Corporate lawyer joins in Brazil

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that corporate lawyer Fernando Almeida has joined its São Paulo office as counsel.

Almeida has more than 15 years of experience as a New York-qualified lawyer advising major international and Brazilian investment banks, corporations and private equity investors in a wide range of cross-border transactions involving Brazil. He has represented various issuers and underwriters in cross-border public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, as well as in private placements and bank financings. He also has significant experience advising foreign investors in the acquisition of, and joint venture formation with, Brazilian public and private companies, and serves as counsel to Brazilian companies in cross-border business combinations. Almeida's experience includes several years based in New York City.

Almeida also has substantial experience with investigations and enforcement actions under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as well as with other related white-collar and compliance matters that involve Brazilian corporations with SEC-reporting obligations and local subsidiaries of US and European multinationals.

Charles Johnson, Norton Rose Fulbright's Partner-in-Charge in Brazil, commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Fernando to Norton Rose Fulbright. His addition builds on our strong corporate offering in Brazil and his experience with capital markets transactions and investigations will be of significant value to the firm."

Almeida, who has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in Brazil for the last four years, said:

"Norton Rose Fulbright has a tremendous global platform and extensive resources that my clients will appreciate. I look forward to working with my new colleagues as we continue growing the firm's corporate practice in Brazil."

Almeida is licensed in New York and was also previously licensed in Brazil. He received a master of law from Columbia University School of Law, where he was named a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, an executive master's in business administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas and a law degree from the University of São Paulo School of Law.