what we do

venture capital

The Venture Capital department is active in all series of investment rounds, including cross-border ones and venture debt.  Our team navigate throughout the VC ecosystem, clearly understanding the needs and particularity of each player. Our tailor-made approach allows us to provide full and value-adding legal services to VC funds, CVCs and other investors, whether as lead or follower investors, as well as to startups in investment rounds or in the legal preparation phase for future rounds.

Mixing an agile, creative and experienced venture capital team with high qualified professionals in all fields of Law relevant to the projects, our firm can provide full legal due diligences on target companies, conduct complex corporate restructurings, tax planning and other important legal steps necessary to the rounds.

Our team members are active in initiatives aimed at developing the VC ecosystem, keeping updated of the market trends and best practices. We are members of the Brazilian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (ABVCAP), with representatives in the Regulation, Venture Capital and Corporate Venture Capital committees. Furthermore, our firm is an official partner of the “Scale-up in Brazil”, a program launched by the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex Brasil) to select and accelerate foreign startups to initiate or expand their business in Brazil.