São Paulo

We are advising Eletrobras, Brazil’s state-owned power company, in high-profile contentious matters.

We advised BNP Paribas and BB Securities Ltd. in the establishment of the largest ever structured bond by an emerging markets issuer, Rio Oil Finance Trust.

We advised Grupo Isolux Corsan (Isolux) in financing its equity contribution in the 500kV Taubate-Nova Iguaçu transmission line between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Advised GTIS Partners and its Brazilian subsidiary Palácio Tangará Desenvolvimento Imobiliário Ltda. in the acquisition and management of a new luxury hotel.

We advised Banco Votorantim on its US$288m tender offer for the repurchase of certain of its subordinated notes.

We advised Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – Banrisul on its US$275m tender offer for the repurchase of certain of its subordinated notes.

We advised Banco ABC Brasil on its US$100m tender offer for the repurchase of certain of its subordinated notes.

We advised Banco do Brasil on its US$600m tender offer for the repurchase of certain of its senior and subordinated notes.

We advised Itaú Unibanco on its US$1bn senior notes issuance under its GMTN Program.

We advised BB Securities, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Itaú BBA, and Standard Chartered Bank in Banco do Brasil's issuance of 4.750% US$750m senior unsecured notes due 2024.

We advised IRB Brasil Resseguros and the selling shareholder on the public offering of Brazil’s first privatization matter.