Manuela Leitão Email & Phone Number

Corporate lawyer with strong experience in M&A, infrastructure, succession planning and partners conflict resolution. Extensive experience in managing cross-border transactions. Strong skills in drafting and negotiating contracts in English, Spanish and Portuguese. - Assisted one of the leading Chinese infrastructure companies in its investments in Brazil, including legal assistance during Petrobras´ bid process for the construction of a natural gas processing unit at Comperj (R$2 billion project) and negotiation with Brazilian construction partners; - Assisted a Brazilian power generation company (with a 1GW power portfolio) on the acquisition and implementation of various projects (advice on land issues, negotiation of wind turbines purchase agreements, EPC contracts, O&M contracts) Also provided legal assistance on the sale of control (defining the deal structure and strategy, drafting and negotiating the agreements); - Assisted the world's leading integrated steel and mining company in international M&A transactions (Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina and Peru), including a US$1.4 billion acquisition of the leading Mexican long steel producer. Provided assistance on the definition of the deal structure and strategy; drafted and negotiated agreements and corporate deeds, in English, Spanish and Portuguese; coordinated due diligence process; prepared reports identifying potential legal and business risks; - Advising one of the main sports marketing companies in Brazil in several operations related to the sports area, including operations with Nike, USOC, NFL, SLS and various sporting events in the country;- Assisted the controlling shareholders of a middle market financial institution on the sale of control, drafting and negotiating the agreements. Also provided legal advisory during the liquidation process; - Provided legal advisory on the definition of business and legal structures for many projects involving real estate, energy, financial institutions, shopping centers and data centers.

Listed skills include Corporate Law, Mergers And Acquisitions, Infrastructure, Foreign Investment, and 16 others.