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The Client’s Guide

Latin America’s Leading

Lawyers for Business

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS

L E G A L P U B L I S H E R S

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LATIN

AMERICA

CHAMBERS

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Vieira, Rezende,

Barbosa e Guerreiro

Good service and fast response make this

firm a popular choice for clients. It is

repre-senting AgCert International in an

arbitra-tion before the Brazil-Canada Chamber of

Commerce concerning greenhouse gas

reductions. Mauro Tortorelli heads a reliable

and efficient team.

Vieira, Rezende,

Barbosa e Guerreiro

This firm is an important player in the

mid-market, but also handles an increasing

vol-ume of high-end deals for high-profile

national clients from various industries.

Sources say that

Marcelo Barbosa

gives

ter-rific advice and although young is a first-class

lawyer with great potential.”

Partner

Fabio

Rezende

is described as a

“driven, proactive,

highly efficient professional, who is calm

under testing conditions.”

Paulo Vieira

is also

highlighted by peers, while

Cláudio

Guerreiro

is described as a “

technically

flaw-less lawyer with superb negotiation skills.”

The

firm advised Fiago Participações on the

restructuring process of equity interests held

by the controlling shareholders of Telemar.

It also advised Odebrecht and Camago

Corrêa on corporate transactions.

Vieira, Rezende,

Barbosa e Guerreiro

The antitrust department here is seen to be

closely connected to the firm’s strong

corpo-rate practice. However, the department also

has its own sources of work. Its workload

includes a large proportion of compliance

consultancy. The firm represents clients in

the medical, gas and tobacco industries.

Viviane Nunes Araújo Lima

is a solid

per-former and is praised for her availability.

Vieira, Rezende,

Barbosa e Guerreiro

This group recruited

Luis Ambrósio

from

Lefosse Advogados to boost its strength in

banking and finance. With the firm’s solid

reputation for M&A and tax work, the team

has a substantial base to develop its banking

and finance practice, particularly in the

project finance, pension funds and private

equity areas. In one recent standout

engage-ment, it represented Intel Capital as creditor

on a shares convertible loan for Neovia

Telecomunicações. Traditionally a Rio de

Janeiro player, the firm also has an office in

São Paulo.

BRAZIL

is ranked in Chambers Latin America

2010 as follows:

BANKING & FINANCE

Banking & Finance

Leading Firms

Band 3

Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro

Leading Individuals

Band 4

AmbrósioLuis Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa

COMPETITION/ANTITRUST

Competition/Antitrust

Leading Firms

Band 4

Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro

Leading Individuals

Up-and-coming individuals

Nunes Araújo LimaViviane Vieira, Rezende

CORPORATE/M&A

Corporate/M&A

Leading Firms

Band 3

Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro

Leading Individuals

Band 3

BarbosaMarcelo Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa

GuerreiroCláudio Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa

RezendeFabio Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa

VieiraPaulo Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Dispute Resolution

Leading Firms

Band 4

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Vieira, Rezende,

Barbosa e Guerreiro

This mid-sized firm’s tax team handles

both consultation and litigation. Direct

taxation and matters at the federal level

form the core of the work, while a growing

flow of litigation is allowing the firm to

show its flexibility. Clients are pleased with

the top quality of the work on offer here –

praise that has bolstered the firm’s overall

reputation greatly. A transactional

high-light was assisting Litel Participações with a

USD4.9 billion capital increase in Valepar,

and all related tax issues. On the contentious

front the team represented Unimed Leste

Fluminense in administrative proceedings

to very positive effect.

Luiz André Nunes

de Oliveira

is greatly admired for his tax

expertise, which partly stems from his

background as legal and tax counsel at one

of Brazil’s largest mining logistics

compa-nies.

Breno Ladeira Kingma

is

“wise and

discreet,”

and is proving critical to the firm’s

litigation capabilities.

Vieira, Rezende,

Barbosa e Guerreiro

This Rio de Janeiro-based outfit has a

partic-ular focus on rural land acquisitions. It

reg-ularly acts for families, and also assists major

national clients. Its attention to detail, solid

knowledge and commitment are highlighted

by clients, with one commenting: “

What I

like most is the involvement of partners, even

during weekends.

” In one highlight, it

advised Agrifirma Brasil Agropecuária on

the acquisition of 12 farms in Bahia.

Department head

José Luis Camargo Jr

led

on this deal. Clients say

“he is always fully

aware of what is going on in a transaction and

totally committed.”

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate

Leading Firms

Band 4

Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro

Leading Individuals

Up-and-coming individuals

Camargo JrJosé Luis Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa

TAX

Tax

Leading Firms

Band 3

Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro

Tax: Litigation

Leading Individuals

Associates to watch

Ladeira KingmaBreno Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa

Leading Individuals

Band 3

Nunes de OliveiraLuiz André Vieira, Rezende

Vieira, Rezende,

Barbosa e Guerreiro

VRBG took a huge stride into the oil and gas

arena when it merged with boutique firm

Ribeiro & Barreto in October 2009. This

brought to the firm a compact team with a

solid and active presence in the oil and gas

sector thanks largely to its close working

relationship with Petrobras. The lawyers’

accumulated industry knowledge makes for

a strong practice, with

Daniela Ribeiro

Davila

leading in this area. Ribeiro Davila

has also been made partner of the firm.

Energy & Natural Resources:

Oil & Gas

Leading Firms

Band 3

Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro

Leading Individuals

Partner to watch

Ribeiro DavilaDaniela Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa

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AMBRÓSIO, Luis Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, São Paulo - SP +55 11 3704 3995 lambrosio@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Banking & Finance (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Luis has significant experience in Brazilian structured financing, banking law and debt restructuring, having acted in leading cases, including the first major suc-cessful debt restructuring under the new Brazilian insolvency regime. He acts for banks and financials institu-tions in recovery and restructuring and specialises in strategic planning and advisory work in respect of dis-tressed companies. He also has exten-sive experience in syndicated lending, acquisitions financing and infrastruc-ture finance.

Career: Partner, Lefosse Advogados (2006 to 2008); managing associate, Lefosse Advogados (2003-06); foreign stagiaire, Linklaters London (2002-03) and associate, Pinheiro Neto Advogados (1997-2001).

Personal: University of São Paulo, LLB (1997).

BARBOSA, Marcelo Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ +55 21 2217 2854 mbarbosa@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Co-Head of Corporate/M&A Area. Practice includes: mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate transactions; structuring of investment funds; joint ventures and associations; administra-tive litigation before the Brazilian Securities Commission.

Professional Memberships:

Rio De Janeiro and São Paulo Bar Associations; International Bar Association.

Career: Qualified in 1994. Co-founded the firm in 1995.

Publications: Articles on several topics of corporate law.

Personal: Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) Law School (LLB, 1994); Columbia University School of Law (LLM, 1997); lecturer on corpo-rations law at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro; has taught corporate law at UERJ (2000/02).

CAMARGO JR, José Luis Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, São Paulo - SP +55 11 3704-3992 jcamargo@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Real Estate (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Corporate and real estate. Practice includes: mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, foreign investments and contracts. Focus on infrastructure and agribusiness sector. Extensive

experience on sale and acquisition of land (either rural and urban).

Professional Memberships:

São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Bar Associations.

Career: Joined the firm as Partner in 2002. General Counsel of Vesper Telecom SA (1999-2002) and member of Pinheiro Neto Advogados (1993-99).

Personal: Catholic University of São Paulo, LLB.

GUERREIRO, Cláudio Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ +55 21 2217 2871 cguerreiro@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Co-Head of Corporate/M&A Area. Head of Natural Resources Area. Practice includes: mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate transactions, general corporate matters, administra-tive litigation before the Brazilian Securities Commission, mining development projects, logistic and water and sanitation infrastructure construction.

Professional Memberships:

Brazilian Bar Association.

Career: Qualified in 1978. Senior Partner of the firm since 1997. General Counsel (1994-97), Head of Corporate Law Department (1991-94) and Legal Counsel (1979-91) of Vale SA. Officer of Urucum Mineração SA (1993-96).

Publications: Articles on topics of corporate law.

Personal: Law School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (LLB, 1978). Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro (LLM, 1979).

LADEIRA KINGMA, Breno Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ +55 21 2217 2869 bkingma@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Tax (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Tax, litigation and financial law.

Professional Memberships:

Brazilian Bar Association.

Career: Joined the firm in 2003 (currently a senior associate). Professor, International Tax Law Specialisation at UFF (2007) and UCAM (2006). Professor, Tax Law Specialisation at UERJ (2005-07).

Co-Founder and Director of GDT-RIO.

Publications: “Environmental Tax Law” (2006); “Tax Foreclosure” (2008), among others.

Personal: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (LLB). Posgraduate course at UFF.

NUNES ARAÚJO LIMA, Viviane Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, São Paulo - SP +55 11 3704 3995 vlima@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Competition/Antitrust (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Competition law.

Career: Master´s degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO) School of Law. Deputy Dean of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO) School of Law (1993-95). General Counsel of Opportunity Asset Management (1995-96).

Publications: Renovar - A Saga do Zangão, Uma Visão Sobre o Direito Natural – several articles published by: Global Competition Review; Euromoney; Latin Lawyers, Valor Econômico News paper.

Personal: Jurisprudence and Commercial Law Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO) School of Law. Editorial Directress from IBRAC (Brazilian Institute of Studies of Competition Consumption, and International Trade). IBA Member. Specialization in American Constitutionalism and Federalism from Temple University, Philadelphia, USA, 1999.

NUNES DE OLIVEIRA, Luiz André

Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ +55 21 2217 2873 landre@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Tax (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Head of Tax Area. Practice includes: tax planning, consulting and litigation.

Professional Memberships:

Rio De Janeiro and São Paulo Bar Associations; International Fiscal Association; Regional Accounting Council.

Career: Qualified in 1981 - Law; 1973 - Accountancy. Joined the firm in 2002. Head of the Tax Department of Vale (1985-2001).

Publications: Articles on several topics of tax law.

Personal: Tax law specialisation at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro.

REZENDE, Fabio Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ +55 21 2217 2871 frezende@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Co-Head of Corporate/M&A. Practice includes: general corporate matters, foreign investments, telecoms, and contracts. Has handled acquisitions of compa-nies and undertakings of various sorts by domestic and overseas clients.

Professional Memberships:

Brazilian Bar Association; Portuguese Bar Association; International Bar Association.

Career: Qualified in 1992. Founding Partner of Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro in 1995. Legal consultant to the Inter-American Investment Corporation (1996-98).

Publications: Articles on topics related to aviation law, corporate law and privatisation.

Personal: Law School of the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (LLB, 1992) and the University of Virginia School of Law, USA (LLM, 1996).

VIEIRA, Paulo

Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ +55 21 2217 2871 paulovieira@vrbg.com.br

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Brazil)

Practice Areas: Partner in commer-cial law, in general. Focuses: (i) acqui-sition of private and publicly held companies; (ii) banking, corporate finance and project finance in infra-structure areas; (iii) preparation of companies to receive private equity investments; (iv) represent private equity funds in the negotiation of their investments; (v) preparation of companies for pre-IPO and post-IPO (corporate governance and regulatory matters relating to C.V.M). Highlights: co-ordinated the privatisation of major companies (including C.V.R.D., CPFL and the Port of Santos), work-ing for both the government and investors. Acted as negotiator for the acquisition and sale of major Brazilian companies.

Professional Memberships:

Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil. Cambridge University Law Society. International Bar Association. Member of the board of directors of CESA - Center of Studies of Brazilian Law Firms.

Career: Joined Castro, Barros, Sobral e Xavier Advogados in 1989. Founding Partner of Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro Advogados in 1995.

Personal: Born May 10 1966. Attended the Law School of the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Bachelor of Laws) and Cambridge University, England (Master of Laws). Professor of Commercial and Banking Law at the Law School of the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

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VIEIRA, REZENDE, BARBOSA E GUERREIRO

FIRM OVERVIEW

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AREAS OF PRACTICE:

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THE FIRM: The firm was established in 1995 and has offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Practice areas cover all aspects related to development of business activities, including corporate, M&A, tax, litigation, competition, banking and finance, labour, capital markets, infrastructure, real estate, mining and natural resources. The partners of the firm come from a wide variety of backgrounds, which translates into a more consistent capacity to understand the needs of different sorts of clients.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:

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Annttiittrruusstt//CCoommppeettiittiioonn::The firm has advised a number of significant inter-national transactions, with compliance to Brazil antitrust laws and regula-tions representing clients before the antitrust enforcement authorities.

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Coorrppoorraattee && CCoonnttrraaccttss:: Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro advise its clients in a number of commercial contracts related to their activities, start-ing from the discussion of the most suitable contract structure to the nego-tiation of the terms and language of the relevant agreements. The corporate matters respond for the largest individual practice of the firm, which has gained outstanding reputation among its clients and peers. The firm’s expert-ise in corporate restructuring, formation and incorporation of business enti-ties, drafting and negotiation of joint venture and shareholders agreements is extremely solid.

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M&&AA:: The M&A Team has represented clients interested in several busi-ness areas within Brazil, including banking, agriculture, mining, technol-ogy, energy, telecommunications, water and others. Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro has acted for buyers and sellers in transactions that have adopted the most sophisticated forms. The firm’s role as M&A adviser includes the discussion of the possible legal structures for the transaction, the conduction of legal due diligences, drafting and negotiation of the rele-vant documentation.

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LATIN AMERICA OFFICES

BRAZIL

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ASSOCIATED OFFICES

PORTUGAL

Teixeira de Freitas, Rodrigues e Associados, Av. da Republica, 32 - 4° andar, LLiissbbooaa 1050 - 193 T

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ANGOLA

Faria de Bastos, Sebastião e Lopes, Advogados, Rua dos Enganos, 1 - 8° andar, LLuuaannddaa T

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focuses on the review of the structure of corporate transactions and the respective tax implications, and the protection of clients’ interests in both administrative and judicial proceedings.

LLiittiiggaattiioonn:: After starting its Litigation Practice some years ago as part of the Tax Practice, and the addition of a new partner, expert in civil and commer-cial litigation, the firm has definitely boosted its litigation area, which has shown significant growth over the last years.

LLaabboouurr:: The firm has recently brought a new partner to be the head of its Labour Practice, whose significant experience and reputation in the area has provided the firm with a rapid flow of new cases, granting the firm the status of a corporate full-service house.

INTERNATIONAL WORK:Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro has a solid base of foreign clients and local clients with activities abroad. Since the Brazil-ian privatisation program (when the firm, then newly founded, developed a leading role), and during the further relevant investment cycles in Brazil, the firm has advised key players, and interacted with several international finan-cial institutions and law firms. Also, most of our partners and associates have studied abroad and/or worked at foreign firms.

LANGUAGES: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

CLIENTS

The firm’s clients include foreign companies, financial institutions, pension funds and multilateral agencies conducting business in sectors such as banking and capital markets, insurance, power generation, transmission and distribution, oil and gas, mining, steel, telecommunications, informa-tion technology, real estate, railroads, ports, airports, logistics, water and sewage. Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro has clients in Angola, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US.

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