
Luiz Roberto de Assis
Partner
Luiz Roberto de Assis’ practice is focused upon the structuring and negotiation of international lending and financial transactions. He has participated in innumerable foreign financing transactions involving capital markets financing, syndicated loans, and structured finance. He has also negotiated many international aircraft leases, export finance contracts and project finance contracts.
Further to his transactional work, Mr. Assis is also involved in banking and foreign exchange regulation and foreign investment matters. He also represents clients in administrative proceedings before the Central Bank of Brazil and the Appeals Council of the National Financial System.
Mr. Assis also assists payment institutions and FinTechs in connection with regulatory matters and licensing processes in Brazil.
Before joining Levy Salomão Advogados, Mr. Assis worked for ten years in the legal department of Deutsche Bank, including at its headquarters in Germany.
Education
Master in International Business, Università Cattolica of Milan
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Universität Heidelberg
Specialist in Corporate Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Bachelor of Laws, Universidade de São Paulo