Restructuring & Insolvency · Special Situations

Restructuring& Insolvency.

We advise companies, partners, debtors, creditors, investors and lenders on debt restructurings, judicial and out-of-court reorganization, bankruptcy, DIP financing and special situations — with skill, strategy and speed of execution.

A crisis redefines priorities. Strategy defines the outcome.

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Strategic counsel in crisis scenarios

Crisis scenarios demand more than mastery of Law No. 11,101/2005: they demand business vision, negotiation skill and flawless execution.

We work in an integrated manner on diagnosing the crisis, designing the restructuring strategy and implementing it — in or out of court — always guided by value preservation and the viability of the business.

We represent debtors, creditors and investors in restructurings, out-of-court and judicial reorganizations, bankruptcies and transactions involving assets in special situations.

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Areas of work

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Judicial Reorganization

  • Planning and filing
  • Strategic conduct of the proceedings
  • Reorganization plan and creditor negotiations
  • General meeting of creditors
  • Plan amendments and performance
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Out-of-Court Reorganization and Debt Restructuring

  • Individual and collective debt renegotiation
  • Standstill and reprofiling instruments
  • Out-of-court reorganization plan and court confirmation
  • Waivers and amendments to financing agreements
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Bankruptcy

  • Petitions and defenses
  • Proof and verification of claims
  • Realization of assets
  • Liability claims and extension of effects
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DIP Financing and Special Situations

  • Structuring and negotiating DIP financing
  • Collateral, priorities and lender protections
  • Transactions involving distressed assets
  • Hybrid instruments and debt conversion
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Creditors and Credit Recovery

  • Representation in reorganizations and bankruptcies
  • Creditor committees and organized groups
  • Enforcement of collateral
  • Strategic collection and asset monitoring
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Distressed M&A and Asset Acquisitions

  • Acquisition and sale of isolated productive units (UPIs)
  • Stalking horse and competitive processes
  • Due diligence in crisis scenarios
  • Distressed investment structures
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The differentiator: complete solutions

A crisis is rarely just a debt problem. It involves corporate structure, governance, contracts, assets, collateral and, often, the investment thesis itself. That is why our restructuring practice works side by side with our teams in M&A, corporate, capital markets and finance — the same professionals who structure complex transactions in ordinary scenarios.

Restructuring and Insolvency M&A and Distressed M&A Corporate and Governance Capital Markets Finance and Collateral

Complete professionals, for complete solutions — from renegotiating the debt to the transaction that unlocks the business.

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Who we act for

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Companies and debtors

Liability reorganization, business preservation and structured negotiations with creditors.

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Partners, shareholders and officers

Crisis governance, legitimate asset protection and directors’ and officers’ liability matters.

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Creditors

Credit recovery, participation in creditor committees and enforcement of collateral.

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Investors and funds

Special situations, acquisition of claims and distressed assets, with full structuring of the investment.

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Insights, decisions and updates

We publish case analysis, commentary on decisions and notes on legislative developments in court and out-of-court reorganization, bankruptcy, debtor financing and distressed asset transactions. It is where we set out, openly, how we read the problems that arise in practice.

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Restructuring and Insolvency

Preserving value and unlocking businesses — with skill and strategy at the decisive moments.

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