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Hugo Casella

Associate

Email

hugo.casella@aoshearman.com

Phone

+55 11 3702 2204

Offices

São Paulo

V-CARD

Hugo advises U.S. and non-U.S. companies and investment banks across a broad range of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, debt offerings and debt restructurings and other secured and unsecured financings.

Clients also look to him for advice on corporate governance, ESG, SEC reporting and other compliance matters as well as mergers and acquisitions, financings and restructurings.

His practice ranges across a variety of industries, with particular focus on financial services, technology, education, retail and energy.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Nubank on its $2.6 billion SEC-registered IPO (“Fintech Group of the Year Award” (2022), Law360).
  • XP Inc. on its $9.5 billion combination involving Itaú Unibanco Holding’s XPart unit.
  • Rumo on its $500 million sustainability-linked notes offering.
  • BR Distribuidora on its R$11.4 billion equity offering.
  • Vale on its R$11.5 billion participating debentures offering.
  • Lavoro on its $1.2 billion combination with TPB Acquisition Corp. I.
  • Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition on its $230 million SEC-registered IPO.
  • Crescera Capital Acquisition on its $201 million SEC-registered IPO.
  • XP Inc. on its $750 million notes offering.
  • Patria Investments on its $588.4 million SEC-registered IPO.
  • XP Inc. on its $1.23 billion equity SEC-registered follow-on offering.
  • Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition on its $575 million SEC-registered IPO.
  • Natura on its $1 billion global offering of common shares and ADSs.
  • Rumo on its R$6.4 billion equity offering.
  • East Resources Acquisition on its $300 million SEC-registered IPO.
  • Rumo on its $500 million notes offering.
  • XP Inc. on its $954.8 million secondary SEC-registered offering.
  • BrightView Holdings on its $134 million secondary offering.
  • Lockheed Martin on its $1.15 billion notes offering.
  • Moura Dubeux on its R$1.1 billion Rule 144A/Reg. S IPO.
  • Afya on its $341.7 million follow-on SEC-registered offering.
  • XP on its $2.25 billion SEC-registered IPO.
  • Arco Platform Limited on its $331.9 million follow-on SEC-registered offering.
  • Afya Limited on its SEC-registered IPO and Nasdaq listing.
  • Neoenergia S.A. on its R$3.7 billion Rule 144A/Reg. S IPO.
  • Localiza Rent a Car on Its R$1.8 billion Rule 144A/Reg. S equity offering.

Awards

Fintech Group of the Year Award, Law360, 2022

Impact Deals of the Year Award, ITR Americas, 2022

Capital Markets Deal of the Year Award, Latin Lawyer, 2022

Equity Deal of the Year Award, IFLR Americas, 2022

Equity Deal of the Year Award, IFLR Americas, 2020

Debt & Equity-Linked Team of the Year Award, IFLR Americas, 2020

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-law, Brazil, 2013

Attorney-at-law, State of New York, US, 2019

Foreign Legal Consultant, Brazil, 2024

Academic

LLM, Securities and Financial Regulation (Merit Scholarship, with Distinction, Dean’s List, CALI Excellence for the Future Award), Georgetown University Law Center, 2018

BBA, Strategy and Management (Honor Roll), Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo, 2016

LLB, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Direito de São Paulo, 2012

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, French

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.