Established in 1976, TozziniFreire Advogados is a premier, full-service law firm ranking as one of the leading firms in Latin America. We are leaders in Brazil’s M&A market and actively involved in structuring high-profile transactions and executing all types of deals.

Our Banking & Finance and Capital Markets practices has a long history of representing local and international financial institutions and major companies, offering extensive knowledge in structuring all types of complex finance and derivatives transactions.

TozziniFreire recently introduced an exclusive area focused on Financial Innovation, to provide cutting edge legal solutions in the market concerning financial facilities, innovation and technology. 

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• Banking
• Capital markets: Debt
• Capital markets: Equity
• Competition
• Financial innovation
• Financial restructuring
• Investment funds
• M&A
• Private equity
• Project development
• Project finance
• Restructuring and insolvency

Mergers & Acquisitions
João Busin and Fernando Carvalho
jbusin@tozzinifreire.com.br
fcarvalho@tozzinifreire.com.br

Recent transactional highlights:

• TozziniFreire advised Matrix Energia and its controlling shareholder DXT International (a company of Lux-Swiss group Duferco) on an investment by funds sponsored by the Brazilian Alternatives' house, Prisma Capital, resulting in the formation of Matrix Participações, a company focused on operating in the energy sector, co-controlled both by Prisma and DXT International S.A. This investment resulted in the formation of one of Brazil's largest independent energy operators, with more than BRL 1 billion of committed capital from the outset.

Capital Markets
Alexei Bonamin
abonamin@tozzinifreire.com.br

Recent transactional highlights:

• TozziniFreire acted as deal counsel on the 33rd issuance of Real Estate Receivables Certificates (CRI) by Gaia. The issuance encompasses an ESG CRI represented by a single series in the total amount of BRL 14.75 million, an interest rate of 2% plus IPCA/IBGE and maturity date 24th September 2046. This financing initiative known as the SOMA Project, counts on investment from Dexco, Gerdau, Movida Votorantim Cimentos and P4 Engenharia, and will fund the construction of affordable accommodation in downtown São Paulo for more than 100 low-income families. This ESG Investment is scalable and will bring more investors to 10 other buildings in the next five years. The first building, with 110 apartments starting at 25 square meters, will be ready 20 months after the beginning of the construction, which is now underway. The building, designed by the renowned architect office Andrade Morettin (who were behind the IMS Paulista) will have a party room, coworking, bicycle parking, and collective laundry with semi-professional machines in the common areas. Value: R$14.75 million

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