BRAVA

Team

André Tavares

andre.tavares@brava.com.br
+55 (11) 5412-0020

Graduated from Fundação Getulio Vargas with a B.A. in Business Administration, André is the founder and CEO of BRAVA. Prior to founding BRAVA, André worked for 7 years at Citigroup’s Investment Banking Division in São Paulo and in New York, and was a partner at BR Partners for 4 years. During his more than 15 years in the financial market, André has been involved in over 40 M&A transactions, debt restructurings and debt and equity offerings (IPOs and Follow-Ons).

Selected Transactions

Thomas Birkefeld

thomas.birkefeld@brava.com.br
+55 (11) 5412-0024

Graduated from HHL Leipzig School of Management, with a MBA from INSEAD and an Executive Finance degree from Chicago’s Booth School of Business, Thomas is a partner at BRAVA. Prior to joining BRAVA in 2020, Thomas worked for 9 years at Citigroup in Brazil and Germany, where he was a Director in the M&A department and advised clients in the financial services, healthcare and chemicals industries, among others. Thomas started his career at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in Germany, in Asset Management and Investment Banking, respectively.  He also worked for the Private Equity firm Emerging Capital in Brazil.  With more than 15 years of experience, Thomas has been involved in several complex, domestic and cross-border M&A operations as well as equity and debt capital markets situations.

Selected Transactions

Carlos Baú

carlos.bau@brava.com.br
+55 (11) 5412-0019

Graduated from Fundação Getulio Vargas with a B.A. in Business Administration, Carlos is a partner at BRAVA. Prior to joining BRAVA, Carlos worked in the Investment Banking division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and in the Strategic Planning department at Esporte Interativo.

Selected Transactions

Isabela Jank

isabela.jank@brava.com.br
+55 11 5412-0010

Graduated from Fundação Getulio Vargas with a B.A. in Public Administration. Prior to joining BRAVA in 2019, Isabela worked in the Lending Desk at Santander in São Paulo.

Daniel Capelli

daniel.capelli@brava.com.br
+55 11 5412-0010

Graduated from Fundação Getulio Vargas with a B.A. in Business Administration, Daniel joined BRAVA in 2019.

Henrique Matuoka

henrique.matuoka@brava.com.br
+55 11 5412-0010

Graduated from Fundação Getulio Vargas with a B.A. in Business Administration, Henrique joined BRAVA in 2019.

Transactions

Sale of a controlling stake in Hospital e Maternidade Dr. Christóvão da Gama to Grupo Leforte (2018)

Sale of a 70% stake in Centro Serviços to the French group Onet (2017)

Minority stake sale in Brilia to the American private equity fund Cartesian Capital Group (2017)

Sale of a 90% stake in Selecta to the South Korean group CJ (2017)

Sale of AD.Dialeto to Accenture (2015)

Sale of a 70% stake in Tópico Locações to the private equity fund Southern Cross (2015)

Acquisition of a 27.8% stake in Hospital MadreCor from minority shareholders (2014)

Selecta’s debt restructuring with Tenco (2014)

Sale of LGR Shopping Centers’ stake in Shopping Iguatemi Salvador to Aliansce for R$ 232.5 million (2013)

Sale of a controlling stake in Selecta to the Chilean group Angelini and debt restructuring of U$ 300 million with 36 banks (2013)

Sale of LGR Shopping Centers’ stake in Venda Nova, Via Verde and Pelotas shopping centers (2012)

Sale of LGR Shopping Centers’ stake in Shopping Plaza Macaé to BR Malls (2012)

Sale of a minority stake in Shopping Iguatemi Salvador to Aliansce and CPPIB (2011)

Sale of a minority stake in Hermes Pardini to Gávea Investimentos (2011)

Creation of Brado Logística by ALL through the incorporation of Standard (2010)

Sale of two of Cerradinho’s plants (Catanduva and Potirendaba) to Noble Group for US$ 950 million (2010)

Sale of a controlling stake in Hospital São Luiz to Rede D’Or (2010)

Acquisition of the terminals of Suata and Atlântico in Suape port by Grupo Localfrio (2010)

Acquisition of Lojas Maia by Magazine Luiza (2010)

Follow-on of Redecard for R$ 2.2 billion (2009)

Follow-on of BR Malls for R$ 835.9 million (2009)

Acquisition of Farmasa in Hypermarcas for R$ 874 million (2008)

Acquisition of Macsteel by Gerdau for US$ 1.7 billion (2008)

Follow-on of Gerdau for R$ 2.9 billion (2008)

Follow-on of Copasa for R$ 460 million (2008)

Follow-on of BR Malls for R$ 664.5 million (2007)

Sale of a 30% stake in Mhag to Noble Group for US$ 60 million (2007)

Sale of Banco Cacique to Société Générale for R$ 850 million (2007)

Sale of Atacadão to Carrefour for US$ 1.1 billion (2007)

Bond issuance of TAM for US$ 300 million (2007)

Sale of Quinsa to Ambev (2006, 2007 and 2008)

Privatization of CTEEP by the State of São Paulo for R$ 1.2 billion (2006)

Bond issuance of Embraer for US$ 400 million (2006)

Shares restructuring of Embraer for US$ 7.5 billion (2006)

IPO of OHL Brasil for R$ 496 million (2005)

Bond issuance of Braskem for US$ 150 million (2005)

Follow-on of Sabesp for R$ 688 million (2004)

Transactions

Advised the Messer/ CVC buyer consortium on financing the acquisition of Linde’s gas assets in North and South America for a total consideration of USD3.3bn (2018)

Advised RHI Magnesita on its listing on the London Stock Exchange (2017)

Advised private equity firms Cinven and Bain on a EUR3.2bn financing in the context of the EUR5.6bn public takeover of German pharmaceutical company STADA (2017)

Advised Linde on the sale of its 60% ownership stake in Linde Pakistan to Adira Capital-led private consortium (2017)

Advised Aurelius on the sale of the SECOP compressor business to Japan’s Nidec Group for EUR185mn (2017)

Advised Austria’s RHI on the acquisition of a control stake of 50% in Brazil’s Magnesita for EUR518mn (2016)

Advised Voith on the sale of its 25% ownership stake in robotics firm KUKA to China’s Midea for EUR1.2bn (2016)

Advised Vossloh on the sale of Vossloh Electrical Systems to Knorr Bremse (fairness opinion) (2016)

Advised Finland’s Stora Enso on the sale of its 80% ownership in Arapoti paper mill to Chile’s Papeles Bio Bio (2015)

Advised the controlling shareholders of Banco BBM on the sale of a 80% ownership stake in the bank to China’s Bank of Communications (BoCom) for USD173mn (2015)

Advised Videolar on the acquisition of petrochemical company Innova from Petrobras for USD372mn (2014)

Advised the controlling shareholders of Banco Industrial e Comercial (BICBANCO) on the sale of their 74% control stake to China Construction Bank (CCB) for USD730mn (2013)

Advised Global Logistic Properties (GLP) on its Brazilian market entry by means of acquiring Prosperitas’ commercial real estate portfolio for USD1.5bn (2012)

Advised BR Properties on the acquisition of One Properties (WTorre Group) for USD3.0bn (2011)

Advised Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) on its USD100mn investment in iron ore greenfield project Manabi (2011)

Advised Webjet on its planned IPO (discontinued) and subsequent sale to GOL Airlines for USD327mn (2011)

Advised Petrobras on its USD70bn follow-on offering, the largest in history (2010)

Advised Auctus Capital Partners on the sale of Abieta Chemie to Rhone Capital (2008)

Advised Linde on the realignment of its Asian JVs with Air Liquide (2007)

Advised Linde on the sale of its 45% JV stake in Japan Air Gases to Air Liquide for USD790mn (2007)

Advised Linde on its EUR15bn public takeover of British BOC, including financing (rights issue and hybrid debt) (2006)

Advised BC Partners on the EUR3.3bn buyout of Brenntag from Bain (2006)

Advised ThyssenKrupp on the sale of its MetalCutting unit to US private equity firm Maxcor (2005)

Advised Thiel Logistik on its USD175mn high yield bond offering (2005)

Transactions

Sale of a controlling stake in Hospital e Maternidade Dr. Christóvão da Gama to Grupo Leforte (2018)

Sale of a 70% stake in Centro Serviços to the French group Onet (2017)

Sale of AD.Dialeto to Accenture (2015

Sale of a 70% stake in Tópico Locações to the private equity fund Southern Cross (2015

Follow-on of Multiplan for R$ 626.4 million (2013

Senior Notes issuance of Gol Linhas Aéreas of US$ 200 million (2013)

Follow-on of Estácio for R$ 768.8 million (2013)