TozziniFreire and Bronstein Zilberberg act in investment round of Grão Direto

TozziniFreire represented Grão Direto (target) and ADM, Amaggi, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus Company (buyer); Bronstein Zilberberg Chueiri Potenza Advogados represented Grão Direto

TozziniFreire and Bronstein Zilberberg act in investment round of Grão Direto, which raised about R$40 million in its third round of investments in a Series A-2 Series from strategic agribusiness powerhouses Cargill , Louis Dreyfus Company , Archer Daniels Midland Company and Amaggi Agro.

The conclusion of the transaction is conditional on CADE’s approval. Grão Direto was backed by investment funds Canary , Lanx Capital , Leaps by Bayer , OpenVc and Barn Investimentos .

Grão Direto was founded in 2016 with the goal of digitizing the agricultural commodity chain, helping farmers and buyers to conduct transactions more efficiently, securely and electronically, generating high-efficiency integration for the entire market. In addition to supporting the marketing of agricultural products, the company provides exclusive information about the grain market, in reports and personalized news. Grão Direto was founded by co-founders Alexandre Borges , Pedro Paiva and Frederico Marques .

TozziniFreire Advogados acted as Brazilian legal counsel to Grão Direto – the target and ADM, Amaggi, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus Company – the buyer and relied on team led by partners João Busin (pictured left) and Juliana Soares Zaindan Maluf (pictured center) with contribution from senior associate Cauê Jorge de Almeida .

Foley & Lardner LLP acted as U.S. counsel to the investors and included André Thiollier and Cayman Weimer.

Bronstein Zilberberg Chueiri Potenza Advogados acted as Brazilian counsel to Grão Direto and included partner Eduardo Zilberberg (pictured right), associates Paula Bobrow, Paloma Batt and Flavia Kasai.

In-house counsel: Gabriela Ramos Lanna, Rafael Yaryd, Fernanda Gonçalves, Arthur Veras and Murilo Flores also participated at this deal.