TozziniFreire Announces New Partner for the Corporate/M&A and Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice Areas

Published on Aug 7, 2024

 

TozziniFreire Advogados announces the arrival of its new partner, Luiz Filipe Aranha, for the Corporate/M&A and Private Equity & Venture Capital practices. With extensive experience in the automotive, technology, food and beverage, real estate, carbon market, and advertising industries, Luiz Filipe will join the already established corporate team at TozziniFreire, which currently has 20 partners.

Alexei Bonamin, co-leader of the Corporate group at TozziniFreire, states, "Luiz Filipe arrives at a promising time, as the firm is consolidating its prominence in the M&A and Private Equity and Venture Capital markets.” He adds, "Our indicators for 2024 show positive signs, and despite the challenges, the firm intends to further strengthen its structure in various transactional areas in an integrated manner, combining operational capacity and expertise to meet market challenges.”

Aranha holds an LLM in Corporate Law and Capital Markets from the Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (2002), and a specialization in Economic and Business Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas – FGV (2004). He is recommended in the prominent international legal guide, The Legal 500, and his track record includes significant transactions in the Brazilian market. Additionally, Luiz Filipe is the vice president of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) and a board director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo (ITALCAM), where he also serves as vice president of the Legal Committee.

According to TozziniFreire's CEO, Fernando Serec, "A robust corporate team in a full-service law firm is essential to provide excellent legal services to large companies, and our working model ensures that we are at our best capacity to handle new projects. Luiz Filipe's arrival strengthens our business-focused strategy.”

TozziniFreire recently completed the first half of 2024 with notable achievements in several rankings published by the Transactional Track Record (TTR), reporting transactions that totaled over R$ 1.8 billion in market value, nearly three times greater (189% growth) compared to the same period last year.

About TozziniFreire Advogados

TozziniFreire is a leading legal services organization in Latin America, operating in all areas of Business Law and with a relevant track record in serving local and foreign companies from the most diverse industries. With branch offices in several cities in Brazil (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Porto Alegre, and Campinas), including in New York, TozziniFreire strives to provide a unique standard of service quality and the same facilities to its clients throughout the country. We have played a key role in many of the most significant transactions in the Brazilian market, contributing to the growth of the country's economy in recent decades. The relevance of our work has been recognized by specialized national and international publications, considering independent research interviews with professionals from the largest companies in the world. TozziniFreire and its partners are constantly referred to as leaders handling notable matters in the most varied business law practices. For further information, follow us on our social media channels and check out our website at www.tozzinifreire.com.br