The platform’s Dealmakers rankings highlight the strength of our M&A and Capital Markets teams
TozziniFreire, a leading law firm in Latin America, wrapped up the first half of 2025 with an outstanding performance in M&A and Fixed Income transaction volumes. This achievement is reflected in the Dealmakers rankings published by Transactional Track Record (TTR), which feature partners Carlos Mello and Mirella Mie Abe in the M&A Top 10, ranking first and eighth positions, respectively. In the Fixed Income category, partner Daniel Laudisio tops the ranking, followed by Alexei Bonamin and Carlos Mello, both in the third position.
Transactions advised by this group alone amount to nearly BRL 52 billion in total value. Notable deals include two major buy-side transactions: the recent merger of BRF into Marfrig, and J&F Investimentos’ acquisition of the remaining 49.41% stake in Eldorado Brasil. The firm also advised on Eldorado Brasil’s inaugural issuance of commercial notes, publicly offered by Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. in two series.
Carlos Mello, head of TozziniFreire’s Corporate Group, states, “we are very excited about these results and confident that the second half of the year will be even better.” He adds, “the engagement and excellence of our team of over 20 partners were key to securing these prominent positions in TTR’s rankings for the first half of the year.”
Compared to the first half of last year, the total value of M&A transactions assisted by TozziniFreire in 2025 is approximately 41 times higher. Fixed income deals also evidenced progressive growth, with volumes 16 times greater than those recorded in the first half of 2024.
