
Praised for its ‘technical knowledge and proximity to the client’s business’, Lefosse Advogados has recently worked on many of the largest M&A deals in Brazil, and stands out for its credentials in transactions involving listed companies. Highlights from the past year have included high-value acquisitions, sales, joint ventures, and private equity investments – both domestic and cross-border – in the energy, cosmetics, healthcare, food, and financial services sectors. Leading the practice is Luiz Octavio Lopes, a key contact for some of the largest companies listed on the Brazilian Stock Exchange. Other noteworthy individuals include managing partner Rodrigo Junqueira and André Calumby, the latter of whom regularly acts for private and public companies, PE and VC funds in a wide range of transactions. Carlos Mello left the firm in April 2025.
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Témoignages
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‘Technical knowledge and proximity to the client's business.'
‘I understand that the extensive experience combined mainly with the understanding of our company's culture makes Lefosse Advogados a firm with a difference. The big advantage is that they are aligned with our way of structuring and negotiating a deal.'
Clients clés
- Magazine Luiza
- BTG Pactual
- Itaú
- Cargill
- Pátria
- Gol
- Cielo
- Marfrig
- ArcelorMittal
- Lavoro
Points forts
- Assisted L’Oréal with the acquisition of Aesop from the Brazilian company Natura&Co.
- Acted as strategic legal adviser of the United Health Group (UHG) on the sale of UHG’s businesses in Brazil, including Amil and several hospitals, to the Brazilian businessman Jose Seripieri Filho for R$11bn.
- Advised Marfrig Global Foods on the sale of 16 slaughtering plants located in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina to Minerva for R$7.5bn.
Avocats
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Responsable de la pratique
Luiz Octavio Lopes
Autres avocats clés
Rodrigo Junqueira; André Calumby; Leonardo Batista; Felipe Gibson; Ligia Padovani