Grenfel S. Calheiros - Partner

Head of the Firm’s São Paulo office, Grenfel Calheiros advises clients on capital markets and M&A transactions, with a primary focus on Latin America and especially Brazil. His clients have included a range of leading companies, private equity sponsors and investment banks in IPOs and other securities offerings, cross-border acquisitions, and other complex corporate matters. Recently, he has been involved in the SEC-Registered IPOs of VTEX, Zenvia, Patria Investments, Vasta Platform, MercadoLibre, Linx’s ADS, and the re-IPO of CPFL Energia; Braskem, BRF and Unigel in numerous bond offers; Technology Crossover Ventures’ investment in Nubank; several investments by Softbank in Latin America; Netshoes’ merger with Magazine Luiza; multiple IPOs and follow-on offerings on the São Paulo Stock Exchange; several transactions by Blackstone Real Estate Partners, including the R$1.4 billion acquisition of Alphaville; the $4.8 billion acquisition of Sadia by Perdigão and the related $2.4 billion SEC-registered equity offering by BRF S.A.; and bond offers by BTG Pactual, Embraer, Stoneco, Tupy, Iochpe-Maxion and FS Bioenergia as counsel to the initial purchasers. Grenfel spent the first nine years of his career in Simpson Thacher’s New York office. He is fluent in Portuguese.

S. Todd Crider - Partner Head of the Firm’s Latin America Practice, Todd Crider advises clients in international corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions and project finance. He divides his time between New York and São Paulo, Brazil. In corporate finance, Todd has led transactions in Latin America and Europe, including advising on equity and debt offerings by issuers from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia, as well as Spain and Portugal. He has handled matters for clients including BAML, BTG Pactual, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley. In M&A, Todd has represented KKR, Apax, Carlyle, Patria, Riverwood and SoftBank, as well as the principals in strategic transactions, including The Boeing Company’s $4.3 billion acquisition of Embraer. In project finance, he has represented sponsors and lenders in hydroelectric projects, airport expansions, toll-road projects and gas-fired generation facilities. A frequent speaker on capital markets, private equity and emerging markets, Todd is also a leader in pro bono activities. He is a member of governing body and executive committee of the Cyrus R. Vance Center of International Justice (where he was founding chair). He also serves as the Vance Center representative to the boards of the Pro Bono Network of the Americas (Red Pro Bono de las Americas) and the Lawyers Council for Civil and Economic Rights of the Americas. Todd is also the Vice-Chair and a member of the Executive Committee of the Rainforest Foundation US and a member of Advisory Board of Howard College of Arts & Sciences of Samford University. 

Paulo Fernando de Menezes Cardoso - Partner

Based in the Firm’s São Paulo office, Partner Paulo Fernando de Menezes Cardoso regularly advises on global securities transactions, including SEC-registered and locally registered initial public offerings, follow-on offerings and investment grade and high yield bonds, as well as on mergers and acquisitions, mainly with a regional focus on Latin America and Brazil. Paulo represents corporate issuers, investment banks and private equity sponsors alike on domestic and international equity and debt offerings as well as mergers and acquisitions across a unique mix of industries including fintech, education, e-commerce, software, infrastructure (including digital infrastructure), communications and telecoms, as well as more traditional sectors such as energy, logistics, oil & gas and minerals. He also advises clients on SEC-reporting matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and other complex corporate matters, advising clients on the full life-cycle of their businesses.

Luiz F. Noronha - Counsel

Luiz F. Noronha is Counsel in the Firm’s Corporate Department based in our São Paulo office where he advises on cross-border transactions, primarily involving Brazil and Latin America, on matters across sectors including technology, e-commerce, telecoms, industrials, healthcare, infrastructure and banking. His practice includes advising clients in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments, as well as equity and debt capital markets offerings and liability management transactions. Luiz regularly represents leading companies, private equity sponsors, venture capital firms, and major investment banking firms throughout Latin America. Latin Lawyer 250 reports that Luiz “has been hailed by clients for his creative thinking and agility.”