Pinheiro Neto advises on the acquisition of Banco Paulista

Pinheiro Neto Advogados advised as deal counsel of the transaction, comprising the acquisition, by Álvaro Augusto de Freitas Vidigal of 97.48% of the shares of Banco Paulista, previously held by his father, Álvaro Augusto Vidigal.

The transaction primarily aims to ensure the continuity of the family legacy and the long-term institutional sustainability as part of the controlling family’s succession planning, while preserving Banco Paulista’s corporate culture, governance, and prudential discipline.

Pinheiro Neto relied on partners Thiago José da Silva (pictured), Raphael Palmieri Salomão, júnior associate Luís Augusto Freire Teotônio, associates Felix Chiaradia Maule, Deborah Macruz Massih Oliveira.