Partner of Demarest’s Mergers and Acquisitions area, Thereza Montoro holds a master’s degree in Commercial Law from USP and is a specialist in corporate law. She acts for both domestic and international clients from various segments, such as automotive, cosmetics, chemicals, animal health, technology, among others. Thereza is a member of the Women Executives Committee of the Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce and author of articles published in the specialized media.

  • Advised Deutsche Post DHL Group in the execution of a purchase agreement to acquire up to 100% of J.F. Hillebrand Group AG and its subsidiaries at an equity value of around EUR 1.5 billion.
  • Advised SAAM, a Chilean publicly held corporation, through its Brazilian subsidiary SAAM Towage Brasil, in the acquisition of 21 tugboats from Starnav Serviços Marítimos, a Brazilian subsidiary from Detroit (Chilean group), of which 17 are already in operation and four others are still under construction. Amount involved USD 198,000,000.00.
  • Advised the Schmidt family, shareholders of EMBARÉ INDÚSTRIAS ALIMENTÍCIAS, in the joint venture with Betânia Lácteos and partial sale of shares to Alvoar (held by Arlon).
  • Advised Solar.br Participações and its affiliate, Tocantins Refrigerantes, in the subscription of 78.5% of the capital stock of SolarPay Instituição de Pagamentos.
  • Master’s Degree in Commercial Law from the University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil (2006)
  • Specialization in Contracts Law from the Center for University Extension Courses (CEU), São Paulo, Brazil (2002)
  • Bachelor of Laws from the University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil (1999)
  • Member of the Executive Women Committee of the Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce
  • Author of the article “Técnicas de Privatização – a Experiência Brasileira [Privatization Techniques – the Brazilian Experience]”, in Revista de Direito Mercantil, Industrial, Econômico e Financeiro, vol. 117, (2000).
  • Author of the article “O Contrato Preliminar, o Novo Código Civil e a Análise Econômica do Direito [The Preliminary Contract, the New Civil Code and the Economic Analysis of Law]”, in Revista de Direito Mercantil, Industrial, Econômico e Financeiro, vol. 132, (2003).
  • Author of the article “Banco Central do Brasil – Procedimentos de Registro de Investimentos Estrangeiros Diretos – Empréstimos Externos [Central Bank of Brazil – Foreign Direct Investment Registration Procedures – Foreign Loans]”, in Revista de Direito Mercantil, Industrial, Econômico e Financeiro, vol. 134, (2004).
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