October 7, 2024 – Trench Rossi Watanabe advised Viscofan on the acquisition of 60% of the capital of Brasfibra Indústria e Comércio de Derivados do Couro and Master Couros Indústria e Comércio de Derivados do Couro.
Located in São Sebastião do Paraíso (MG), Brasfibra and Master Couros are family businesses specializing in the production of collagen and the treatment of bovine hides, respectively. With this acquisition, Viscofan, a Spanish manufacturer of casings for meat products with a presence in more than 100 countries, is expanding its operations in the Brazilian market.
Trench Rossi Watanabe was led by partners Mauricio Pacheco and Felipe Calil. The team also included associates Caique Harb, Beatriz Brandão and Victoria Fernandez.
Jose Moran, Viscofan’s dedicated partner at Baker & McKenzie* added, «We are pleased to work once again alongside Viscofan’s seasoned deal team, providing counsel under the strategic cooperation agreement with Trench Rossi Watanabe on this strategically important cross-border transaction.»
About Trench Rossi Watanabe: Trench Rossi Watanabe is one of the largest law firms in Brazil, with expertise in various areas of business law. The firm works with national and international clients, helping them to anticipate, manage and resolve legal issues in an increasingly dynamic business environment. In addition, Trench Rossi Watanabe, through its strategic cooperation with Baker McKenzie for advice on foreign law. Baker McKenzie is a transactional powerhouse, with more than 2,500 deal lawyers in 45 jurisdictions offering pragmatic counsel in the areas most critical for clients. The Firm excels in complex transactions and cross-border deals; over 65% of the deals are multi-jurisdictional. The teams are a hybrid of ‘local’ and ‘global’, combining money-market sophistication with local excellence.
*Baker McKenzie and Trench Rossi Watanabe have executed a strategic cooperation agreement for consulting on foreign law.
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