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DANIEL F.
PITA

Foto DANIEL F. 
PITA

Since the beginning of his career, Daniel Pita has been working in several areas of corporate law with emphasis on financial markets related transactions, locally and abroad, by structuring, implementing, and negotiating investments and debt structures, either through investment funds, joint-ventures, mergers and acquisitions transactions, structured financial transactions or through the issuance of securities and other types of debt instruments to refinance or reprofile existing indebtedness structures. Daniel has been acting both as financial institutions’ and investors’ counsel as well as borrowers’ and issuers’ advisor.

Contact

Practice

  • Financial markets
  • Funds and other investment structures
  • Corporate and debt restructuring
  • Structured credit transactions and debt issuance
  • Wealth Planning

Education

  • Visiting Scholar na Duke University Law School (Durham, NC, 2020/2021)
  • LL.M. na Duke University Law School (Durham, NC, 2000)
  • Graduated at Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo Law School (PUC/SP 1997)

Professional Background

  • M. Safra & Co Money Managers, General Counsel (2006—2018)
  • Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Senior Lawyer (1995 – 2006)
  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP—New York, International Associate (2000 – 2001)
  • Ernst & Young, Legal Department Intern (1994 – 1995)
  • Banco Safra S.A., Trainee in the Foreign Exchange Department (1991- 1992)

Titles and Memberships

  • Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo Section (OAB/SP)
  • Latin Lawyer Award – Deal of the Year 2009-M&A- In-house Counsel – Votorantim-Aracruz
  • Inaugural Member of the Duke University Capital Markets Young Advisory Board

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • English