About
Partner at Mattos Filho based in Brazil, Raphael Saraiva focuses on structured finance transactions — including acquisition finance, syndicated financing, debt restructurings and cross-border deals — advising investors, financial institutions and companies on debt instruments such as debentures, FIDCs and securitizations (real estate and agribusiness receivables). He has particular expertise advising agribusiness players and previously worked as an international associate at White & Case in New York.
Practice areas
AgribusinessCapital MarketsStructured FinanceBanking & FinanceSecuritizationDebt RestructuringCross-Border Transactions
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Expertise
Agribusiness (rural producers, cooperatives, agribusiness industry)Securitization (FIDCs; real estate receivables certificates; agribusiness receivables certificates)Acquisition FinanceSyndicated FinancingDebt RestructuringCross-Border Transactions
Education
- Bachelor of Laws – Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Languages
PortugueseEnglish
