Brazilian
Investment Insights

issue 2024

Overview of the
previous 12 months
in Brazilian law.

Excited to launch the second issue of Brazilian Investment Insights.
This year's special edition for IBA Mexico City focuses on sustainable finance,
energy & infrastructure and a special interview on investing in Brazil

Find out more

IBA Special Coming Soon

Brazil's dynamic political and economic environment offers diverse opportunities. Expert guidance is essential to navigate these complexities. This selection of articles highlights why Brazil is an attractive destination for international investment.

Download now

Roundtable with Maha Energy

As an independent player in the oil and gas industry,Maha Energy is focused on developing and optimising mature oilfields to maximise value, seize opportunities, and drive profitability. Since 2016, Vieira Rezende has partnered with DBO Energy and later Maha Energy, supporting their impressive journey of starting and building an oil business.

September 9, 2024
Read article

Energy transition in Brazil

With decades of experience in sustainable energy production, and newer production processes primed for expansion, Brazil is at the forefront of the global energy transition. Making it an attractive proposition for investment in this important field.

August 23, 2024
Read article

Tax changes offer investment incentives in Brazil

Recent changes to Brazil’s notoriously complex tax laws now make sustainable investing in Brazil a more appealing prospect – for both International Debt Capital Markets and the international law firms working with them.

August 21, 2024
Read article

Meet the team
attending iba
mexico 2024

Meet the full team

Pedro Hermeto, CEO

Pedro specialises in dispute resolution in both civil and corporate matters — with emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, negotiations, contracts, and administrative proceedings. Currently serving Vieira Rezende as Managing Partner (CEO), he has been part of the team since its foundation. Fluent in English, French, and Italian.

Camila Borba Lefèvre — Partner

Camila is a partner in Vieira Rezende's corporate law and M&A area, recently featured in Latin Lawyer 250 (2024) and Chambers Global (2023) — the latter recognized Camila as a 'Foreign Expert for Netherlands'. She specialises in telecommunications regulation, GDPR / LGPD, and data protection. Fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch.

Alberto Vieira — Partner

Alberto specialises in corporate law, M&A, and energy projects, with extensive experience in acquisitions, cross-border transactions, and corporate restructurings. A member of Vieira Rezende since 2000, he has also worked internationally and held key legal positions. Fluent in English.

Rafael de Moraes Amorim — Partner

Rafael specialises in tax and estate planning, demonstrated by recent features in Latin Lawyer 250 (2024) and Chambers Global (2023). He leads the tax law team at Vieira Rezende in São Paulo, with a fantastic reputation among clients with a variety of tax aspects, including advisory, planning, and other complex challenges. Fluent in English and Spanish.

Helena Guimarães — Partner

Helena has extensive experience in merger and acquisition operations and corporate affairs involving banks, investment funds and corporate groups, both domestic and foreign. She worked at the US office, Jones Day, NY, and is admitted to the practice by the New York State Bar. Fluent in English, Spanish and French.

would you like 

to read more?

Assembled for IBA 2023 to introduce our friends in the European legal industry to the remarkable investment opportunities Brazil has to offer.

Go to 2023 edition