TozziniFreire has a strong presence in capital markets and a long tradition of structuring complex operations both in Brazil and abroad. Our team’s knowledge extends over the whole range of securities, with particular expertise in public offerings.
Our team has proven experience in the most diverse matters, including compliance with the National Monetary Council (CMN), Securities Commission (CVM), Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital Markets Entities (ANBIMA), and Brazilian Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital (ABVCAP) regulations; financial compliance and investigation; publicly-traded companies; public offering (IPO and follow-on); Share Acquisition Public Offer (OPA); debentures; promissory notes; Agribusiness Receivables Certificates (CRA); Real Estate Receivables Certificates (CRI); financial bills; Guaranteed Real Estate Bonds (LIG); Structured Operations Certificates (COE); cross-border issuances (bonds, notes, DRs, EETC); investment funds (ICVM 555); alternative investment funds (FIDC, FIP, FII, ETF); pension funds; processes that have been sanctioned by the CVM and the Financial Activity Control Council (COAF); as well as appeals before the National Financial System Appeals Council (CRSFN). We have experience working with underwriters; securities portfolio administrators; resource managers; securitization companies; custodians; security brokers (CTVM); securities distributors (DTVM); securities consultants.
Our Capital Markets practice is highlighted in Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America in several editions of the guides. We are among the best Latin American law firms according to The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250 and IFLR1000. TozziniFreire has won the Global Legal Awards 2016 with the first EETC deal in Latin America and also the Latin Finance Deals of the Year 2015 and 2017.
