Formed in 1922,
Pinheiro Guimarães is a nationally recognized firm with offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
The firm is highly regarded in the corporate and projects areas but is
perhaps best known for its work in banking and capital markets.
In the banking area it 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.
In the M&A practice area the firm
represents strategic buyers, sellers and private equity investment firms in mergers,
acquisitions and joint ventures. The team works on both public and private M&A.
The project development and finance team represent mostly developers and borrowers in energy related projects.
The firm has cultivated strong relationships with banks and investment groups, which include Itaú Unibanco, Banco BTG Pactual, Banco Rabobank, Inter-American Investment Corporation, Banco do
Brasil, International Finance Corporation, Banco Santander, XP Investimentos, Citigroup and the IDB.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Over the research period the firm was active in banking and finance, capital markets, investment funds, M&A, private equity,
project development and restructuring and insolvency.
The banking team
participated in
several cross-border financing transactions, advising lenders and borrowers equally.
The debt capital markets team was heavily engaged in bond issuances and other securitizations primarily in the healthcare, energy and financial services sectors. The firm
advised underwriters,
arrangers and issuers.
The equity department was active in significant offerings including cross-border IPOs.
The firm’s investment funds work included advising underwriters and asset managers on fund structuring and public offerings exclusively in the banking sector.
The M&A team was active across multiple industries including energy, technology and healthcare,
mainly advising acquirers and sellers on cross-border and domestic acquisitions
In private equity, the firm was occupied with domestic private acquisitions in the banking and energy sectors. The
projects team represented multiple developers in the renewable energy sector.
For project development, the firm focused on the energy sector, advising developers
on various project acquisitions, supply contracts and other related agreements. On
the finance side, the firm worked with development banks and other international financial institutions as sponsors and lenders for projects. The team also advised borrowers in the energy sector.
The firm’s
restructuring and Insolvency work
mainly included
advising
creditors on judicial reorganizations
in the financial services,
banking
and energy sectors.
In
June of 2022,
Paloma Valéria Martins
Lima came from
Lefosse Advogados to join the banking and finance and projects
teams.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
CSN Cimentos
$1 billion acquisition of
LafargeHolcim
Jallas Machado R$700 million acquisition of Santa Vitória Açúcar e
Álcool
Nova
Transportadora do
Sudeste R$3.5 billion bond issuance
Rede D'Or São Luiz R$2.375 billion bond issuance
São Paulo's Metro Line 6
project
Sendas Distribuidora
$1 billion acquisition of Extra
Hiper
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
“It is the best law firm for capital markets in Brazil.”
Capital markets: High yield
“Pinheiro Guimarães is very technical, proactive and is always on top of the most
recent trends in the area.”
“They are extremely knowledgeable on the Brazilian infrastructure space and have a lot of M&A experience. They are easy to work with and understand our needs fluently. And they are always available when we need them.”
Project development: Infrastructure
“Pinheiro Guimarães' lawyers always act proactively, concerned with the company's best interest but also worried about the legal aspects and with a partnership spirit to comply with short deadlines.”
“Rene is reliable and always available as needed.
He takes the time to listen and also to pull in support as needed.
He's great to work with.”
“Fernanda is a very proactive and intelligent lawyer and an excellent negotiator in complex contracts.”
“Best lawyer for capital markets in Brazil.”
“He is extremely effective at understanding the client's needs and adjusting his approach to match them. He's smart,
reliable and easygoing too.”
“She is very technical and at the same time pragmatic and business oriented.”
“Isabela is very proactive, intelligent, kind and is an excellent negotiator in complex contracts.”
