Moacir’s practice focuses on M&A transactions and general corporate matters, with particular emphasis on publicly-held companies. He represents domestic and foreign business conglomerates from different economic sectors.
Moacir previously served as the head of the legal department of the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), and worked as a foreign associate at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton’s New York office. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Fundação Antonio e Helena Zerrener (co-controlling shareholders of Ambev).
Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).
Chambers Brazil – Corporate/M&A: The Elite (2008 – 2025);
Chambers Global – Corporate/M&A (2000 – 2026);
Latin Lawyer 250 – Corporate and M&A (2020 – 2021, 2024 – 2027); Corporate Governance (2020 and 2021);
Legal 500 – Corporate/M&A: High-End: Hall of Fame (2023 – 2026); Leading Individual (2012 – 2019 and 2022);
Euromoney Expert Guides – Best of the Best Latin America, M&A; Private Equity; Corporate Governance (2016 and 2019; 2022);
IFLR 1000 – Leading Lawyer: Corporate/M&A (2014, 2015 and 2017); Highly Regarded: M&A (2018 – 2025);
Lexology Index Brazil – M&A and Governance (2014 – 2023) and Thought Leaders Brazil: M&A and Governance (2019 – 2024), Corporate Governance (2024 – 2025) M&A (2024 – 2025);
Lexology Index Global – Global Elite Thought Leaders: M&A & Governance (2020 – 2024).
Brazilian investment fund Shine I FIP has enlisted Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Spinelli Advogados to acquire a majority stake in petrochemicals group Braskem from local construction group Novonor.
Novonor, which made the sale through its investment arm, relied on Mattos Filho for the deal.
Click here to acess the deal published at Latin Lawyer.
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