Corporate transactions expert, with a particular focus on Aviation, Finance, and Restructuring. Extensive experience both as transactional counsel and financial/commercial advisor.Founder and leader of the Aviation practice at Nantes Mello, advising sale & purchase and financing transactions for commercial aircraft, as well as representing client in highly technical aviation contracts with the relevant OEMs and maintenance providers, as well as delivering solutions in regulatory aspects for operation in commercial aviation and defense & aerospace. Led multiple multi-billion dollars debt restructuring and workout processes in the aviation sector a transaction awarded Global Restructuring Deal of the Year for 2023 by Airline Economics.More recently, took part in the leadership team driving the creation of the Aviation Litigation department at Nantes Mello, consolidating further the firm's standing in a different industry verticals by putting together a complex and tech-enabled operation of 70+ professionals, complemented by a robust development on the advocacy front against the excesses in passenger claims in Brazil and toward a better business climate for airlines and other aviation players in the country. At AlphaEdge Aviation, leverages the relationships and expertise in structuring aviation transactions by providing personalized financial and commercial advice to clients in a variety of contexts such as fleet and aircraft programs management, leasing, financing, or corporate strategic transactions such as M&As, JVs, or Corporate Restructurings.Proven leadership and extensive network in Aviation in Latin America, with active participation in industry groups and special committees, such as ALTA and ISTAT.15+ years of experience advising clients in financing and corporate matters outside aviation, representing banks, private equity investors, hedge funds and real sector companies of different industries in a wide variety of contexts such as Project & Infrastructure, Acquisition Finance, Capital Markets, Special Situations, Corporate Restructurings, Trade Finance, Complex Derivatives along with other structured financial products. Business-minded, commercially driven, and proficient in navigating complexity. Enthusiast of alternative investments and leveraging the legal and finance analytical tools to unlock value in difficult situations.
Listed skills include Private Equity, Non Profit Leadership, Capital Markets, Derivatives, and 13 others.
