of shares representing control of a national pharmaceutical company and on the negotiation of a shareholders' agreement with minority partners (2017)
  • Advised a foreign company in the hygiene products division segment on the sale of a Brazilian subsidiary to foreign investors (2017)
  • Advised a Brazilian company in the auto parts segment (steering columns) in the sale of assets of car and truck divisions to other automotive players (2017)
  • Advised a foreign player in the internet sector in the evaluation of a possible acquisition of a player in the group buying segment (2016)
  • Advised a foreign player in the internet sector on the acquisition of all shares representing the capital of a Brazilian group purchasing company (2014)
  • Advised shareholders of Brazilian pharmaceutical companies on the sale of equity interest to a foreign investor (2014)
  • Advised a foreign company in the document storage sector in the evaluation of the possible acquisition of the operations of a Brazilian company (2014)
  • Advised the controlling shareholder of a real estate development company on the sale of controlling interest to a company operating in the same sector (2013)
  • Advised a financial institution on the acquisition of a portfolio of payroll loans from a financial institution undergoing extrajudicial liquidation conducted by the Central Bank (2013)
  • Advised a foreign company in the clothing sector on the acquisition of intellectual property assets (trademarks) of a Brazilian company in judicial recovery. (2013)
  • Advised an investment fund of private equity in the acquisition of a shareholding in a company in the automotive sector (vehicle localization) (2012)
  • Advised a foreign strategic investor on the acquisition of all shares in an auto parts industry (plastic, metal and mechanical parts, including lighting systems) (2011)
  • Advised a media company on the acquisition of real estate assets from an auto parts retailer undergoing judicial recovery (2011)
  • Advised an institutional investor on the acquisition of real estate assets from a metallurgical company undergoing judicial recovery (2011)
  • Advised an Asian investor in the seed production sector on legal due diligence and negotiations for the acquisition of control of a Brazilian company in the same segment (2009)
  • Advised a North American investor in the logistics sector on the acquisition of all shares representing the capital of a bonded warehouse company (2008)
  • Advised the controlling shareholder of a mining company on the sale of control to a leading Brazilian business group in the sector and on the negotiation of a shareholders' agreement (2007)
  • Advised a Brazilian fixed-line and corporate telecommunications operator on the acquisition of all shares representing the capital of a corporate telecommunications company with a national fiber optic network (2007)
  • Advised a North American investor controlling a Brazilian corporate telecommunications operator on the sale of all shares representing the capital of the Brazilian subsidiary to a local operator (2004)
  • Advised a European multinational in the media and advertising sector on the sale of a controlling stake in a Brazilian advertising company to local partners (2004)
  • Advising a North American chemical company on the acquisition of a controlling stake in a Brazilian chemical company and negotiating a shareholders' agreement (2003)
  • Advised a British investor in the footwear industry on the sale of a stake in a footwear components company in southern Brazil (2003)
  • Advised a European cellular telephone operator on the structuring of Brazilian companies and the acquisition of licenses with coverage throughout the Brazilian territory to operate cellular telephony in the GSM mode (2001)
  • Advising a European highway operator on the acquisition of a controlling stake and negotiation of a shareholders' agreement in Brazilian highway concessionaires (2000)
  • Advised a European company in the segment of call centers linked to a large fixed-line telephone operator in the acquisition of companies call center Brazilian companies with operations in the South and Southeast regions (2000)
  • Advised a North American corporate telecommunications operator on the acquisition of all shares representing the capital of a Brazilian corporate telecommunications company (1999)
  • Advised a European business group operating in the agronomy and chemical sectors on the acquisition of a shareholding and negotiation of a shareholders' agreement with a Brazilian manufacturer of PVC products for the construction industry (1999)
  • Advised a British company operating in the oil and gas sector on the acquisition of a controlling stake in a public service concessionaire for the distribution of piped gas, in a privatization process via public auction, and on the negotiation of a shareholders' agreement with minority shareholders (1999)
  • Advised a Brazilian air transport services company on the sale of a controlling stake in a turbine maintenance services company to a North American turbine manufacturer and on the negotiation of a shareholders' agreement and a service contract for its own aircraft fleet. (1998)
  • Advised a North American company, a world leader in the manufacture of chemical products for the automotive aftermarket, on the acquisition of a stake in a Brazilian company in the same sector and on the negotiation of a shareholders' agreement (1998)
  • Advised a hotel group based in Mexico on the acquisition of high-end hotels in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro belonging to a foreign operator based in Asia (1997)
  • Advised investors on the leasing process of a container terminal in a major Brazilian port (1997)
  • Advised a European company in the aluminum extrusion sector on the acquisition of a Brazilian company in the same sector (1997)
  • Advised a North American company in the orange processing machinery sector on the acquisition of a Brazilian company in the same sector (1997)
  • Advised a European airline catering group on the acquisition of catering assets at Rio de Janeiro's Galeão International Airport (1996)
  • Advised a North American logistics operator on the acquisition of storage and distribution assets in Brazil belonging to a tobacco and food company and on the negotiation of service provision contracts (1996)
  • Advised a European group in the airline catering sector on the acquisition of a company in the same sector operated at São Paulo International Airport, Guarulhos (1995)
  • Advised shareholders of a pay-TV concessionaire in the city of Brasília, DF, on the sale of equity interest to a private equity fund. private equity North American and in the negotiation of a shareholders' agreement (1995)
  • Advised a European company in the air transport auxiliary services segment on the acquisition of the air transport auxiliary services division owned by Transbrasil located at São Paulo International Airport, Guarulhos (1994)
  • Advised a US media and advertising company on the acquisition of a Brazilian advertising agency (1994)
  • Advised a European mining company on the acquisition of control of a kaolin mining company located in the Amazon region and on the negotiation of a shareholders' agreement (1994)