Brazilian firms on co-investment between Votorantim and Temasek
Cleary Gottlieb, Debevoise&Plimpton, Pinheiro Neto, Lefosse and Stocche Forbes advised Votorantim and Temasek on the structuring of a strategic partnership with Temasek in order to launch a BRL 3.6 billion investment vehicle focused on growth capital sectors in Brazil.
The transaction included the formation of a partnership called 23S Capital between Votorantim and the Temasek investment team in Brazil, led by Matheus Villares.
Votorantim is one of the largest investment holding companies in Latin America, holding stakes in businesses across various economic sectors, including building materials, financial services, renewable energy, metals & mining, real estate, infrastructure, and agriculture. Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of US$297 billion.
Stocche Forbes represented Votorantim and relied on partners André Stocche (pictured left), Fabiano Milani, Marcos Ribeiro, Rafael Andrade, Igor Finzi, Daniela Yuassa, Renato Stanley and Renato Coelho. Associates: Ana Paula Paschoalini, Bernardo Kruel, Andreza Ribeiro, Raphael Fonseca Niemeyer, André Penna Bandeira de Mello, Vitor Jardim Barbosa, Gustavo de Souza Junior and Bruno Melnick Fernandes and intern Gabriel Freire.
Cleary Gottlieb represented Votorantim and relied on partners Juan Giráldez, Daniel Culley, Meyer Fedida and associates Silvia Fittipald, Vladimir Novak and Samuel Kramer.
Pinheiro Neto Advogados advised Temasek and relied on partners Miguel Tornovsky (pictured center), Caio Ferreira Silva, Giancarlo Matarazzo, Maurício Guidi, Renê Medrado, and Thiago José da Silva, counsel Renato Holsback, and associates Otavio Carvalho and Lawson Miralha, Alessandro Giacaglia, Lucas Camargo, José Arnaldo Godoy Costa de Paula, and Meilin Canova.
Lefosse also advised Temasek and relied on partners Gustavo Haddad (pictured right) and André Mileski, associate Alexandre Barbosa.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP represented Temasek and relied on Jane Engelhardt; Maurizio Levi-Minzi; Sergio Torres; and Eleonora Bonafede.
