Beatriz Seixas
Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity and Venture Capital Corporate
+55 11 3356 2140 bseixas@demarest.com.br São Paulo
Partner in Demarest's Mergers and Acquisitions practice area, Beatriz Seixas holds a master's degree in Corporate and Financial Law from the London School of Economics, a specialist degree in Business Administration from FGV and a bachelor's degree in Law from USP. She concentrates her practice in conducting and coordinating several mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, debt restructurings and IPO transactions. Beatriz served as a foreign lawyer at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, in New York (USA) and is recognized by the major legal publications Chambers Brazil, Latin Lawyer 250 and Análise Advocacia 500.
- Advised Saint-Gobain, the world leader in solutions for lightweight and sustainable construction, on a joint venture with ArcelorMittal, the world leader in steel, for the development of Parceiro da Construção, an online platform that offers training courses that provide free certificates to professionals in the field.
- Advised the SoftBank Group and other co-investors on a series A investment in Medway, a medical education start-up. Amount involved: USD 15.5 million.
- Advised the SoftBank Group and other co-investors on a series A investment in Digibee, a startup specializing in systems integration to connect large companies to the digital world. Amount involved: USD 25 million.
- Advised the SoftBank Group, Volpe Capital, Igah Ventures and other co-investors on a series A investment in CRM&Bonus, one of the largest giftback and customer loyalty systems. Amount involved: BRL 135 million.
- Advised Banco Modal S.A. on its IPO transaction.
- L.L.M in Corporate and Financial Law from the London School ofEconomics , London, England (2012)
- Bachelor of Laws from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil (2006)
- Specialization in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (CEAG - FGV/SP), São Paulo, Brazil (2009)
- Member of the Brazil and Latin America Group of The City of London Corporation (2011-2012).
- Author of the chapter "Private Equity, Venture Capital and Investment Funds", published in the 2nd edition of the book Brazilian Commercial Law. London: Kluwer Law International, 2015.
- Co-author of "Legal Structure of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds in Brazil” [“Estrutura Legal dos Fundos de Private Equity e Venture Capital no Brasil”], by the Brazilian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (ABVCAP), February 2014.
- Co-author of the "Brazilian Chapter of the Private Equity Guide 2023", organized by Chambers & Partners, 2023.
- Co-author of the "Brazilian Chapter" of the "Comparative Guide on Private Equity 2024", organized by Legal 500, January 2024.
- Co-author of the article "Why mergers and acquisitions of listed companies will stand out in 2024” [“Por que fusões e aquisições de companhias abertas irão se destacar em 2024”], O Estado de São Paulo, February 2024.
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