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Private Equity and Venture Capital
MHM has accumulated an extensive and comprehensive experience in the Brazilian PE investments and VC industry. We adequate traditional acquisition and equity-ownership strategy adopted by venture capital funds to the particularities of Brazilian law and regulations. A well-coordinated, concise and multi-disciplinary group offers comprehensive corporate, tax, securities and strategic counseling to PE investors and VC firms and takes primary responsibility in the transaction, calling upon other specialized attorneys inside the firm whenever required. We also offer our expertise in legal due diligences as a preliminary step for preparation of venture capital investments.
We provide strategic legal advice not only to qualified investors but also to fund managers and to companies seeking to receive venture capital investments. Our advice involves acquisition and equity ownership strategy. MHM seeks to adopt a creative and practical approach to issues and potential problems, which commonly arise in such transactions within the peculiar Brazilian corporate environment, such as:
Investment vehicles;
Equity vs. debt finance;
Exit and divestment strategies;
Common control and corporate governance;
Strategic minority interest;
Restructuring;
On-going legal work for portfolio companies;
Structuring and formation of investment vehicles and funds;
Structuring and consummation of investment in target companies;
Due diligence;
Proxy service.
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