Stocche Forbes and Lefosse advise on Axia bonds
Stocche Forbes Advogados advised Axia Energia on the public offering of its 13th issuance of debentures, in a transaction worth BRL 1,556,874,000, carried out under CVM 160 of the Brazilian Securities Commission. Lefosse represented Itaú BBA Assessoria Financeira, the underwriter of the offering.
The proceeds raised through the debenture issuance will be used to fund an optional acquisition offer for the second series of debentures from Axia Energia’s fourth issuance. The operation falls within the energy sector and involved coordination between the issuer’s legal teams, both internal and external, and the underwriter’s advisers.
Stocche Forbes’ team was led by partners Frederico Moura, Laercio Munechika and Frederico Accon, supported by associates Paula Lyrio, Diogo Camara, Isabela Pochini, Felipe Sharp, Mariana Pinho and Helena Rossi.
Axia Energia’s in-house legal counsel included Patricia Cerqueira Vidal, Mariana de Mello Vaz Albuquerque and Isabella Rodriguez.
On the underwriter’s side, Lefosse fielded partners Ricardo Prado and Pedro Cruciol, together with associates Juliana Rabischoffsky and Pedro Toledo, and legal assistant Yasmin Jorge.
Itaú BBA Assessoria Financeira’s in-house legal counsel was represented by Marina Jacob Milani.
