IW Melcheds and Broadfield advise on Indel Bauru acquisition

IW Melcheds and Broadfield advised on the acquisition of 100% of Indel Bauru by MacLean, a manufacturer controlled by the U.S. investment firm Blackstone. Indel Bauru, founded nearly four decades ago by the Brustello family, specializes in energy infrastructure equipment.

The transaction included the company’s real estate assets as well as its distribution subsidiary serving the North American market, and represents a cross-border investment in Brazil’s industrial sector.

IW Melcheds provided counsel throughout all stages of the transaction, while Broadfield delivered integrated advice on U.S. law aspects of the deal.

The IW Melcheds team was composed of Rodrigo Mello (M&A)(pictured), Jorge Gutierrez (M&A), Erlan Valverde (Tax), Guilherme Faria (M&A), João Vinicius Brito (M&A), Paloma Caetano Almeida (Antitrust), and Luiz Rafael Mansur (Tax).

Broadfield US was represented by Michiel Visser, Ty Akkouyun and Jerry Smith.